The Southampton Blitz

23rd November 1940: The fires in the burning port can be seen across the Channel in France, as yet another city is hit by a devastating raid

Fifty-two people died when the Cunliffe-Owen factory in Southampton was hit in September; survivors recalled seeing bodies fused together in the intense fire. The main Supermarine factory had been the target; the nearby Cunliffe-Owen made parts for them as well as salvaging parts from shot-down aircraft, including at least one German bomber, as seen her…