Operational Record
- Duty
- High level bombing of Ship Bardia harbour
- Committed
- 9 Glenn Martin Maryland
- Airborne
- 1306 hrs
- Returned
- 1530 hrs
- From
- L.G. 021
- Map
- Bardia Target "B"/4
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- One Maryland missing, and the crew of 4 (2/Lt. Louw, 2/Lt. Fripp, Sgts. Daniels and McFayden).
- Air defences
- Intense, but rather late. 3 machines hit on 2nd run. Flashes noted at G. 27
- Results
- 12 near misses just West of Ship. 24 warehouse and A/A positions between I.22 and G.25 14 Unobserved 4 Jettisoned 54\. Total not dropped. 54 bombs - 13,500 lbs.
9 Marylands, of which one came home with engine trouble, set off to attack a ship lying in Bardia Harbour at H24. The Target was attacked from the North East on the first run at 13, 14, and 16000 ft. and then again from South West. Bombs were distributed mostly North of the Target with 12 near misses just West of the Ship.
16,000ft.
Aircraft and crews
1669
A – Apple
- Stewart, R. J. Pilot
- Duffus, D. Observer
- Viljoen, W. L. Airgunner
- Hattingh, J. J. Airgunner
1672
B – Beer
- Murray, A. B. Pilot
- Garden, B. A. Observer
- Noakes, D. E. Airgunner
- Griffin, W. F. Airgunner
1652
C – Charlie
- Reid, H. D. Pilot
- Beddy, D. M. Observer
- Conn, A. W. Airgunner
- Papenfus, C. F. B. Airgunner
1645
J – Jug
- Long-Innes, P. V. Pilot
- Cheesman, R. W. Observer
- Cockin W/Op AG
- Rogers, P. Airgunner
1653
K – King
- Britz, J. F. Officer Commanding
- Oberholzer, M. A. Observer
- Earnshaw, I. G. W.O.M. / Airgunner
- Petterson, M. H. Airgunner
1664
M – Mother
- Mathias Pilot
- Smith, G. B. Observer
- Oswald, V. Airgunner
- Wright, W. B. Airgunner
1650
O – Orange
- Louw, A. Pilot
- Fripp, E. W. B. Observer
- Daniels, W. O. W/Op AG
- McFayden, I. H. W/Op AG
1667
S – Sugar
- Murray, S. W. Pilot
- Meyer, J. H. Observer
- Stewart, L. P. Airgunner
- Methven, P. E. Airgunner
1612
V – Vic
- MacDonald, M. C. E. Pilot
- du Plessis, J. H. Observer
- Russell, S. D. Airgunner
- du Pré Airgunner