12 Marauders in three boxes of 4 aircraft each, briefed to attack an Enemy strongpoint, with its centre at R.808933. One aircraft of the first box returned early with all bombs, having lost sight of formation due to cloud en route to target. The pattern of the first box fell 500 to 600 yards N. E. of briefed pinpoints. Second box returned with all bombs due to encountering 10/10 cloud before reaching ANCONA – The majority of the bombs of third box fell in target. Slight to moderate heavy A.A. from target area, three aircraft holed. Last aircraft down by 18.21 hours.
Sortie Report No. 829