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The Barrow Blitz is the name given to the Luftwaffe bombings of Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom during World War II. It took place primarily during April and May 1941, although the earliest Luftwaffe bombing occurred in September 1940.〔(Barrow-in-Furness the Fortunes of War )〕 VSEL shipyard was the main target for bombing alongside Barrow's steelworks which were formerly the largest in the world. ==Prelude== Many Barrovians〔 believe the first sign of German interest of the town was in May 1936, when the Hindenburg Zeppelin flew very low and slowly over Barrow, which locals and government officials〔(Foreign Aircraft (Low Flying) )〕 alike believed was spying on the shipyard, although it claimed to be simply carrying passengers on a luxury trip.〔 The town, with a population of around 75,000 in 1941,〔(Population statistics for Barrow-in-Furness 1801 - 2001 )〕 was targeted by the Luftwaffe mainly for its shipbuilding industry (similar to the Clydebank Blitz) which was one of the most sophisticated in the world and built many submarines and ships for the Royal Navy.
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