Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: C330025 — S.E. of LANCIANOBB: 1437 HrsBC: Medium level bombing — 11500' — 350º24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP do do (Rods)BD: 2 bombs fell out early from leader's a/c and box bombed short f[rom] C330020 on course in medium stick. Second box bombed from C33202[0] to C330026. One MET hit 330020, 3 small columns black smoke in same area. Direct hits on roads C332021 and C331024.BE: 40/50 bursts H/A/A accurate for height. Followed in turn off 20[00] yards to Port. Guns NOT sighted. 10 + LAA inaccurate after bomb[ing]BF: One A/C (Mk.3A) crashed on Take-off killing crewPilot :- Lt ROBERTSON, I.F.D.Observer :- Lt HANNING, F.W.WOP/AG :- F/Sgt DU PIESANIE, C.A/G :- F/Sgt VALENTINE, M.G.BG: Obliques and Verticals of bomb burstsBH: Object sighted TERMOLI 10 miles 040º — other reports quote fishing smacks same area.Small silver balloon off PENNA POINT seen at 20000'2 Spitfires dived when A/A came up.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.437H LT/COL KOTZE LT CARTER 2/LTs PERKINS & VAN ROOYEN578G LT MURMAN LT WALTERS F/SGT ODENDAAL A/SGT STEWART545A LT ASKEW LT LAMBERT F/SGT GELDENHUYS LT V. SCHALKWYK341L LT WILLMOT LT BORCHERDS 2/LT LOOTS F/SGT WALBRIDGE441F LT FROST LT WHITE F/SGT CARTER A/SGT ALLAN916K LT WITTE LT RUSHFORTH F/SGT EATON A/SGT MARAIS586B CAPT SAUNDERS P/O SMALLMAN LT POTGIETER A/SGT EARP-JONES387R LT RICHARDS LT KIRBY F/SGT ROBBERTSE A/SGT MCCRINDLE383W LT GREDER LT HARLE F/SGT GREYLING A/SGT AIREY167S CAPT DUGMORE LT MASTERS 2/LT MAASDORP F/SGT ROGERS445U CAPT V. BREDA LT NAUDE F/SGT GRATTON P/O GILDON426J LT WOOD LT NEL F/SGT JAMES A/SGT ROBERTSON
Transcriber's Notes
- MET
- Motor Enemy Transport.
- Mk.3A
- Mark 3A (specific version of the Martin Baltimore light bomber).
Expanded Abbreviations