Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 17th AUGUST, 1944
APPENDIX "D"110TO : H.Q. MAAF ( ATTENTION 23rd SCORU): H.Q. TAF ITALY ( ATTENTION SCORU): S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F.FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/ 797DATE : 17th AUGUST, 1944OPREP NO. 797 FOR 24 HOURS ENDING 2100 HOURS L.T. ON THE 16th AUGUST, 1944REF. MAP:- ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 64 ROVIGOOPERATION NO. 2/21/M: 12 Marauders off from PESCARA at 0905 hrs. to attackthe R.R. Bridge over the ADIGE RIVER near ROVIGO.After R/V with a close escort of 8 Spitfires atFALCONARA, formation set course at 0955 and bombedon Box Leaders from 11500 and 10500 feet respectivelyon a course of 180º at 1042 hrs.Pattern of the first Box fell about 100 yards to eastof Bridge and second box about same distance to westno damage to Bridge being claimed.No enemy opposition.Weather:- Target clear of cloud, but visibilityhazy.All A/C down by 1205 hrs.:(i) 12 Marauders 111 (ii) Nil:(i) & (ii) Nil:(i) 37.00 Hrs. (ii) Nil:(i) 45600 x .50 (ii) & (iii) Nil:(i) 48 x 1000 (Fuzed 49-30 Tail) (ii) 48 x 1000 (iii) 1 x 1000 (iv) NIL(iv) Nil: NIL:(i) 1 Marauder 111 (ii) Nil:(i) 30 min. (ii) Nil: Nil.(Signed) S.L. BoschoffCAPT.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.S. ubaldo (?)
Transcriber's Notes
- H.Q. MAAF
- Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
- SCORU
- Special Central Operational Reporting Unit.
- TAF
- Tactical Air Force.
- S.A.O.S. S.A.A.F
- South African Operational Section, South African Air Force.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer.
- OPREP
- Operational Report.
- L.T
- Local Time.
- R.R
- Railroad.
- R/V
- Rendezvous.
- A/C
- Aircraft.
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hrs.: Hours.
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