Operational Record
- Committed
- 11 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0642 hrs
- Returned
- 0850 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 64 ROVIGO
- Day / night
- Day
11 Marauders Airborne at JESI L/G at 0842 to attack ROVIGO M/Yards at G254120 and two Marauders with one of 30 Squadron airborne at 0810 hrs. to attack heavy flak positions consisting of two 6 Gun Sites at G261132 and G261138. The formation A/c carried Bombloads of 6 x 500 and 4 x 250 Frag., and the Anti Flak A/c each carried 192 20 lbs. Frag. The formation, which had area cover by 12 Spits bombed at 0940 Hrs. from 12000 to 12500'. Bombs from 1st Box fell with lateral error to the left from G253120 – G251124, scoring D/H on road at G253120. 2nd box bombed with right lateral error from G257120 - G256125. D/H's on buildings at G256125. 3rd Box bombed from G254125 - G252127 on course of 320º, bombs falling along either side of the road with one direct hit on road at G252125. One A/c returned early with engine trouble and brought all bombs back. Another brought back half a bombload which hung-up. Window and pamphlets were dropped before and after target. Slight fairly accurate H/A/A over target area holed two A/c slightly. Visibility hazy over the target but no cloud above. All formation A/c down by 1050 Hrs. First Anti Flak A/c straddled Gun position from which most concentrated fire had come at G261138, causing complete cessation of fire. 2nd A/c had left error of about 100 yards. Window was dropped over the target area. (First Anti Flak Operation by this Squadron).