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Operation No. 746

RAIL

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1303 hrs
Returned
1540 hrs
From
Pescara
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 88 IMOLA
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 15.03 Hrs. to bomb LUGO M/Yds. (M340382). They flew to target with an escort of 8 Spitfires, and attacked at 16.26 Hrs from 12000' on a course of 240º. Bombs from both boxes merged into a very concentrated pattern covering M/Yds. from M341383 to M338380. Practically all the bombs are on and amongst railway tracks, Station buildings and warehouses beyond, just South-West of Yards. No enemy opposition. Slight haze. All A/c returned by 17.40 Hrs.