Operational Record
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 1000 hrs
- Returned
- 1300 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 40A GORIZIA
- Day / night
- Day
6 Marauders following 8 A/c of 30 Squadron, airborne from JESI L/G at 1200 Hrs. to attack the Southern portion of the GORIZIA M/Yards at C717073. 9 A/c were briefed, but three were prevented from taking off due to a Liberator blocking the runway after an emergency landing. After R/v with an escort of 10 Spitfires at BELLARIA Formation set course at 1250 Hrs. and bombed at 1342 Hrs from 13000' on a course of about 240º. First Vic straddled M/Y at C717072 all bombs in target area. Two sticks of 2nd box in centre of yards; one A/c undershot by appr. 100 yds. No enemy opposition encountered. All A/c back by 1500 hrs. Weather clear over target, but visibility hazy.