Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0630 hrs
- Returned
- 0930 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 89 RAVENNA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders airborne from PESCARA at 0830 Hrs to attack RAVENNA M/YARDS. EIGHT Spitfires provided close escort from FALCONARA. Formations bombed on box leaders line astern at 1004 hrs. from about 11,000 feet on a course of 285°. First box overshot into RAVENNA town with numerous D/H's on buildings. Second box straddled centre of M/Yards with a concentrated pattern, a large explosion (followed by fire) occurring on Western edge of yards at M572384. Intense accurate H.A.A. encountered while over target until crossing coast. Eleven out of twelve A/c; three personnel slightly injured and a fourth sustained severe wound in the thigh - not critial-. All A/c down by 1130 hrs. Weather:- Target clear. Visibility:- Good to fair slight haze.
11,000ft.