GUN POSITIONS IN AREA BOUNDED BY PP. P 2597, 2297, 2593, 2793 — Operations

Operational Record

Target: Gun positions in area bounded by pp. P 2597, 2297, 2593, 2793
Duty: Medium level bombing attack on gun positions in area included by pp. P 2597, 2297, 2593, 2793.
Committed: 18 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: From 1353 hrs. to 1357 hrs.
Airborne: 1051 hrs
Returned: 1233 hrs
From: El Djem Main
Map: TUNISIA 1:500,000 Sheet NJ.32. SE. TUNIS.
Day / night: Day
Casualties: 9 A/C slightly holed. One A/C badly holed by A/A (Cat. II.)
Bombing: Medium level bombing attack from 4500 ft. 108 x 250 lb. GP 43 Det. (Rods)
Air defences: LAA and small arms fire was encountered over the whole of the target area. HAA fairly intense and accurate from square P 39 & BOU FICHA. 4 HAA guns at K 2002. 2 HAA guns at K 2199. 3 HAA guns at K 3504. 4 HAA guns at K 2802.
Results: Approx. 20 MT stationary & well dispersed at ZAGHOUAN cross roads.

Just before reaching the target the formation ran into very poor weather, and bad visibility, with rain falling over the whole target area. Formation failed to locate target, and bombed area included by pp. K 2003, K 2005, K 1707, K 1506. No results observed but bombs fell, in a good pattern.