APPENDIX "K" C O N F I D E N T I A L . 113
FROM :- S.I.O. NO. 21 SQUADRON. S.A.A.F.
TO :- H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS.)
H.Q. M.A.T.A.F.( S.C.O.R.U.)
S.A.O.A. ADV. H.Q. S.A.A.F. C.M.F.
W.I.O. 3 SA WING S.A.A.F.
REF :- 21S/963.
DATE :- 15th MARCH 1945.
OPREP NO. 963 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HOURS ON THE 14th MARCH 1945.
REF. MAP ITALY 1,100,000 pp C 471889 SHEET NO. 14 (PONTEBBA).
OPERATION NO. 167/21S/M.
A. : 10 Marauders airborne from JESI L/G between 1245 and 1616 hours
to bomb PONTEBBA M/Y at pp C 471889. After R/V at PORTO CORSINI
with 4 Spitfires at 1344 hrs. the formation set course for
target and bombed at 1434 hrs. from 10,000 - 11,500'. Bombs
from first box fell with left lateral error and slight overshoot,
scoring no hits in target area. The second box bombed with a
stick which straddled the centre of the target, 75 percent of the
bombs falling on the target, and causing explosions and fires.
Stick from third box started at extreme western tip of M/Y and
finished at bridge outside target, falling with slight overshoot.
Hits on railway line and buildings south of the line. There was
slight inaccurate H.A.A. from GORIZIA area. General weather was
fair with some medium and high cloud. Visibility was fair in
slight haze.
2 Marauders airborne between 1302 and 1626 to bomb gun positions
defending PONTEBBA flew with 2 A/C from 30 Squadron and dropped a
load of fragmentation clusters at 1443 hours from 11,000'. One
A/C had undershoot and right lateral error. The other bombed 3
miles south of briefed pinpoint, straddling a railway bridge at
C 4758. Approx. 10 min. before bombing both 30 Squadron A/C were
lost. Cause unknown, but slight collision in mid - air presumed.
Tail plane seen to fall off one A/C. Total of 7 parachutes
counted in TARVISIO area.
B. : (1) 12 MARAUDERS 111 (ii) NIL.
C. : (1) NIL. (ii) NIL.
D. : (1) 40.20 HOURS. (ii) NIL.
E. : (1) 40,800 x .5 (ii) NIL. (iii) NIL.
F. : (1) 60 x 500lb (ii) 60 x 500lb (iii) and (iv) NIL.
40 x 250 40 x 250
384 x 20 (FRAG) 384 x 20 (FRAG.)
396 lb's. "WINDOW"
Fusing tail only 30-51(Demo.) 22 Pkts. PAMPHLETS.
G. To V. NIL.
W. : (1) 2 MARAUDERS 111 (ii) NIL.
X. : (1) 2.55 Hours. (ii) NIL.
Y. : (1) 1 x 250lb G.P. Tail fused
NIL.
S.F. Wiggill [Signed]
--------------------- LT. CAPTAIN.
21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.
APPENDIX "K" C O N F I D E N T I A L . 113
FROM :- S.I.O. NO. 21 SQUADRON. S.A.A.F.
TO :- H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS.)
H.Q. M.A.T.A.F.( S.C.O.R.U.)
S.A.O.A. ADV. H.Q. S.A.A.F. C.M.F.
W.I.O. 3 SA WING S.A.A.F.
REF :- 21S/963.
DATE :- 15th MARCH 1945.
OPREP NO. 963 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HOURS ON THE 14th MARCH 1945.
REF. MAP ITALY 1,100,000 pp C 471889 SHEET NO. 14 (PONTEBBA).…
