Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 7th June, 1944
APPENDIX "I"314TO : H.Q. MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)H.Q. NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SAOA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAFREF : 21S/709DATE : 7th June, 1944OPREP No. 709 for period ending 2100 hrs on the 6th June, 1944REF MAP : ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 125 FERMO12 Baltimore airborne from BIFERNO at 1527 hrs to attack PORTO SANGIORGIO M/Yds (X836990). One A/c returned owing to starboard engineoil pressure failing, and at 1608 hrs crash landed at the end of therunway. A/c Cat II, no injury to crew. Due to excessive drift onrun up leading box did a dummy run and bombed at 1639 hrs from 11000'on a course of 290°. Stick straddled Northern end of M/Yds fromX837992 to X830994, majority of bombs amongst buildings on eitherside of R/R line, one possible hit on R/R line. Second box bombed onthe first run at 1632 hrs from 10500' on a course of 320°. Overshootfrom X836992 to X832998. Several direct hits on houses. Moderateinaccurate L.A.A from target area. 8/10th alto stratus in targetarea 12000' base, visibility hazy. All A/c landed by 1741 hrs.B: (i) 7 Balts Mk IV(ii) NIL(i) 5 Balts Mk V(ii) NILC: (i) & (ii) NIL(i) & (ii) NILD: (i) 12.40 hrs(ii) NIL(i) 10.00 hrs(ii) NILE: (i) 22400 x .302100 x .3034900 x .50(ii) & (iii) NIL(i) 16000 x .301500 x .3033500 x .50(ii) & (iii) NILF: (i) 28 x 500 M.C.(ii) 24 x 500 M.C.(iii) & (iv) NIL(i) 20 x 500 M.C.(ii) As in (i)(iii) & (iv) NIL6 x 500 M.C. fused : 52 - 37 Tail (12 hrs delay)Remainder fused : 49 - 27 Nose, 36 - 28 TailG to V: NILW: (i) 1 Balt Mk IV (Cat II)(ii) NIL(i) & (ii) NILY: (i) 1 Balt Mk IV(ii) NIL(i) 00.40 Hrs(ii) NILZ: NILL Col Jandrell, D.F.C.Hallick CaptS.I.O., 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- M/Yds
- Marshalling Yards.
- A/c
- Aircraft.
- Cat II
- Category 2 Damage (Repairable but serious).
- L.A.A
- Light Anti-Aircraft fire.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer. 26 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is Appendix "J" to the War Diary, specifically Squadron Routine Orders No. 53/44. The document is dated 6th June, 1944 under the signature block of the Officer Commanding.
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