Operational Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 27.10.41
- Aircraft
- 2 Marylands
- Duty
- Search for two boats from H.M.S. Latona
- Took off
- 0638 hrs
- Map reference
- Tobruk 1:500000
21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPERATIONAL REPORT NO. 16 COPY NO. 5....(Op. order: 261 Wing Operation orders Nos. "A" 172 & "A" 837)DATE: 27.10.41MAP REF: Tobruk 1:500000DATE OF OPERATION. 27th. October 1941.NUMBER AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. 2 Marylands.DUTY. Search for two boats from H.M.S. Latona.NARRATIVE. (1) One Maryland took off at 0638 hours and for one and onehalf hours searched the area Sidi Barrani, GulfSollum to 35 miles North of Bardia at height of2000 - 4000 ft.(2) One Maryland took off at 1152 hours and searched thefollowing area at similar height for 2 1/2 hours.32 deg. 04' N. 32 deg. 40' N. and 24 deg. 04' E.26 deg. 04' E.The result proved negative in both searches.WEATHER. Visibility 6 - 12 miles.TIMES. Airborne 0638 hours G.M.T. 1152 hours G.M.T.Landed 0912 do do 1542 do doCREWS AND MACHINES.Machine No. "A" 1669 "S" 1667Pilot. Lt. Van Heerden Lt. GilliesObserver. 2/Lt. Colenbrander 2/Lt. HosfordW.Op. Gunner. Sgt. M. E. Jones Sgt. BoonzuaierGunner. Sgt. Kingwell Sgt. Low.DISTRIBUTION.
S. I. O. Hq. RAF. ME.
Intelligence A. H. Q. Western Desert.
Operations do do
261 Wing
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* War Diary
File.[handwritten signature] L Saunders 2/Lt.For SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
Transcriber's Notes
- 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F
- No. 21 Squadron, South African Air Force. During October 1941, the unit was based at Landing Ground 21 (LG 21) in Egypt, operating as a medium bomber component of the Desert Air Force (DAF).
- G.M.T
- Greenwich Mean Time.
S. I. O. Hq. RAF. ME.: Squadron Intelligence Officer, Headquarters, Royal Air Force Middle East.