Operational Record
- Committed
- 11 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0725 hrs
- Returned
- 1015 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 38 CONEGLIANO
- Day / night
- Day
10 Marauders airborne from JESI L/G. at 09.35 Hrs. to attack the CONEGLIANO M/Y., with a demo. load. Each A/c carried 6 x 500lb and 4 x 250 lbs. bombs, and escorted by 8 Spits. from PORTO CORSINI, attacked briefed target from 12000' on a course of 300 degrees at 11.08 Hrs. First and third boxes straddled Western half of M/Y, with majority of bombs in T/A (Target area); Second box had left error and undershoot, most of the bombs falling in open ground about 200 yds. South of target. No enemy opposition. Last A/c down at 12.15 Hrs. Weather target clear, visibility hazy. One Marauder airborne from JESI L/G at 09.25 Hrs. and escorted by 4 Spits. from PORTO CORSINI proceeded to within a few miles of target with the object of finding a wind. This was passed to all following 3 Wing formations, and the A/c then proceeded with escort to ROTTA NOVA where it straddled a Stores area at G456188, without, however, observing and D/H's on sheds. No enemy opposition encountered.