02-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine 1 |
BK429 |
Jameson |
|
Hall |
Atkins |
Mallon |
Franklin |
1903 |
2259 |
dnco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
2 x 1500 mines |
Vegetables brought back. Unable to find target due to haze. Out of range of "GEE" |
02-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine 1 |
BK162 |
Holmes |
|
Bain |
Ritchie |
Gill |
Lunn |
19.01 |
22.54 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2037 |
6,000 ft |
2 x 1500 mines |
Successful sortie. Mine laid as ordered. Clear starlight - visibility good. Assembly B200 & B202 |
02-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine 1 |
HZ260 |
Black |
|
Campbell |
Rothera |
Bartleet |
Billington |
19015 |
|
ftr |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
Attacked by nightfighter. This aircraft was not reported after taking off. On March 5th Sgt. Rothera RG, was picked up in a dinghy at sea together with the body of Sgt. Black who died of exposure a few hours previously. Sgt. Rothera's report indicated that F/S Billington was apparently killed in action and that F/L Campbell & P/O Bartleet were still in the aircraft when it plunged into the sea |
02-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine 1 |
BJ755 |
Holbech |
|
Perry |
Cartwright |
Boles |
Tremblay |
1903 |
2237 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2043 |
5,500 ft |
2 x 1500 mines |
Successful trip. Vegetables planted as ordered. Assembly B200 |
02-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine 1 |
X3399 |
Kennedy |
|
McConnell-Jones |
Begg |
Walker |
Dolneer |
1902 |
2310 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2052 |
2,000 ft |
2 x 1500 mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered. Assembly B200 |
02-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine 1 |
BK499 |
Conroy |
|
Bell |
Densmore |
Nelson |
Burns |
19025 |
2302 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
20525 |
5,500 ft |
2 x 1500 mines |
Successful sortie. Vegetables planted as ordered. Vegetables assembly B200 |
03-Mar-43 |
Hamburg |
HE414 |
Bruce |
|
Legesse |
Cawthorn |
Godden |
Strachan |
1830 |
2355 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2125 |
16,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb 845 fused 37 pistol, 180 x 4 lb incendiaries, 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Visibility good. Bright starlight. River Elbe visually pinpointed. Many fires noted gaining hold. |
03-Mar-43 |
Hamburg |
BK499 |
Willey |
|
Vann |
Tucker |
Kettel |
Richardson |
18295 |
0032 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2128 |
15,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 845.37 pistol, 100 x 4 lb incendiaries, 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Visibility good. Target identified through PFF flares. Thirteen large fires noted in target area. |
03-Mar-43 |
Hamburg |
HE636 |
Lancaster |
|
Hale |
Boyes |
Thom |
Rabinovitch |
18305 |
0013 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2129 |
15,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb 845 37 pistol, 180 x 4 lb incendiaries, 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Good trip. Many large fires and explosions noted in target area. |
03-Mar-43 |
Hamburg |
BJ755 |
Hanan |
|
Brown |
Purchase |
Litchfield |
Lane |
18325 |
0028 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2127 |
15,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb 845.37 pistol, 180 x 4 lb incendiaries, 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Slight ground haze. Bombing very concentrated and effective in target area. PFF great help. Fires seen at a distance of 105 miles on return journey. |
03-Mar-43 |
Hamburg |
BK429 |
Rawson |
|
Kerr |
McIntosh |
Smith |
Jakeman |
1832 |
0023 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2120 |
16,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb 845,37 pistol, 180 x 4 lb incendiaries, 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Widely scattered fires noted in target area. Could be seen 100 miles away on homeward journey. Suspect enemy were using green flares to imitate PFF and confuse. |
03-Mar-43 |
Hamburg |
X3399 |
Carty |
|
Gwynne |
Johnson |
Scott |
Whiteland |
1829 |
1931 |
er |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
This aircraft returned early without completing the operation as directed. |
03-Mar-43 |
Hamburg |
HE172 |
DeBussac |
|
Spence |
Follows |
Coe |
Palmetier |
1831 |
0020 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2128 |
15,500 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb 845,37 pistol, 180 x 4 lb incendiaries, 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Successful sortie. Concentrated attack appeared effective with many fires noted gaining hold. |
04-Mar-43 |
Air Sea Search |
HE162 |
Jefferies |
|
Tennis |
Beckett |
Lewis |
Franklin |
1225 |
1537 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Carried out as ordered. No results. |
04-Mar-43 |
Air Sea Search |
BK162 |
Pentony |
|
Messenger |
Thompson |
Craig |
Fitzgerald |
1224 |
1542 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Operation carried out as ordered. No results |
04-Mar-43 |
Air Sea Search |
HE172 |
Bruce |
|
Lagesse |
Cawthorn |
Goddon |
Strachan |
1544 |
1822 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Operation carried out as ordered. No results |
04-Mar-43 |
Air Sea Search |
BJ755 |
Mills |
|
Hart |
Boles |
Collett |
Bailey |
1225 |
1549 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
|
|
Operation carried ot as ordered. No results |
04-Mar-43 |
Air Sea Search |
Z1670 |
Burini |
|
Aplin |
Kerr |
Jones |
Balbear |
1223 |
1546 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Operation carried out as ordered. No results |
05-Mar-43 |
Essen |
BK162 |
Lancaster |
|
Hale |
Boyes |
Thom |
Rabinovitch |
1918 |
0003 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2115 |
15,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 4 sbc of 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 8 sbc of 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Area covered with fires. One very large explosion noted. PFF on time and accurate. |
05-Mar-43 |
Essen |
BJ755 |
Conroy |
|
Bell |
Densmore |
Boles |
Burns |
1920 |
1921 |
dnco |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
1920 |
1921 |
|
This aircraft crashed on take off. The Navigator, Sgt. Bell EM was instantly killed and other members of the crew were injured. |
05-Mar-43 |
Essen |
HE160 |
Rawson |
|
Kerr |
McIntosh |
Smith |
Jakeman |
1916 |
0007 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2117 |
15,500 ft |
1 x 1,000 lb fused 37 pistol and 1 x 1,000 lb GP. TD. .025 and 2 x 500 lb fused DT. .025 and 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol |
Large concentration fires seen 120 miles away on way home. |
05-Mar-43 |
Essen |
X3399 |
Hanan |
|
Brown |
Purchase |
Litchfield |
Lane |
1919 |
0045 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2116 |
15,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 4 sbc of 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 8 sbc of 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Clear night with slight haze. Target area one mass of flames seen burning from Dutch coast. Huge explosion seen in centre of target area |
05-Mar-43 |
Essen |
HE172 |
deBussac |
|
Spence |
Follows |
Coe |
Palmatier |
1921 |
2359 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2115 |
16,000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 4 sbc of 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 8 sbc of 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Many fires seen to have taken hold. Could be seen an hour after leaving target on homeward journey. |
05-Mar-43 |
Essen |
HE414 |
Bruce |
|
Legesse |
Cawthorn |
Godden |
Strachan |
1915 |
2117 |
er |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
This aircraft returned early due to engine trouble |
05-Mar-43 |
Essen |
BK540 |
Willey |
|
Vann |
Tucker |
Kettel |
Richardson |
1917 |
0017 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2113 |
13,500 ft |
1 x 1,000 lb fused 37 pistol and 1 x 1,000 lb GP. TD. .025 and 2 x 500 lb fused DT. .025 and 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol |
Successful trip. Fires seen 100 miles from target on way home. |
07-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine I |
Z1670 |
Burini |
|
Aplin |
Kerr |
Jones |
Dolbear |
1820 |
2215 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2023 |
2,000 ft |
2 x 1,500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered. Assembly B200 |
07-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine I |
BK540 |
Fox |
|
Skelly |
Murray |
Bastian |
Murray |
1821 |
2321 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2029 |
4,000 ft |
2 x 1,500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered. Assembly B200 |
07-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine II |
X3399 |
Kennedy |
|
McConnel-Jones |
Begg |
Walker |
Chard |
1824 |
2248 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2039 |
2,000 ft |
2 x 1,500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered. Assembly 1 x B200 and 1 x A104 |
07-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine II |
HE172 |
Pentony |
|
Messenger |
Thompson |
Craig |
Fitzgerald |
1825 |
2208 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
20215 |
4,000 ft |
2 x 1,500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered. Assembly 1 x B200 and 1 x A104 |
07-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine II |
BK429 |
Jameson |
|
Hall |
Atkins |
Mallon |
Mullaney |
1823 |
2226 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2024 |
3,500 ft |
2 x 1,500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered. Assembly 1 x B200 and 1 x A104 |
07-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine II |
HE160 |
Carty |
|
Gwynne |
Johnson |
Scott |
Whiteland |
1822 |
2159 |
dnco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
2 x 1,500 lb mines |
Very thick sea mist. Target not identified and vegetables brought back. |
09-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Carrots |
HE172 |
Hayes |
|
Lewis |
Willahor |
Monty |
Banks |
18.54 |
01.08 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.23 |
|
2 x 1500 lb vegetables |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 1000 ft. Assembly B200 |
09-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Carrots |
BK429 |
Holbech |
|
Parry |
Cartwright |
Heydon |
Trembley |
18.52 |
|
ftr |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
2 x 1500 lb vegetables |
This aircraft was not reported after taking off Assembly B200 |
09-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Carrots |
Z1670 |
Willey |
|
Vann |
Tucker |
Kettel |
Richardson |
18.30 |
22.52 |
dnco |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
This aircraft returned early without completing the operation - compass u/s. |
09-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Carrots |
HE160 |
Hanan |
|
Brown |
Purchase |
Litchfield |
Lane |
18.53 |
01.44 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.49 |
|
2 x 1500 lb vegetables |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 1000 feet. Assembly B200 |
09-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Carrots |
X3399 |
Kennedy |
|
McConnell-Jones |
Begg |
Walker |
Chard |
18.50 |
01.17 |
dnco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
2 x 1500 lb vegetables |
This aircraft was unable to locate the target detailed and brought its load of vegetables back to base |
09-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Carrots |
BK162 |
Bruce |
|
Legesse |
Casthorn |
Godden |
Strachen |
18.55 |
00.51 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.26 |
|
2 x 1500 lb vegetables |
Vegetables planted from 1200 ft as ordered. Assembly 1 x B200 and 1 x A108 |
10-Mar-43 |
Air sea search |
X3399 |
Jefferis |
|
Knott |
Beckett |
Lewis |
Franklin |
11.27 |
14.42 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Operation carried out as ordered, no results |
10-Mar-43 |
Air sea search |
HE414 |
Kilburn |
|
Tennis |
Nesbitt |
Pipe |
Quirie |
11.28 |
14.37 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Operation carried out as ordered. No results. |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
HE172 |
Hayes |
|
Lowie |
Banks |
Hillshor |
|
19.32 |
00.36 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.30 |
|
1 x 1000 lb fused 37 pistol, 1 x 1000 lb GP.TD,825; 2 x 500 lb GP.TD. 025 and 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol |
Heavy concentrated fires noted. Bomb load dropped from 16,000 ft |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
HE414 |
Bruce |
|
Legesse |
Casthorn |
Godden |
Strachen |
19.29 |
00.27 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.30 |
|
1 x 1000 lb fused 37 pistol, 1 x 1000 lb GP.TD,025; 2 x 500 lb GP.TD. 025 and 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol |
Target appeared well on fire. Load dropped from 15000 feet. |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
HE160 |
Chipling |
|
Baker |
Benner |
Edmonds |
Liston |
19.28 |
00.20 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.28 |
|
2 x 500 lb GP. TD.825; 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol; 360 x 4 lb incendiaries and 16 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Large number of small ? holes on aircraft. Heavy FLAK and very accurate. Bombed from 15,500 ft |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
DF622 |
Hanan |
|
Brown |
Purchase |
Litchfield |
Lane |
19.51 |
00.25 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.32 |
|
1 x 4000 lb GP. TD., 025 |
Target well alight. Concentrated attack. Bombs dropped from 15,000 feet. |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
X3399 |
Kennedy |
|
McConnell-Jones |
Begg |
Walker |
Chord |
19.30 |
00.39 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.33 |
|
2 x 500 lb GP. TD.825; 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol; 360 x 4 lb incendiaries and 16 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Target appeared well on fire. Fires could be seen from Dutch coast on return journey. Holes in aircraft caused by heavy FLAK at 14,000 feet. Bombs dropped from 16,000 feet. |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
BK499 |
Jameson |
|
Hall |
Atkins |
Hallen |
Wiley |
19.36 |
00.08 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
21.36 |
|
2 x 500 lb GP. TD.825; 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol; 360 x 4 lb incendiaries and 16 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Plane damaged in collision with other aircraft. Rear gunner jammed in turret. Pilot exercised great skill and courage in bringing aircraft back to England, landing at East Streathen. Bombs dropped from 14,500 feet. |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
BK162 |
Fox |
|
Skelly |
Murray |
Bastien |
Murray |
19.33 |
00.34 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.28 |
|
1 x 1000 lb fused 37 pistol, 1 x 1000 lb GP.TD,025; 2 x 500 lb GP.TD. 025 and 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol |
Attacked appeared well concentrated. Bomb load dropped from 14,010 feet |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
HE635 |
Lancaster |
|
Hale |
Boyer |
Thom |
Rabinovitch |
19.35 |
23.54 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.28 |
|
2 x 500 lb GP. TD.825; 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol; 360 x 4 lb incendiaries and 16 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Successful sortie, fires seen fromf 135 miles on homeward journey. Bombs dropped from 16500 feet |
12-Mar-43 |
Essen |
MS487 |
DeBussac |
|
Spence |
Follows |
Coe |
Palmetier |
19.34 |
00.01 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.36 |
|
1 x 4000 lb P. TD., 025 |
Good visibility - a little smoke. Two small FLAK holes in aircraft when 15,030 ft over target. Bombs dropped from 15,500 ft |
14-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine |
HE430 |
Jeffries |
|
Knott |
Beckett |
Lewis |
Franklin |
2000 |
2359 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2203 |
6000 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 6000 ft at 2203. Assembly 1 x B200 and 1 x B108 |
14-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine |
Z1670 |
Fox |
|
Skelly |
Murray |
Bastian |
Murray |
2002 |
2355 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2156 |
6000 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 6000 ft at 2156. Assembly 1 x B200 |
14-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine |
BK162 |
Burini |
|
Aplin |
Kerr |
Jones |
Dolbear |
1957 |
0007 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2154 |
4000 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 4000 ft at 2154. Assembly 1 x B200 and 1 x B108 |
14-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Nectarine |
HE635 |
Kilburn |
|
Tennis |
Nelson |
Nicol |
Quirie |
19.59 |
23.55 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21.55 |
5500 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 5500 ft. Assemby 1 x B 209 and 1 x B 202. |
22-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Trefoil |
HE414 |
Hayes |
|
Lewis |
Banks |
Impney |
Monty |
1901 |
2316 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
20465 |
700 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 700 ft at 20465. Assembly A108 |
22-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Trefoil |
HE635 |
Lancaster |
|
Hale |
Boyes |
Thom |
Rabinovitch |
1859 |
2229 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
20445 |
600 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted from 600 ft at 2044.5. Assembly A108 |
22-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Trefoil |
HE172 |
Pentony |
Gray |
Messenger |
Thompson |
Craig |
Fitzgerald |
1902 |
2251 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21185 |
700 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 700 ft at 21185. Assembly A108 |
22-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Trefoil |
BK162 |
Ellison |
|
Bailey |
Horton |
Nicholson |
Mullaney |
1900 |
2302 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
20575 |
800 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 800 ft at 20575. Assembly A108 |
22-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Trefoil |
Z1670 |
Fox |
|
Skelly |
Murray |
Bastian |
Murray |
1857 |
2245 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2058 |
600 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 600 ft at 2058. Assembly 1 x A102 M8 and 1 x A108 |
22-Mar-43 |
Gardening:Trefoil |
BK540 |
Burini |
|
Aplin |
Kerr |
Jones |
Dolbear |
1856 |
2256 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2101 |
1000 ft |
2 X 1500 lb mines |
Vegetables planted as ordered from 1000 ft at 2101. Assembly 1 x A102 M10 and 1 x A108 |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
HE593 |
Conroy |
|
Knott |
Vose |
Nelson |
Burns |
1937 |
0019 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
21535 |
16500 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Big red flash seen to illuminate under clouds one minute after release. |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
HE635 |
Rawson |
|
Kerr |
McIntosh |
Smith |
Jakeman |
1930 |
2349 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
2156 |
17200 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
A terrific explosion was seen just before bombing. Own bursts not seen. Oil leak in starboard engine. Landed at Coltishall. |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
BJ929 |
Kilburn |
|
Vann |
Nesbitt |
Pipe |
Quirie |
19.38 |
00.38 |
dnco |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
|
1 x 4000 lb |
Primary reached but bomb could not be released. Bomb jettisoned on return owing to hang up over target |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
MS487 |
Fox |
|
Skelly |
Murray |
Bastian |
Murray |
1932 |
|
ftr |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
1 x 4000 lb bomb |
There was no report of this aircraft after leaving base |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
HE636 |
Chipling |
|
Baker |
Benner |
Edmonds |
Litson |
1933 |
2351 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2140 |
16000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Large red glow below cloud. If PFF well placed, target was bombed. |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
HE172 |
Ellison |
|
Bailey |
Horton |
Nicholson |
Mullaney |
1935 |
0025 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2148 |
17500 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Identified by PFF markers. Reddish glow seen under cloud. One large explosion at 2155. |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
BK162 |
Hayes |
|
Lewis |
Banks |
Impey |
Monty |
1936 |
2346 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
2157 |
17000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Saw large explosion just before bombing which remained illuminated for several minutes. Rear turrent hydraulics rendered u/s by FLAK. Landed at Coltishall |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
HE414 |
Burini |
|
Aplin |
Kerr |
Jones |
Dolbear |
1929 |
2147 |
dnco |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Returned early. W/T receiver U/S. Bombs jettisoned. |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
BK540 |
Jameson |
|
Hall |
Atkins |
Piggett |
Halloway |
1934 |
0004 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2145 |
16200 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
10/10 clouds over target. PFF flares appeared late. If correctly placed, successful operation. |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
DF625 |
Kennedy |
|
McConnell |
Begg |
Walker |
Chard |
1935 |
0042 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2158 |
18000 ft |
1 x 4000 lb bomb |
Bursts not observed. PFF flares accurately bombed |
26-Mar-43 |
Duisburg |
HE430 |
Cairns |
|
Larkin |
Awad |
Lang |
Clowes |
1931 |
2353 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2145 |
16700 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP.TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 270 x 4 lb incendiaries and 24 x 30 lb incendiaries |
If PFF markers were correctly placed, successful operation. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
HE414 |
DeBussac |
|
Spence |
Follows |
Coe |
Palmatier |
1901 |
0001 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2226 |
14000 ft |
2 x 500 GP TD .025, 1 x 500 fused 37 pistol, 4 SBC 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 2 SBC 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Own results not observed. About 12 large fires and many small ones seen in area. Glow seen from French coast. PFF well placed. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
HE429 |
Geale |
Owen |
Collins |
Vose |
Piggett |
Anglin |
19.05 |
00.15 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
22.10 |
14,000 ft |
1 x 1000 GP TD .025, 1 x 1000 fused 37 pistol, 2 x 500 lb GP TD .025, and 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol |
Attacked primary. Bombs seen to explode. Several large fires seen from French coast. Concentrated attack.PFF accurate. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
DF622 |
Rawson |
|
Kerr |
McIntosh |
Smith |
Jakeman |
1859 |
0040 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2210 |
13500 ft |
1 x 4000 lb bomb |
Good visibility. Bombs seen to burst on target. Concentrated incendiary fires seen |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
X3704 |
Kilburn |
|
Vann |
Nesbitt |
Pipe |
Quirie |
18.57 |
00.40 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
22.05 |
14000 ft |
1 x 1000 lb GP TD .025, 1 x 1000 lb fused 37 pistol. 2 x 500 lb GP TD .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol |
Attacked primary. Fires seen starting. Raid successfully carried out. More FLAK than expected. (My note: this plane expended 300 rds on this trip). |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
Z1670 |
Smith |
|
Tennis |
Nelson |
Nicel |
Crimmins |
1855 |
0120 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2210 |
14000 ft |
2 x 500 GP TD .025, 1 x 500 fused 37 pistol, 4 SBC 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 2 SBC 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Own bombs not seen to explode. Two large explosions seen. Many large fires seen to have taken hold. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
HE382 |
Jameson |
|
Hall |
Wood |
Mallen |
Holloway |
1904 |
0035 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2215 |
14000 ft |
2 x 500 GP TD .025, 1 x 500 fused 37 pistol, 4 SBC 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 2 SBC 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Own results not observed. Many fires seen. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
HE635 |
Pentony |
Gray |
Messenger |
Thompson |
Craig |
Fitzgerald |
1906 |
0109 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2206 |
14000 ft |
2 x 500 GP TD .025, 1 x 500 fused 37 pistol, 4 SBC 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 2 SBC 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Bright starlight - no clouds. Own results not observed. Target well alight. Apparently a very concentrated raid |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
DF625 |
Kennedy |
|
McConnell-Jones |
Begg |
Walker |
Chard |
1903 |
0105 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2212 |
14000 ft |
1 x 4000 lb bomb |
Good visibility. Slight haze. Bombs seen to burst |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
BK540 |
Burini |
|
Aplin |
Kerr |
Jones |
Dolbear |
1856 |
0125 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2210 |
|
2 x 500 GP TD .025, 1 x 500 fused 37 pistol, 4 SBC 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 2 SBC 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
No clouds - alight haze. Own results not observed. Deck area appreared to be well on fire. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
HE636 |
Chipling |
Pendleton |
Baker |
Benner |
Edmonds |
Litson |
1902 |
0137 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2207 |
13000 ft |
2 x 500 GP TD .025, 1 x 500 fused 37 pistol, 4 SBC 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 2 SBC 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Many fires seen and two large explosions. Bombing very concentrated in target area. PFF flares accurate. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
HE593 |
Conroy |
|
Knott |
Johnson |
Willsher |
Burns |
1900 |
0015 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2210 |
14000 ft |
2 x 500 GP TD .025, 1 x 500 fused 37 pistol, 4 SBC 90 x 4 lb incendiaries and 2 SBC 8 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Own results not observed. Large red glow seen in centre of town. |
28-Mar-43 |
St. Nazaire |
BJ920 |
Hayes |
|
Lewis |
Banks |
Impey |
Monty |
1858 |
2350 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2205 |
14500 ft |
1 x 4000 lb bomb |
Own results not observed. Many large fires could be seen from the French coast. PFF accurate |
29-Mar-43 |
Bochum |
BJ920 |
Burini |
|
Aplin |
Kerr |
Jones |
Dolbear |
19475 |
|
ftr |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
1 x 4000 lb bomb |
Aircraft missing. Nothing heard since leaving base. |
29-Mar-43 |
Bochum |
Z1670 |
Smith |
|
Tennis |
Nelson |
Nicol |
Crimmins |
1951 |
2259 |
dnco |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Port engine u/s due to icing. Returned early |
29-Mar-43 |
Bochum |
BK540 |
Carty |
|
Bain |
Hart |
Scott |
Whiteland |
19455 |
|
ftr |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
|
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 360 x 4 lb incendiaries and 16 x 30 lb incendiaries |
A/C missing. Identification by W/T at 53 33 N 01 40 E 1.25 Hull at 2043. Nothing heard of A/C since. |
29-Mar-43 |
Bochum |
HE636 |
Cairns |
|
Larkin |
Awad |
Lang |
Clowes |
19485 |
0048 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
2139 |
14000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 360 x 4 lb incendiaries and 16 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Attacked believed ESSEN. Position estimated from PFF flares seen on reciprocas. Reason for not bombing target primary is that a/c was heavily coned and took continuous violent evasive action for 15 minutes. Bombs seen to explode. This is the worst operational trip I have ever completed owing to (a) weather conditions and (b) not enough a/c on target of this importance. |
29-Mar-43 |
Bochum |
HE172 |
Ellison |
|
Bailey |
Horton |
Nicholson |
Mullaney |
1947 |
0058 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
2148 |
16000 ft |
2 x 500 lb GP. TD. .025, 1 x 500 lb fused 37 pistol, 360 x 4 lb incendiaries and 16 x 30 lb incendiaries |
Clear - ground haze. Own bombs not seen to explode. Six large fires seen. Crashed on landing. A/C cat. E. Weather conditions enroute atrocious. Landed at Linton |
29-Mar-43 |
Bochum |
DF625 |
Hanan |
|
Brown |
Lane |
Purchase |
Litchfield |
1949 |
0121 |
dco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2150 |
18000 ft |
1 x 4000 lb bomb |
Saw bomb burst. Firese starting when a/c left target. |
29-Mar-43 |
Bochum |
HE635 |
Bruce |
|
Legasse |
Cawthorn |
Strachan |
Godden |
1945 |
2223 |
dnco |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
|
Returned early owing to icing. Bombs brought back. |