Weather was clear over target and visibility good. There was
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FROM :- S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
TO :- H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS.)
H.Q. M.A.T.A.F.( SCORU.)
W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.
REF :- 21S/998.
DATE :- 11th APRIL 1945.
ENDING
OPREP NO. 998 FOR THE PERIOD 1300 HRS. ON THE 11th APRIL 1945.
REF. MAP ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 25 UDINE.
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OPERATION NO. 193/21S/M.
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A : 12 MARAUDERS airborne from JESI L/G between 0835 and 1142 hrs,
in three boxes of four to bomb GEMONA M/YARDS. After R/V at
PORTO CORSINI with an escort of 8 Spitfires, formation S/C
for target, and bombed from 11 to 12000' at 1011 - 1014 Hrs.
First and second boxes straddled yards with good patterns
but unobserved results, while third box overshot target.
Weather was clear over target and visibility good. There was
no enemy opposition. P.W.B. pamphlets ( 42 packets) were
dispensed over enemy territory. One A/C landed late after
searching area where possible dinghy had been reported. No
dinghy seen. A Walrus was over same area all the time.
B : (1) 12 MARAUDERS 111 (11) NIL.
C : (1) NIL. (11) NIL.
D : (1) 36.50 hrs. (11) NIL.
E : (1) 40,800 x .50 (11) NIL. (111) NIL.
F : (1) 72 x 500 Demo. Fused. (11) as in (1) (111) &(1v) NIL.
TO Z NIL.
S.T. Wrigill [handwritten signature]
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S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
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FROM :- S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
TO :- H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS.)
H.Q. M.A.T.A.F.( SCORU.)
W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F.
REF :- 21S/998.
DATE :- 11th APRIL 1945.
ENDING
OPREP NO. 998 FOR THE PERIOD 1300 HRS. ON THE 11th APRIL 1945.
REF. MAP ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 25 UDINE.
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