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Operation No. 16

SEARCH FOR TWO BOATS FROM H.M.S. LATONA

2 aircraft 8 aircrew

Operational Record

Duty
Search for two boats from H.M.S. Latona.
Committed
2 Glenn Martin Maryland
Airborne
0438 hrs
Returned
0712 hrs
From
L.G. 021
Map
Tobruk 1:500,000
Day / night
Day
Casualties
–
Air defences
–
Results
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1) One Maryland took off at 0638 hours and for one and one half hours searched the area Sidi Barrani, Gulf Salum to 35 miles North of Bardia at height of 2000 - 4000 ft. 2) One Maryland too off at 1152 hours and searched the following area at similar height for 2 1/2 hours. 32 deg. 04' N. 32 deg. 40' N. and 24 deg. 04' E 25 deg. 04'E. The result proved negative in both searches.

4,000ft.

Aircraft and crews