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Operation No. 748

TOWN

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1246 hrs
Returned
1512 hrs
From
Pescara
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 89 RAVENNA
Day / night
Day
12 Balts airborne from PESCARA at 14.46 hrs to bomb PORTO DI CORSINI (M6346). Attack took place at 1606 Hrs from 12,600' on a course of XXXº. First box pattern fell from M633463 to M629461; second box undershot from M634464 to M628460. Some hits on wharves on both sides of harbour and on building on the Northern bank. No enemy opposition. Visibility hazy. All aircraft down by 1712 hrs. Escort of 6 Spits was provided.