Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 23rd June, 1944
APPENDIX "EE"346TO : H.Q. MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)H.Q. NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SAOA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAFREF : 21S/733DATE : 23rd June, 1944OPREP No. 733 for the period ending 2100 hrs on the 23rd June, 1944REF MAP : ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 109 PESARO12 Baltimores airborne at 0935 to bomb CATTOLICA R.R. BRIDGE(R972873). Attack took place at 1050 hrs from 12000' on a courseof 270°. First box pattern fell to the right of the bridge fromR971876 to R967878 with direct hits on railway line and buildingsat R967878. Second box straddled bridge with a short stick fromR974873 to R971873 with direct hit on bridge and on railway line oneither side of bridge. No enemy opposition. Weather clear intarget area. 4 Spitfires close escort was provided. All A/c landedby 1143 hrs.B: (i) 7 Balts Mk IV(ii) NIL(i) 5 Balts Mk V(ii) NILC: NILD: (i) 15.05 Hrs(ii) NIL(i) 12.55 Hrs(ii) NILE: (i) 22400 x .302100 x .3034900 x .50(ii) & (iii) NIL(i) 16000 x .301500 x .3033500 x .50(ii) & (iii) NILF: (i) 28 x 500 M.C.(ii) as in (i)(iii) & (iv) NIL(i) 20 x 500 M.C.(ii) as in (i)(iii) (iv) NIL(Fused: 36 - 27 Nose, 36 - 30 Tail)to V: NILW: (i) 1 Balt. Mk.III.(ii) NIL(i) 2 Balt. Mk.V(ii) NIL(i) 2 Marauder Mk.III.(ii) NILX: (i) 4.00 Hrs.(ii) NIL(i) 0.45 Hrs.(ii) NIL(i) 2.30 Hrs.(ii) NILY & Z: NILFL Capt Adam.Hallick Capt.S.I.O., 21 Squadron, SAAF.
Transcriber's Notes
- R.R
- Railroad.
- A/c
- Aircraft.
- Mk
- Mark (Model). 58 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 27th June, 1944 in the "DATE" field. It is a Sortie Report (No. 734) labeled 347 in the top right corner.
- M.C
- Medium Capacity (High Explosive).
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
Non-Operational Activity (Transit Flights):
Ordnance Fusing:
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