The dam at the head of Derwant reservoir used for bommoing practice during World War the Dam Buster 617 SQD

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Derwent Dame was the practice ground for 617 Dam buster SQD before their raid on the 16th May 1943 using 19 Lancasters carrying the ‘Bouncing bomb’ designed by Dr Barnes Wallis.

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