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Operation No. 376

ARMD RECCE ROAD VILLA S. GIOVANNI – C. SPARTIVENTO

Saturday, 14 August 1943

Over target: 2328 hrs 4 aircraft 16 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
ARMD RECCE ROAD VILLA S. GIOVANNI – C. SPARTIVENTO
Duty
Armed Recce road VILLA S. GIOVANNI - C. SPARTIVENTO
Committed
4 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
2328 hrs to 0029 hrs LT.
Airborne
2020 hrs
Returned
2342 hrs
From
Luqa
Map
MESSINA NE 38/14 1:500,000. SICILIA NE 36/12 1:500,000.
Day / night
Night
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing 2/5000' 128 x 40 lbs.
Air defences
1 Gun HAA 6/8 bursts inaccurate D1926 (Latitude : 37.92306° Longitude : 15.35442°). 1 unidentified fighter seen for 2 mins at D2280 (Latitude :** 38.40946° **Longitude :** 15.3981°**) - 0043 hrs LT - evaded by diving turn to left under cloud.
Results
2/3 fires seen area D2040 (Latitude :** 38.04913°** Longitude :** 15.36822°**) and MESSINA – fairly large. 2 fires – larger D1825 (Latitude :** 37.91418° **Longitude :** 15.34287°**), smaller D1215 (Latitude :** 37.82482° **Longitude :** 15.27299°**). Light REGGIO DI CALABRIA - like S/L shining on to water. 3 small fast vessels area D3230 at 2359 hrs LT – fired small guns, course NE. 1 vessel D4020 (Latitude :** 37.86588° **Longitude :** 15.59218°**) at 0031 hrs LT course NE.
NO movement seen. NO results observed. Stationary MT suspected from shadows alongside road MELITA DI PORTO SALVO – DOVA MAR. All bombs seen to burst across or alongside road. 40 x 40 - 2/3 miles EAST) MELITA DI PORTO SALVO - D5627 (Latitude :** 37.92628° **Longitude :** 15.77567°**) 16 x 40 - 2/3 miles WEST) 16 x 40 - D6327 (Latitude :** 37.92501° **Longitude :** 15.85532°**) – D6425 (Latitude :** 37.90679° **Longitude :** 15.86623 °**) 16 x 40 - EAST of and on DOVA MAR - D6928 (Latitude :** 37.93289°** Longitude :** 15.92384°**) 16 x 40 - WEST) 8 x 40 - EAST) GALATI - D8028 (Latitude :** 37.9307° **Longitude :** 16.04902°**) 8 x 40 - D7425 (Latitude :** 37.91388° **Longitude :** 15.98024°**) 8 x 40 - D4634 (Latitude :** 37.9911° **Longitude :** 15.66334°**)

Aircraft and crews