Operational Record
- Committed
- 7 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0751 hrs
- Returned
- 1115 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- YUGOSLAVIA 1:100,000 Sheet 12 CELJE
- Day / night
- Day
7 Marauders took off from JESI L/G at 0951 hrs. to bomb CELJE R/R Bridge at R (D) 973373. After R/v over RIMINI with an escort of 6 Spitfires they set course for the target at 1051 Hrs. followed by 12 Squadron. Attack took place at 1152 hrs. in clear visibility. First box bombed from 13300' on a course of 295º. Bombs overshot from R (D) 972373 to D971374 with direct hits on road and large buildings. 2nd Box bombed from 13000' on a course of 305º stick from R (D) 974378 to D975377 lateral error to the right. One fire with black smoke was observed at D973373 after bombing. No enemy opposition except for slight inaccurate H/A/A from FIUME area on return. 36 Bundles of newspaper dropped over target area. All A/c landed by 1315 hrs.