Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: (1) VIBONATI - TORRE - CUCCARO - AULETTA - LAGONEGRO(2) AULETTA - POTENZA - CORLETO - MONTESANO - LAGONEGRO(3) EBOLI - CALABRILLOBB: From 0204 Hrs LT to 0435 Hrs LTBC: Medium Level Bombing from 7500/11500 feet on various courses.48 x 250 G.P. 43 Det 27 Pistols with rods.6 x 40 G.P. Frag.120 x 4 lb. IncendiaryBD: 2 a/c had taken off to first 2 targets when full effort was requiredfor diversion to third target. Little/was seen on targets. (1) nomovement.(2) and less than was expected on target (3) - 3 a/c patrolled roadEBOLI - CALABRILLO twice in hope of obtaining good targets.(1) 0.3011 6 x 250, 2 x 40, Medium stick N.R.O. N.M.S.(2) T.5495 6 x 250 on approximately 10 MET stationary. Fire started.T.5555 - 2 x 40 N.R.O. (3) N.9727 - 6 x 250 on approximately 20 METbursts 25 yards off rd. Hit on rd. 30 x 4 lb Incendiary. 10 hit rd.0.0632 - 6 x 250, 2 x 40 - near miss on rd. 0.0632 - 0.06446 x 250 dropped singly, all within 50 yards of rd. N.R.O.0.1049 - 30 x 4 Incendiary. 0.0428 - 6 x 250, 30 x 4 Incend. across"S" bend. 1 hit on rd. Sparks close to rd. 15/20 MET facing Northwards.N.9527 1 x 250, 30 x 4 Incend. on SOUTH side of rd. Manysparks on NORTH side of rd immediately after bombing.0.0198 2 x 250 overshot rd. N.R.O.0.0426 3 x 250 " " " "One a/c followed by Beaufighter for 30 minutes causing evasiveaction, before being recognised. Due danger shortage fuel did notattack target. Long stick 6 x 250 T6394 N.R.O.BE: 4/5 H/A/A MONTESANO, inaccurate - 4 guns L/A/A 0.0515, 6 burstsL/A/A BATTIPAGLIA both inaccurate.BF: One a/c forced landed near base. Considerable damage. Cat. IIB.BG: NIL.BH: 10 MET 0.1020. Many gun flashes near coast and in BATTIPAGLIAarea. N.E. BATTIPAGLIA in mountains and 6/10 N.9633. 4/6 brilliantwhite lights area T.1475 like German flares 0.1517, 0.0631 andCALORE RIVER VALLEY reported as krypton - 4 orange flaresBATTIPAGLIA area. 8 to 10 plus heavy bomb flashes at 0330 Hrs MARSICOarea (0.5000) 3 at 0.2050 at 0335 Hrs.Fire 0.1517, 0.0203 large whitish fire surrounded by red.0230AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.951YY MAJ. JANDRELL. LT CHRISTIE. 2/LTs LE ROUX & VILJOEN356Z CAPT. STUART. LT. PAWSON. F/S. MORLEY 2/LT SCHUMANN226A CAPT. ORD LT. BOOYSE F/S MOORE SGT EARP-JONES291U LT. HARGRAVE LT REES SGT JENSEN F/S VALENTINE240G LT. DUGMORE LT MASTERS F/S MAASDORP F/S ROGERS383U LT. GREDER LT HANNAVY F/S GREYLING 2/LT GROENEWALD271F LT. FROST LT WHITE F/S CARTER SGT ALLEN903D LT. ASKEW LT. LAMBERT F/S GELDENHUYS SGT CRAWHALL
Transcriber's Notes
- Hrs LT
- Hours Local Time
- N.R.O
- No Results Observed
- N.M.S
- No Movement Seen
- MET
- Mechanical Enemy Transport (Motorized vehicles/convoys)
- Cat. IIB
- Category 2B damage (Severe damage; repairable but requires specialized depot-level equipment)
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
a/c: Aircraft