Ten Marauders, led by Lt. Col. D. ORD, D.F.C., attacked the Sugar Refinery at TERMIDE; area cover was provided by twelve Spits. Bombs from the first Box fell with a lateral error to the right, scoring a direct hit on road, and several direct hits on buildings in Eastern portion of village. Bombs from 2nd Box fell in two sticks having slight lateral errors - one to the left edge and the other to the right edge of the target.
Direct hits scored on buildings close to the target. Third Box brought all bombs back, Leader’s bombs having hung up. One 250 lbs. hang-up in 1st Box was jettisoned in the sea. No enemy opposition. Visibility poor in thick haze. 16 Packets of pamphlets and 7 packed of window dispensed.
Sortie Report Mo. 939.
On the 2nd raid, eight Marauders led by Comm. DIEU, briefed to attack the MERVESA Rail Diversion, but after crews were already in dispersal bays the target was changed to MONSELICE Marshalling Yards. From RAVENNA northwards 10/10 cloud at 13,000 feet was encountered, and formation proceeded to CERVIA and contacted "Mattock" with a view to Carrying out a Radar Raid. After two courses to steer had been given, formation lost contact and returned on reciprocal to vicinity of CERVIA. Another attempt was then made but the effort again proved abortive due to bad communication. All pilots of formation reported poor reception. Further attempts were abandoned due to the possibility of failing light at base. Formation Jettisoned all bombs in sea about 15 miles N.E. of CERVIA and returned to base. Slight, fairly accurate heavy ack-ack encountered above cloud between FERRARA and Lake COMACCHIO and three aircraft were holed (cat. 1 ).
Sortie Report No. 940.