Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0730 hrs
- Returned
- 1008 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 89 RAVENNA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores (one returned early with bomb-load owing to engine trouble) took off at 09.30 Hrs from PESCARA to bomb PORTO DI CORSINI (M.6346). Attack took place at 10.48 Hrs. from 11200' on a course of 280º. First box's stick fell from M632461 to M629461, one direct hit on edge of quay at M629461, and one near miss on barge at M630465. Second box, owing to steep turn on, experienced lateral error to the right from M631463 to M627465. No enemy opposition. Visibility hazy. All A/c landed by 12.08 Hrs. Close escort of 6 Spitfires was provided.