Operation

APPENDIX "H" 204 FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. TO : W.I.O. 3 WING S.A.A.F. H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATIONS RECORDS) H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. ( SCORU) REF. : 21S/992 DATE : 7th APRIL, 1945 OPREP NO. 992 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS ON THE 6th APRIL, 1945 REF. MAP ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 64 - ROVIGO.

<u>OPERATION NO. 188/21S/M.</u>

A : 8 A/C in two boxes, plus 2 Anti-Flak A/C, airborne between 1639 and 1900 hrs to attack ROVIGO M/Yards at G.254121. In company with 24 Squadron, formation set course from base at 1705 hrs. and bombed at 1752 hrs. from 12000' on a course of about 200º. Both Boxes straddled M/Yards with majority of bombs, but detailed results difficult to observe due to previous squadron's bombsmoke. Moderate fairly accurate H.A.A. from target area. Two A/C hit : one effected emergency landing at base (Cat. II) Area fighter cover provided. Weather; target clear; vis. hazy. Two Anti-Flakships briefed to bomb gunpositions in target vicinity with 20lbs clusters - 1st A/C had left error of about 100 yards; 2nd A/C only dropped 2 clusters, due to non-operation of intervalometer, remainder jettisoned in sea. B : (1) 10 Marauders III (ii) Nil C : (1) & (ii) Nil D : (1) 22.05 hrs. (11) Nil E : (1) 34,000 x .50 (11) & (111) Nil F : (1) 48 x 500 ANM/64) Demo fused. (ii) 48 x 500 ; 18 Pkts Window 32 x 250 ANM/57) 32 x 250 ; 44 Pkts Pamp. 384 x 20 lbs 216 x 20 (iii) 168 x 20 (iv) Nil

G : (1) Nil (ii) 1 Marauder III - Cat. 1. 1 Marauder III - Cat. 2. H to N : Nil W : (1) 1 Marauder III (ii) Nil X : (1) 2.15 Hrs (ii) Nil Y to Z : Nil S.L. Boshoff [handwritten signature] ___-------------------- Capt. S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. AOS 9605 SA 21 / 514 6 APR 45 F20 || HH G 2612 12600 1752 B I O N