Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Place
- Bardia Harbour
- Date
- 27 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 1620 hrs
- Height
- 17000 ft
- Bombs dropped : (2) Failures
- 8 X 250 lbs. GP. Nil
- Observed effects
- Bombs fell to right and a couple of hundred yards away from ship. Hit quayside with four, two in water and remaining two on land South West of quay and sheds.
- Details of photographs taken
- Nil
- Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
- Few shrapnel holes from heavy A/A in our fuselage and tail plane
- Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
- Unknown
- Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength
- Very heavy A/A intense
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- Saw no enemy fighters
- Special comments
- Nil Signed H. W. Cheeseman 2/Lt.
SECRET BOMBING REPORT 28 39REFERENCE Pilot : 2/Lt. Long-Innes Observer : 2/Lt. Cheeseman Squadron : 21BR Details of Target : Sgts. Cockin & RogersShip lying N. S. in Harbour Place : Bardia HarbourDate : 27 / 9 / 41Weather : Time : 1620 hrs.Good 2/10ths cloud Height : 17000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 lbs. GP. Nil(3) Observed effects :Bombs fell to right and a couple of hundred yards away from ship.Hit quayside with four, two in water and remaining two on landSouth West of quay and sheds.(4) Details of photographs taken :Nil(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :Few shrapnel holes from heavy A/A in our fuselage and tail plane(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :Unknown(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :Very heavy A/A intense(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :Saw no enemy fighters(9) Special comments :Nil Signed H. W. Cheeseman 2/Lt.NOTE — (1) For intelligence purposes RECONNAISSANCE REPORT (A. M. FORM 401) must always accompany a BOMBING REPORT.(2) COMBAT (BOMBER) REPORT also to be completed if engagement with enemy aircraft occurred during flight.
Transcriber's Notes
- A/A
- Anti-Aircraft fire. The report specifies "Very heavy A/A intense" ground fire during the raid on Bardia Harbour.
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): The standard Allied ordnance designations for demolition and blast bombs. The aircraft (Machine "J") carried 8 x 250 lbs GP munitions.
Crew
Pilot 2/Lt. Long
Observer 2/Lt. Cheeseman Squadron