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