Operation Donnerkeil

===Losses and overclaiming===

===Losses and overclaiming===

In protecting the bombers, Fighter Command lost 20 fighters, with 14 pilots killed and three captured. Only eight of these fighters were shot down by the Luftwaffe. A further eight were lost to anti-aircraft fire, two collided, and two were lost to unknown causes. The losses comprised ten Spitfires, six Hawker Hurricanes, and four [[Westland Whirlwind (fighter)|Westland Whirlwinds]].{{sfn|Franks|1998|pp=13–14}} During the air battles, [[Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories|overclaiming]] was significant on both sides, though the Luftwaffe's claims were more exaggerated. RAF fighters claimed 16 Bf 109s destroyed and 13 damaged, along with four Fw 190s destroyed and six damaged. Actual German losses were 17 fighters, along with five Do 217s from III./KG 2, which had participated in raids against RAF airfields. Human casualties amounted to 23 killed. German fighter units claimed 60 RAF aircraft shot down. British aircraft losses totalled 41, a number of which were lost to anti-aircraft fire.{{sfn|Hooton|1994|p=116}}{{sfn|Foreman|2005|pp=127–130}}{{sfn|Weal|1996|p=18}} The Luftwaffe flew 300 fighter and 40 bomber sorties on 11–12 February.{{sfn|Hooton|1994|p=116}}

In protecting the bombers, Fighter Command lost 20 fighters; fourteen pilots were killed, and three captured. Only eight of the fighters were shot down by the Luftwaffe; eight more were lost to anti-aircraft fire, two collided, and two were lost for unknown reasons. The losses consisted of ten Spitfires, six Hawker Hurricanes, and four [[Westland Whirlwind (fighter)|Westland Whirlwinds]].{{sfn|Franks|1998|pp=13–14}} [[Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories during World War II|Overclaiming]] was significant on both sides during the air battles, although the Luftwaffe's claims were more exaggerated. RAF fighters claimed 16 Bf 109s destroyed and 13 damaged, along with four Fw 190s destroyed and six damaged. Actual German losses were 17 fighters and five Do 217s from III./KG 2, which had participated in raids against RAF airfields. Twenty-three people were killed. German fighter units claimed 60 RAF aircraft shot down. British aircraft losses totalled 41, a number of which were due to anti-aircraft fire.{{sfn|Hooton|1994|p=116}}{{sfn|Foreman|2005|pp=127–130}}{{sfn|Weal|1996|p=18}} The Luftwaffe flew 300 fighter and 40 bomber sorties on 11–12 February.{{sfn|Hooton|1994|p=116}}

==Attacks in port==

==Attacks in port==