Tirpitz 7 SOE Operation Paravane

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Raportene kommer fra det flymannskapene rapporterte etter angrepet på TIRPITZ. Numrene henviser til Fly nr, som henger sammen med rekkefølgen av fly, rekkefølgen av piloter, og numrene på mannskapene i hver skvadron under Personell.
Rapport nr 5 = F/Lt Iveson T T = 617 Sqdn Crew nr 5 utført av="Lancaster I ME554 KC-F".

Under står henvisningene til hvilke ORB det enkelte crew finnes på.

1. 11/9-44 19:02 - 17/9-44 01:39 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
   1 x Tallboy and (1 R.T.T No 4. - 1 x 120 lb smoke bomb - 1 marker Marine MK 2)* -1256 DBST 15000 '. No result observed because of smoke screen. One large explosion seen but this could not be placed. (* Brought back.)
2. 11/9-44 19:10 - 17/9-44 01:30 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
   1 x Tallboy *. Did not bomb. owing to object beeing completely obscured by smoke screen. *Bomb returned to Yagodnik
3. 11/9-44 19:06 - 06:10 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia). Aircraft crashlanded in Russia and was unable to ran low of fuel and force landed at 0610 wheels up near Molotovsk,Russia participate in the operation. (AC written off Cat E).
4. 11/9-44 19:11 - 20/9-44 15:55 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
   Mines were taken by ME554 "F" to target. This aircraft had jettisoned own bombs before reaching advanced base.
5. 11/9-44 19:07 - 17/9-44 01:24 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
   12 J.W.Mines, 1304 1/2 DBST, 11800 ', Target completely obscured by smoke screen. (Own boms were jettisoned before reaching Russian Base, so took mines from NF920, which was damaged by flak.
6. 11/9-44 19:14 - 18/9-44 13:56 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia) 1 x Tallboy, One big explosion seen about 20/30 yards to port of target, but no direct hit seen.. After three runs, during which Tallboy hung up, we dropped ibn 4 miles S of target at 14:15 from 15000 '. Tallboy hung up over target.
7. 11/9-44 19:10 - 17/9-44 02:01 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
   7 1 x Tallboy,1x R.T.I No 4, 1 x 120 lb Smoke bomb. 1 Marker marine Mk.2.* Owing to target beein completely obscured by smoke screen, on run in, did not bomb. Run over target at 13:57 (LC) No hits observed. *(Bombs and markers brought back)
8. 11/9-44 19:03 - 17/9-44 02:05 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
   1 x Tallboy,1x R.T.I No 4, 1 x 120 lb Smoke bomb.* 1 Marker marine Mk.2.1305 DBST 15600 '. Bombed estimated position of ship and concentration of flak burstes in smoke. Only 1 burst seen which gave large explosion and cloud of smoke. Other flames seen but results obscured by smoke screen. *(Smoke bomb, Marine marker and Red T.I Brought back)
9. 11/9-44 19:04 - 17/9-44 02:07 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia) 12 J.W Mines, 1404 DBST, 11350 '. Aiming point in sights. Assessment of bombing impossible owing to smoke screen.
10. 11/9-44 19:15 - 18/9-44 11:40 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
    1 x Tallboy, 1256 DBST. 16000 '. Run commenced in ship., which soon becaming obscured by smoke from screen. Bombed on flashes from shipsguns. 5 boms seen to explode in area of ship.
11. 11/9-44 19:06 - 18/9-44 13:14 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia)
    12 J.W Mines, 1304 DBST. 12000 '. Smoke screen prevented assessment og attack.
12. 11/9-44 18:58 - 21/9-44 17:10 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia) 1x Tallboy * In spite of doing three bombing runs, we were uanable to see the target owing to smoke screen. *(1 x Tallboy returned to Yagodnik.)
13. 11/9-44 18:57 - 18/9-44 20:59 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia) 1x Tallboy, 1256 DBST,* 17400' The target was in the gratiale on the commencement of the run up, but before the release, the vessel was obscured by the smoke screen. Impossible to assess result of bombing.
14. 11/9-44 19:37 - 17/9-44 01:40 Bombing "Tirpitz" Alten Fjord (Via russia) 1x Tallboy, 1256 DBST,* 14200' Explosions seen in neighbourhood of ship but results obscured by smoke. After bombing was over there was a column og black smmoke rising over the smoke screen.
15. 15 11/9-44 18:59 - 17/9-44 01:55 Bombing "TIRPITZ", Alten Fiord, (via Russia). 1 x Tallboy. 1358. DBST. 17,500ft. Made two bombing runs. Hung up on the first run. The target was already partially obscured when we bombed. We estimate we overshot about 20-30 yards. Several bombs fell near, but assessment impossible owing to smoke screen.
16. 11/9-44 18:56 - 17/9-44 00:46 Bombing "TIRPITZ", Alten Fiord, (via Russia). Ix Tallboy. 1256. DBST. 14,400ft. Impossible to assess owing to smoke screen.
17. 11/9-44 19:12 MIA Bombing "TIRPITZ", Alten Fiord, (via Russia). 12 J.W.Mines. This aircraft was lost on the return from Yagodnik to Base on the 17th Sept 1944. An acknowledgement for a Q.D.F. from Dyce was received at 0121 hrs. GMT. Nothing else was heard from this aircraft.
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18. 11/9-44 19:00 - 18/9-44 13:38 Bombing "TIRPITZ", Alten Fiord, (via Russia). 1 x Tallboy. 1300 DBST. 13000ft Bomb bursts seen through smoke but no actual results seen.
19. 11/9-44 19:01 - 05:40 Bombing "TIRPITZ", Alten Fiord. 12 J.W Mines. Aircraft crash landed in Russia (Kegostrov) and unable to participate in this operation. (Aircraft written off Cat E.)
20. 11/9-44 19:09 - 19/9-44 16:07 Bombing "TIRPITZ", Alten Fiord, (via Russia), lx Tallboy. 1256 DBST. 15,400ft. No results observed but bombs seen to be bursting around position of the ship. Damaged by flak.
21. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 1104 hours, 15000 ft. Identifyed by intense light flak from position of ship. Smoke screen started at 1055 hours. On first run ship believed visible but made second run to make sure; smoke screen however prerented accurite observation, and no results of bombing seen.
22. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 10:55 hours, 14900 ft. Stern of ship seen in sights. Five Tallboys seen to burst between ships and boom.
23. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 10:57 hours, 18000 ft. Outline of ship seen through the smoke screen. Two "Tallboys" seen to explode, one of which seemed to be close to the ship.
24. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 11:00 hours, 12500 ft. Flashes of ships guns seen. Result of bombing not seen. One plume of smoke seen at esstimated position of ship
25. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 10:56 hours, 15800 ft. Outline of ship seen on run-up and bomb dropped in estimated position. Effective smoke screen prevented observation of results other than large coumn of brown smoke rising from the target
26. Bombing Tirpitz, Target not attacked, as bomb hung up owing to technical failure. Tallbot returned to base from which sortie was made
27. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 10:57 hours, 14000 ft. Three bursts seen. One looked as if might be a possible hit, but smoke screen precluded accurate observation
28. Bombing Tirpitz, Target not bombed.Tallboy would not release in spie of making four runs over target. It eventually fall off trough bombdoors
29. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 11:00 hours, 10800 ft. Smoke seen obscured ship. About 20 JW bombs fell in the fjord. Own bomns believed in correct area.
30. Bombing Tirpitz, Primary attacked, 11:04 hours, 10800 ft. Fjord complete covered by smok. Some JW bombs seen to fall in water and some on East side of fjord
31. return to Bardney because the "Tallboy" cams adrift and had to be jettisoned
32. Landed Vestcova 6416-4048. and damaged Cat E.
33. "R" of 9 Squadron (F/0. Lake) had to return to Bardney because the "Tallboy" cams adrift and had to be jettisoned.
34. Cat"E" force landed at 0700 64.23N-41.20E
35. Cat"E" Landed om marshui groun near Talagi 64N-34E Crew safe and taken to Archangel
36. Landed Vorskovo -- "U" was flown over to the forward base. This was in attach and have JW bombs
37. Landed Vorskovo
38. "M" at Belomorsk 64.30N-34.45E Cat E Undercarriage collapsing after touchdown on the wooden planking airstrip All crew safe and taken to Archangel.
39. Took off for Barney at 1930 Landed at 2010 hours A/B 07:15 hours. Landed Lossiemouth at 08:35 to refuel.
    A/B Lossimouth at 09:35 hrs. Landed YAGONIK at 15:10 hrs. Cloud base was 300-400 feet with heavy rain on landing. Six Lancasters had pranged in various places on account of weather conditions on arrival oif that morning
    A/B at 0510 hrs for MET reconnaisance of targeet area. Returned YAHODIK at 0905 hrs. Weather conditions unsuitable for raid
    A/B at 04:35 hours when still dark with neither flare paht nor lights of any description to absist. Another MET reconnaisanse made and weather considered to be ok.
    A/B Again at 1406 hrs to attemt photographic recco of target. Arrived over target at 16:25 hours found it was moved by 9/10ths + stratus cumulus cloud, the top of which was estimated to be three to four thousand feets, A short glimpse of the target was obtained on two occassions while circling over it and descending. It was decided that photography was impossible. Returned to base Landed at 1820 hrs.
    A/B at 1250 for target. Unable to obtain a p.p and the coast and several miles inland were under 10/10ths cloud. After stearing a notherly course it was found that the top of cloud was 14000 ft and the base was 4000 ft. Decending through a small gap in the cloud at 8000 ft emerged not out to sea as exxpected but among islands having tops 4000 ft high. A p.p. was eventuallyt obtained over the southern tip of PEROSANGER FJORD and BANAK A/F seen. Further flak was encountered while pasing near the A/F and the A/C holed in five places. A sourse was set for base landing 1825.
    A/B at 1005 hours. A smoke screen was seen in the target area when about 40 miles aaway. Two runds were made over the target area On the first run the target was almost completly obscured by smoke, but on the second run a temporary partial clearance . enabled the target to be farily cleraly. Returned to base without further incident. This flight was maintained in spite of engine trouble as it was thought that the weather was unlikely to remain clear over the target area. Successful photogrphs obtained of target.
40. Sortie completed. 2/10 clouds S.C about 4000-5000 ft. Target identified visually 69.56-23.02. No attack made, Film production aircraft only. To Yagodnik Yagodnik- Alta Photo Yagodnik- Alta Photo 15000-10000 ft. 12:55 – 13
    Report: 463_15.09.44
    15000-10000 ft. 12:55 – 13:00 hrs DBST Take off went smoothly. And all a/c set course behind leader dead on time. Dist to target was very acoourate, but rip was hindered by battery of med. Flak opening up approx. 69.30-22.10. First impressions were that this battery warned taarget of our approach, and the smokescreen was seen to be in operation for 5 mins before target was reached. However, target wad as certained visually to be on north side of fiord from direction of our approach. Theis was conformed by leader. The bombing of the leader and the following two a/c appeared to be very accurate, and an explosion followed some seconds later. This was backed up by black smoke which later was inclined to billow. The JW a/c then came in, but by this time smokescreen was very effective, The JW bombs vieved from pilot’s seat fell in centre of smokescreen. We continued circels, but no more explosion were seen. Flak from the defence positions, cruicers and destroyers was moderate but inaccurate. No a/c seen to be damaged. We set course for posn 70.00-17.00 getting don to sea level as soon as land were cleared. Weather on return trip was very poor. Landfall made in vinvinity of Aberdeen. Landed base 22:55 hrs
    GENERAL REMARKS: Nav. Skills appailing weather conditions was responsible for greater percentage of a/c landining at YAGODNIK.
    Absolutely no facilities, as Beacon U/S. And Liberators landed after Maoin Force – hence no W/ or RT. Area maps inaccurate, Pinpoints no value.
41. To Archangel with bomber command personell and equipment in connection with the bombing of the German battelship Tirpitz
42. To Archangel with bomber command personell and equipment in connection with the bombing of the German battelship Tirpitz
    

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