Sortie Report (Form 541)
~~RAID ON VERONA M/Y~~ pp C 329429 REF MAP ITALY 1,100,00[0] DATE 9th MARCH 1945.SHEET NO 65.ALTERNATIVE RAID ON PONTE LONGO SUGAR REFINERY pp 455301 MAP REF. 1,100,000SHEET NO 65.TAKE-OFF 1340 HOURS. OPREP NUMBER 958 OPERATION NO. 163/21S/M.P. 575. Maj. DIEU PARSONSON van der PUTTE DURANT MITCHELL PECKITT.S. 566. LT. BECKE MEYER JOHNSTONE HEALE GIDLOW Mc CAUSLAND.U. 537. LT. QUAIL LOUWRENS KROS DOUGLAS WILSON SOLOMON.Y. 537. LT. ACKERMAN DORE STEENKAMP GOODWIN MALAN STEPHENS.A. 429. CAPT. MUSGROVE GOBLE JORDAAN RABIE JONES COOK.C. 550. LT. STUART RAMSEY OWEN - HUGHES FRASER HOWDEN du PLESSIS.D. 474. F/O. HANNA PARSONS DICKINSON OLDFIELD van der BERG RAS.G. 519. LT. MUIR DALE LISTER FOSTER JONES ROUKE.TIMES:- 3.05 HOURS.C. & D 3.30 Hours.Handwritten Marginalia / Stamps:
Folio Number: 161 (Handwritten, Top Right).
Strike-throughs: The primary target "RAID ON VERONA M/Y" is struck through with horizontal lines.
Marginalia: A small handwritten "X" or strike-through appears near the top left corner of the main entry block.
Reference Stamp:
Transcriber's Notes
- OPREP
- Operational Report. OPREP Number 958 represents the formal summary submitted following the conclusion of Operation 163/21S/M.
MC/GP (Medium Capacity / General Purpose): Standard high-explosive ordnance (typically 250 lb or 500 lb) carried by Baltimores for interdiction of logistical and industrial infrastructure.