Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Target
- DUMPS 5 MILES NORTH WEST OF TOWN
- Place
- BARDIA
- Date
- 24 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 1300 hrs
- Height
- 19000 ft
- Bombs dropped
- 8 X 250 lb. G. P.
- Observed effects
- TARGET OBSCURED BY PREVIOUS STICKS - 4 BOMBS SHORT AND 4 FELL RIGHT AMONGST PREVIOUS BOMB BURSTS.
- Details of photographs taken
- NIL.
- Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
- NIL.
- Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
- NIL. (a)(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength : 5 MILES NORTH OF TOWN ALONG COAST LINE
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- 3 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF BARDIA NO ENGAGEMENT
SECRET "C" 1652 BOMBING REPORT 10 12Pilot : Observer : 2/LT. G.C. ELLIOTT 21 SQUADRONREFERENCE / 2/LT. B. L. GUNNING A/SGTS. COCHRANE AND BLYTH Squadron S. A. A. FBR Details of Target :DUMPS 5 MILES NORTH WEST OF TOWN Place : BARDIADate : 24 / 9 / 41Time : 1300 hrs.Weather :4/10 CLOUD OVER TARGET Height : 19000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 lb. G. P. NIL.(3) Observed effects :TARGET OBSCURED BY PREVIOUS STICKS - 4 BOMBS SHORT AND 4 FELL RIGHTAMONGST PREVIOUS BOMB BURSTS.(4) Details of photographs taken :NIL.(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :NIL.(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :NIL.(a)(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :5 MILES NORTH OF TOWN ALONG COAST LINE(b) HEAVY(c) MEDIUM INTENSITY(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :3 UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF BARDIANO ENGAGEMENT(9) Special comments :SIGNED 2/Lt. G. C. ELLIOTT.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
- BARDIA
- A strategic coastal port and fortified Axis garrison in eastern Libya, vital for the logistical sustainment of Rommel’s frontier forces.
- A.A
- Anti-Aircraft fire (Flak).
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): The broader designation for Allied munitions, including the 8 x 250 lb. G.P. load carried by Maryland "C" during this mission.
Crew
Observer 2/LT. G.C. ELLIOTT