Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Place
- Bardia Harb
- Date
- 27 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 1620 hrs
- Height
- 16000 ft
- Bombs dropped : (2) Failures
- 8 X 250 lbs. in a stick Nil
- Observed effects
- Observed stick undershot in a straight line towards Target. Others in formation were left, right, (about 4) overshot.
- Details of photographs taken
- Obliques taken of harbour with loud bursts.
- Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
- nil
- Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
- nil
- Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength
- A/A guns along ridges both sides of harbour.
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- I saw 13 ME 110's having taken off from direction Sollum travelling North East at about 1000'
SECRET BOMBING REPORT 30 41REFERENCE Leading Aircraft in v Pilot : Maj. Stewart Observer : 2/Lt. D. Duffus Squadron : 21BR Details of Target : Sgts. Viljoen & HattinghMerchant Ship in Bardia Harbour Place : Bardia Harb.Date : 27 / 9 / 41Weather : Time : 1620 hrs.Fine. Clouds "Nil" Height : 16000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 lbs. in a stick Nil(3) Observed effects :Observed stick undershot in a straight line towards Target. Othersin formation were left, right, (about 4) overshot.(4) Details of photographs taken :Obliques taken of harbour with loud bursts.(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :nil(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :nil(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :A/A guns along ridges both sides of harbour.(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :I saw 13 ME 110's having taken off from direction Sollum travellingNorth East at about 1000'(9) Special comments :Signed D. Duffus 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
- A/A
- Anti-Aircraft artillery fire (Flak). Batteries were identified on the ridges surrounding both sides of Bardia Harbour.
- ME 110
- Messerschmitt Bf 110, a twin-engine heavy fighter/destroyer (Zerstörer) utilized by the Luftwaffe for escort and interception.
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): The standard Allied ordnance designations for demolition and blast bombs. The aircraft carried a load of 8 x 250 lbs munitions.
Crew
Pilot Maj. Stewart Observer
Observer 2/Lt. D. Duffus Squadron