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Operation No. 952

10 Glenn Martin Marauder

10 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
10 Glenn Martin Marauder
Airborne
0645 hrs
Returned
0935 hrs
From
Jesi
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 40A GORIZIA
Day / night
Day
10 Marauders airborne from JESI L/G at 0845 hrs to bomb the MONSANTA M/Yards at GORIZIA pp. C718075. After R/v with a close escort of 6 Spits. at Ravenna, formation set course for target and bombed at 1008 hrs. Dropping 60 x 500 and 40 x 250 lbs. demo. Whole formations bombs undershot, sticks falling up to Western edge of the yards at the Southern end, scoring direct hits on buildings. No bombs fell in target area. Weather was clear over target and visibility was good. There was no enemy opposition. All A/c were down by 1135 hrs.