Bombing Report (Form 541)
- Target
- Ship in Harbour
- Place
- Bardia
- Date
- 28 / 9 / 41
- Time over target
- 1310 hrs
- Height
- 12000 ft
- Bombs dropped
- 8 X 250 GP Stick
- Observed effects
- Did not see our stick but observed short stick 200' North of ship. Dust in quai area. 6 & 7 close-up and some short on West of Target
- Details of photographs taken
- See Gunners report
- Casualties to own aircraft and personnel
- Aircraft holed in numerous places
- Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel
- NIL
- Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength
- Heavy A/A very accurate
- Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted
- NIL
- Special comments
- NIL
[handwritten "H"] BOMBING REPORT 39 55 [handwritten "56" over 55]REFERENCE Pilot : Lt. Mathias Observer : 2/Lt. G. B. Smith Squadron : 21BR Details of Target : Sgts. Wright & OswaldShip in Harbour Place : BardiaDate : 28 / 9 / 41Weather : Time : 1310 hrs.Fine Height : 12000 feet.(1) Bombs dropped : (2) Failures :8 X 250 GP Stick Unobserved(3) Observed effects :Did not see our stick but observed short stick 200' Northof ship. Dust in quai area. 6 & 7 close-up and some shorton West of Target(4) Details of photographs taken :See Gunners report(5) Casualties to own aircraft and personnel :Aircraft holed in numerous places(6) Casualties to enemy aircraft and personnel :NIL(7) Enemy A.A. ground defences encountered (a) location of defences (b) type (c) strength :Heavy A/A very accurate(8) Hostile patrols encountered (a) position (b) type and number of aircraft (c) if engagement resulted :NIL(9) Special comments :NILSigned. G. B. Smith 2/Lt.NOTE — (1) For intelligence purposes RECONNAISSANCE REPORT (A. M. FORM 401) must always accompany a BOMBING REPORT.(2) COMBAT (BOMBER) REPORT also to be completed if engagement with enemy aircraft occurred during flight.
Transcriber's Notes
MC/GP (MEDIUM CAPACITY / GENERAL PURPOSE): Standard Allied ordnance designations for demolition bombs. The aircraft carried a full load of 8 x 250 GP munitions.
Crew
Pilot Lt. Mathias Observer
Observer 2/Lt. G. B. Smith Squadron