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Operation No. 437

GUN POSITIONS C412058, 409052, 418055

Sunday, 7 November 1943

Over target: 1331 hrs 12 aircraft 44 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
GUN POSITIONS C412058, 409052, 418055.
Duty
GUN POSITIONS C412058, 409052, 418055.
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1331 A Hrs
Airborne
0920 hrs
Returned
1110 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 148.
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing. 230°/12,000' 24 x 500 M.C. 43 Dets 27 Pistols. 36 x 250 G.P. 43 Dets 27 Pistols Rods. 2 x 500 M.C. 43 Dets 27 Pistols. 3 x 250 G.P. 43 Dets 27 Pistols.) Jettisoned at H590990
Air defences
Nil.
Results
12/14 MET stationary on Rd C420010 - 403013.
Target identified. Undershoot with 9/12 bombs in sea, direct hit on RR and bursts among buildings and covering Eastern half of triangle on course to C416053. Small amount of black smoke on edge of cliff.

Aircraft and crews