RAILHEAD AT K 7452 — Operations

Operational Record

Target: Railhead at K 7452.
Duty: Medium level bombing attack on railhead at K 7452
Committed: 18 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1240 hrs. L.T.
Airborne: 0936 hrs
Returned: 1130 hrs
From: El Djem Main
Map: TUNISIA 1:500,000 Sheet NJ.32. SE. TUNIS.
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing, from 7800/8000 ft. 108 x 250 lb. GP 43 Det. (Rods).
Air defences: Nil over target. Slight inaccurate LAA from KORBA and HAMMAMET.
Results: Three S/E (single engine) A/C (aircraft) on beach EAST of KORBA. Two S/E A/C on KORBA NORTH on NE and NW corners. Less than 10 MT on main coast road NORTH and SOUTH of KORBA.

Bombs from Nos. 1 & 3 boxes burst across the marshalling yards, where there were approx. 20 trucks. One small fire was started. No. 2 Box bombed to the WEST of the railway line, a few bursts being seen among some buildings SW of the target. Direct hits were scored on the railway line and on the road and railway crossing. There were near misses on trucks and station buildings. Row of 30 trucks seen on the line at the NORTH end of the station. No engine and no movement seen.