Pantelleria town and docks

10 June 1943

From 150 Squadron ORB's

Mission summary:

"Nine of our aircraft attacked the town and docks of Pantelleria. Three aircraft made double sorties and three made treble sorties making 18 sorties in all. The pilots were:

• S/Ldr Garrod
• S/Ldr Holmes
• F/Lt Hanlon
• F/Lt Langlois
• F/Sgt Ivory
• Sgt Lee
• Sgt Macdonald
• Sgt J Alazrachi
• Sgt J.E. Alazrachi
• Sgt Chandler
• Sgt Seville
• Sgt K Smith

Weather: Considerable amounts of broken cloud over target area at 1500ft but visibility was very good except for ground haze. All crews identified the target and many bursts were seen in the town and dock area. Flak was negligible. Twenty photographs showing ground detail were obtained. All aircraft returned safely."