Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: TROOPS AND GUNS MOVING SOUTH-EAST OF LANCIANO FROM C330025BB: 1300 HrsBC: Medium level bombing, 12000' — 220º/255º24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP do do (Rods) (of which 2 x 500 MC & 3 x 250 GPJettisoned-1303-H6895-7000')BD: First box overshot due to evasive action, bombs falling in area C325020 and C328010 — NOT accurately pin-pointed. Second box bombed on 255º All bombs in area C329031BE: 100/150 bursts Heavy accurate A/A.Guns sited in positions C336069 — C252037 — C278073 AND area C311032 — C321031 and LANCIANO townBF: One a/c hit by A/A, (slightly damaged)BG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: 3 explosions area MOZZAGROGNA white smoke coming from C350012 and C3600122 shipping units in EAST portion of ORTONA harbour6 MET moving SOUTH into FOSSACESIA and 6 MET moving SOUTH out of town.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.412N CAPT DUGMORE LT MASTERS 2/LT MAASDORP F/SGT ROGERS545A LT ASKEW LT LAMBERT F/SGT GELDENHUYS LT V. SCHALKWYK383W LT GREDER LT HARLE F/SGT GREYLING A/SGT AIREY387R LT RICHARDS LT KIRBY F/SGT ROBBERTSE A/SGT MCCRINDLE460V CAPT V. BREDA LT NAUDE F/SGT GRATTON P/O GILDON181T LT HILL LT PIETERS F/SGT V.D.WESTHUIZEN A/SGT JENKINSON586B CAPT SAUNDERS P/O SMALLMAN LT POTGIETER A/SGT EARP-JONES441P LT FROST LT WHITE F/SGT CARTER A/SGT ALLAN356Z LT LONGMORE LT KENDAL F/SGT THEUNISSEN A/SGT MACKAY341L LT WILLMOT LT BORCHERDS 2/LT LOOTS F/SGT WALBRIDGE467D LT WITTE LT RUSHFORTH F/SGT EATON A/SGT MARAIS916K LT HEWITT LT HORWITZ F/SGT KIDNEY A/SGT BOWEN
Transcriber's Notes
- A/A
- Anti-Aircraft fire (Flak).
- MET
- Motor Enemy Transport.
Expanded Abbreviations
a/c: Aircraft.
Captain Saunders and Pilot Officer Smallman: Flying in aircraft 586B. This experienced crew provided stability for the second box, which managed to concentrate its bombs in area C329031 despite the heavy opposition. Location Information and Historical Context