The Docks Raid of the Belfast Blitz took place on the night of 7th-8th April 1941. The Harland and Wolff shipyard in the city suffered greatly as a result.
5th April 1941
On 5th April 1941, Field Marshal Kesselring attended a meeting in northern France. There, officers discussed possible Luftwaffe objectives including Belfast.
7th April 1941
On the night of 7th-8th April 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked the city of Belfast for the first time. This would become known as the Docks Raid or the Wee Raid.
8th April 1941
On 8th April 1941, the Ministry of Public Security and the Headquarters of the R.A.F. in Northern Ireland issued a joint statement regarding the Docks Raid.
On 7th-8th April 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked the city of Belfast causing the deaths of a relatively low number of casualties mainly in the docks and shipyards.