Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 3rd.July 1944
APPENDIX "D"31To: HQ MAAF (attention 23rd. SCORU)HQ MATAF (attention 2nd. Command Unit 23rd. SCORU)SADA SAAF.From: SIO 21 Squadron SAAF.Ref: 21S/746.DATE: 3rd.July 1944.OPREP No. 746 FOR PERIOD ENDING 21.00 Hrs. 2nd.JULY 1944.Ref Map: ITALY 1-100.000 Sheet 88 IMOLA.A. 12 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 15.03 Hrs. to bomb LUGO M/Yds.(M.340382). They flew to target with an escort of 8 Spitfires, and attac--ked at 16.26 Hrs from 12.000' on a course of 240°. Bombs from both boxmerged into a very concentrated pattern covering M/Yds. from M.343383to M.338380. Practically all the bombs are on and amongst railway tracksStation buildings and warehouses beyond, just South-West of Yards. Noenemy opposition. Slight haze. All A/C. returned by 17.40 Hrs.B. (i) 7 Balt. Mk.iv.(ii) Nil(i) 5 Balt. Mk.v.(ii) Nil.C. (i)&(ii) Nil.(i)&(ii) Nil.D. (i) 16.00 Hrs.(ii) Nil.(i) 12.30 Hrs.(ii) Nil.E. (i) 22400 x .302100 x .3034900 x .50(ii)&(iii) Nil(i) 16000 x .303.1500 x .303.3500 x .50(ii)&(iii) Nil.F. (i) 14 x 500 M.C.21 x 250 G.P.(ii) 12 x 500 M.C.16 x 250 G.P.(iii) 2 x 500 M.C.3 x 250 G.P.(iv) Nil.(i) 10 x 500 M.C.15 x 250 G.P.(ii) as in (i).(iii)&(iv) Nil.G.to V. Nil.W. (i) 2 Balt.Mk iv.(ii) Nil(i) 2 Balt.Mk.v(ii) Nil(i) 5 Marauder Mk.iii(ii) NilX. (i) 1.45 Hrs.(ii) Nil(i) 1.10 Hrs.(ii) Nil(i) 6.10 Hrs.(ii) Nil.Y & Z. Nil.Hallick Captain,S.I.O. 21 Squadron S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- SCORU
- Statistical Control and Operations Research Unit.
- SADA
- Likely a typo for S.A.O.A. (Senior Air Officer Administration) or S.A.S.O. (Senior Air Staff Officer).
- IMOLA
- Map sheet name. 32 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 3rd.JULY 1944. in the "Date" field. It is a Sortie Report (Appendix "E") labeled 32 in the top right corner.
- M.C
- Medium Capacity.
- G.P
- General Purpose.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer (Capt. Hallick).
Redemption at Lugo (Precision Success):
Marauder Conversion Progress:
Ordnance Load:
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