Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Target
- Ship in Bardia Harbour
- Place
- Bardia
- Date
- 28 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 1312 hrs
- Height
- 12000 ft
- Bombs dropped
- 8 X 250 GP
- Observed effects
- Own bombs unobserved. Saw numerous bursts on the land South of Target ship
- Details of photographs taken
- Nil
- Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
- Number of shrapnel holes in tail, fuselage and wings.
- Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
- Nil
- Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength
- Intense A/A heavy. Height very accurate
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- Nil
- Special comments
- Nil
1645 "J" BOMBING REPORT 40 56 [handwritten "57" over 56]REFERENCE Pilot : 2/Lt. Long-Innes Observer : 2/Lt. Cheeseman Squadron : 21BR Details of Target : Sgts. Cockin & HattinghShip in Bardia Harbour Place : BardiaDate : 28 / 9 / 41Weather : Time : 1312 hrs.Height : 12000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 GP Nil(3) Observed effects :Own bombs unobserved. Saw numerous bursts on the land Southof Target ship(4) Details of photographs taken :Nil(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :Number of shrapnel holes in tail, fuselage and wings.(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :Nil(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :Intense A/A heavy. Height very accurate(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :Nil(9) Special comments :NilSigned 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
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): Standard Allied ordnance designations for demolition bombs. The aircraft carried a full load of 8 x 250 GP munitions.
Crew
Pilot 2/Lt. Long
Observer 2/Lt. Cheeseman Squadron