Sortie Report (Form 541)
APPENDIX "F"33TO: HQ MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)HQ MATAF (attention 2nd Command 23rd SCORU)SADA SAAFFrom: S.I.O., 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.Ref: 21S/748 Date : 4th July, 1944OPREP No 748 for period ending 21.00 hrs 3rd July, 1944Ref Map: ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 89 RAVENNAA. 12 Balts airborne from PESCARA at 14.46 hrs to bomb PORTO DI CORSINI(M6346). Attack took place at 1606 hrs from 12,600' on a course of0°. First box pattern fell from M633463 to M629461; second box under-shot from M634464 to M628460. Some hits on wharves on both sides ofharbour and on a building on the Northern bank. No enemy opposition.Visibility hazy. All aircraft down by 1712 hrs. Escort of 8 Spits wasprovided.B. (i) 6 Balts Mk IV(ii) NIL(i) 6 Balts Mk V(ii) NILC. (1) & (ii) NIL(1) & (ii) NILD. (i) 14.00 hrs(ii) NIL(i) 14.00 hrs(ii) NILE. (i) 19,200 x .301,800 x .3034,200 x .50(ii) & (iii) NIL(i) 19,200 x .301,800 x .3034,200 x .50(ii) & (iii) NILF. (i) 12 x 500 MC18 x 250 GP(ii) as in (i)(iii) & (iv) NIL(i) 12 x 500 MC18 x 250 GP(ii) 11 x 500 MC15 x 250 GP(iii) 1 x 500 MC3 x 250 GP(iv) NILFused : 12 x 500 -- 36 det 27 pist Nose36 det 28 pist TailRemainder -- 52 det 44 pist Nose36 det 28 pist TailG to V. NILW. (i) 2 Balts Mk IV(ii) NIL(i) 2 Balts Mk V(ii) NIL(i) 5 Marauders Mk III(ii) NILX. (i) 1.15 hrs(ii) NIL(i) 0.45 hrs(ii) NIL(i) 6.10 hrs(ii) NILY to Z. NIL[Signature] Capt.S.I.O., 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- SCORU
- Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer (Capt. Hallick).
- Balts
- Baltimores. 34 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 5th.JULY 1944. in the "Date" field. It is a Sortie Report (Appendix "G") labeled 34 in the top right corner.
- Spits
- Spitfires.
Ordnance Fusing Details:
Operational Tempo (The Marauder Factor):
Abbreviations:
pist: Pistol (Fuse component).
det: Detonator.