13 Halifaxes from 424, 427, 429, and 433 squadrons were ordered on a mining operation to the Kattegat. The crews were over the garden at between 500 and 15,000 feet, sowing 44@1500 lb mines.

F/Lt F. Aldworth, F/O D. Chance, F/O F. Pearson, and F/O R. Burns from 424 Squadron landed at Kinloss on return.

F/O W. Britton from 427 squadron returned early as the navigation aids were u/s. The landed at Banff.
P/O R. McKenney did not release his mines as they could not find the pinpoint. They landed at Dallachy on return.
F/O D. Hepburn and F/Lt. O. Gorman landed at Kinloss on return.
F/Lt. J. Hardy, RCAF, and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-304 coded ZL-H crashed just off shore at Kingston in Scotland.

Sgt. M. Rowntree, RAF
F/O S. Hall, RCAF
F/O J. Pollock, RCAF
P/O. J. Patterson, RCAF
P/O H. Cook, RCAF
P/O J. Warburton, RCAF

F/O J. Keslick from 429 Squadron was hit by flak, the bomb bay and starboard outer were damaged. They landed at Kinloss on return.
F/O F. Biddell landed at Kinloss on return.
F/O D. Gillis landed at Banff on return

F/O G. O’Grady from 433 Squadron landed at Kinloss on return.