159 Squadron

Night of 10/11th January, 1944

Aircraft

Crew

Duty

Time Up

Time Down

Remarks

BZ842 "P"

W/O K. W. Jones

Bombing diversion gun position on Battery Point

17.25

04.43

1st stick: aimed at Battery Pont LNG position level Saw bombs burst across point N. of Power House. 2nd stick. Aimed at Battery Point, bursts seen, one or two in water. 3rd stick: 1 x 500 NITD dropped by jetisson action over Bassein N. aimed at intersection of runways. Bomb seen to fall on SW/NE runway 150 yards S. of point of intersection.

BZ836 "X"

S/Ldr. C. G. Clegg

Mine laying Moulmein Martaban Ferry area

17.00

04.32

Mines laid as detailed.

BZ906 "A"

W/O J. C. Stuart

Duty as above

17.07

04.15

2 x 1000 Magnetic mines jettisoned. Two similar mines brought back.

BZ855 "B"

W/O J. H. Jones

Duty as above

17.04

05.16

Owing to creepage of bomb doors mines were not dropped in area detailed. Report stationery steamer with raised bow and stern, centre of river between Tavay jetty and railway jetty.

BZ900 "C"

Sgt. C.H Cox

Bombing Martaban Rly. Station

17.20

04.20

First stick: aimed Merthaban Railway Station, seen to burst slightly North of point of aim. Second run: aimed as first stick, level, bursts seen slightly to North of railway station.

BZ840 "E"

F/O K. H. Brailsford

 

17.01

04.52

Mines dropped as detailed.

BZ898 "Y"

W/O A. W. Denton

 

16.58

04.55

Mines layed as detailed

BZ897 "Z"

F/S C. A. King

 

17.05

05.00

Mines layed as detailed

 

November 13, 1999