DISPERSED MT AND TANKS AT PP. 863297

Operational Record

Target

Dispersed MT and tanks at pp. 863297.

Duty

Medium level bombing attack on dispersed M.T. at pp. 863297.

Committed

12 Glenn Martin Baltimore

Time of attack

1311 hrs.

Airborne

0931 hrs

Returned

1035 hrs

From

L.G. 98

Map

1:250000 Egypt and Cyrenaica. Sheet 14. El Daba.

Day / night

Day

Casualties

A/C 141 R sustained direct hit from Ack/Ack and crashed in flames at pp. 863306. (Prior to bombing). None of crew seen to bale out. Approx. from 1259 hrs. Pilot: Capt. T. Rhodes 102682 Observer: Lt. E.W. Hudson 103926 Gunners: A/Sgt. H.G. Hilton-Barber 205403 A/Sgt. R.J. Stringer 209514 A/C 865 F (Pilot: Lt. Mouton) sustained hit from Ack/Ack in port engine, and returned early. A/C Cat. 2.

Bombing

Medium level bombing attack from 10000 ft. 60 x 250 G.P. 43 Det. with rods (Baltimores) in target area. 6 x 250 lost with A/C 141 M 6 x 250 jettisoned near Sidi Rahman Stn. (A/C hit by Ack/Ack in port engine.)

Air defences

Medium heavy accurate. No E/A encountered.

Results

100 plus MT at 870287 MT moving along road NE - well spaced.