Operational Record
- Target
- MT Road MAHARES-SFAX
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on retreating M.T. on MAHARES-SFAX Road.
- Committed
- 17 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 0935/8 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0642 hrs
- Returned
- 0905 hrs
- From
- Senem
- Map
- TUNISIA 1:500,000 Sheet NI/32/NE
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack. 102 x 250 lb. GP 43 Det. (Rods)
- Air defences
- Nil.
- Results
- Approx. 30 MT SW of NAKTA, EAST of Main Road. 2/5000-ton, single funnel, grey ship stationary at NE end of S Harbour entrance. Train, steam up, at TU 7825. Abandoned dinghy on sand bank next to island KNEISS. Little movement seen on tracks and roads converging on MAHARES.
Formation attacked in boxes in line astern, and bombed about 12 MT in area U 7220 to U 7928. Most of the bursts were on the EAST side of the road, and in a tight pattern as a result of a temporary hang-up of the leader's bombs. No results were observed. The target was poor.
Aircraft and crews
179
A – Able
- A'Bear, J. E. Pilot
- Owen-Hughes, M. E. J. Observer
- Harrison, J. R. W/Op AG
- Pickup, J. B. Airgunner
108
B – Baker
- Oakes, A. G. T. Pilot
- Sachs, P. Observer
- Morrison, J. E. W/Op AG
- Cleland, C. L. Airgunner
904
BB – Double Baker
- Budd, A. G. M. Pilot
- Smallman, S. O. Observer
- Cornelius, W. W. H. W/Op AG
- Woods, C. R. Airgunner
226
FA – Fox Able
- Ord, D. Officer Commanding
- Hodges, S. R. Observer
- Walker, A. W/Op AG
- Devenish, F. M. Airgunner
942
G – George
- Carlisle, J. P. Pilot
- Webber, E. G. Observer
- Waldek, V. D. W/Op AG
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
AG/H 877
J – Jig
- Gardener, E. P. Pilot
- Kerr, A. Observer
- Pearce, J. W/Op AG
- Green, C. E. O. Airgunner
AG 930
K – King
- Hamilton, E. P. Pilot
- Whittle, S. B. Observer
- Rogers, F. D. W/Op AG
- Phelan, D. Airgunner
982
N – Nab
- Clutterbuck, M. S. Pilot
- Campbell, D. B. Observer
- Raeburn, E. W/Op AG
- Fraser, B. Airgunner
903
O – Oboe
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- McGee, D. P. Airgunner
AG/H 142
P – Peter
- Schravesande, L. J. Pilot
- Herring, V. G. Observer
- Meyer, V. G. W/Op AG
- Stopforth, K. J. Airgunner
104
S – Sugar
- Hargrave, R. A. Pilot
- Rees, F. G. Observer
- McQueen, W. C. W/Op AG
- Bedford, J. G. E. Airgunner
916
SS – Double Sugar
- Eaton, T. W. Pilot
- Floor, L. G. Observer
- le Roux, R. Airgunner
- Gildon, S. L. Airgunner
918
T – Tare
- Carr, J. D. Pilot
- Lombaard, H. P. T. Observer
- Toms, R. N. W/Op AG
- Wright, W. B. Airgunner
940
V – Victor
- Meredith, J. F. G. Pilot
- Sass, W. H. Observer
- Smith, S. C. W/Op AG
- O'Regan, J. J. Airgunner
957
W – William
- Wood, B. O. Pilot
- Gould, P. L. Observer
- Purdon, A. M. W/Op AG
- Groenewald, G. W. Airgunner
151
Y – Yoke
- Pocock, A. A. Pilot
- Edmeades, R. H. Observer
- Beaumont-Thomas, R. M. W/Op AG
- Clark, L. G. Airgunner
176
YY – Double Yoke
- Jandrell, A. C. Officer Commanding
- Christie, J. W. Observer
- Abraham, W. J. Airgunner
- Morley, D. H. Airgunner