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Re: RAF or USAAF attack on German shipping on 8 December 1943 (could be Med or Adriatic)
West coast:
21 B-17s (99th BG, 15 AF) bombed Porto San Stefano, sinking several small vessels.
Civitavecchia was attcked twice, first by 12 B-26s (2nd and 4th flights of 320th BG that cloud prevented to bomb Orte MY, Mission 134).
In the evening Civitavecchia harbour was attacked by RAF Boston III/IIIAs (18 and 114 Sqns, 232 Wing, Desert Air Force). Boston coded 'Z' (18 Sqn, 232 Wing, listed both as BZ263 and BZ362) reported a ship on fire.
From one American document: "Civitavecchia harbor suffers 2 attacks: during day 12 B-26's hit warehouse and oil storage depot; at night 14 A-20's hit chemical works and RR yards, set 1 cargo ship on fire and possibly damage another." (as I said 320th BG day, 232 Wing night)
And on the east coast:
"On E coast Pescara bombed by 35 B-25's; hits scored on bridge and fires started in warehouse area." (321st BG, secondary target instead of Zadar)
"Ancona overpass unsuccessfully attacked by 24 B-25's." Probably by 12th BG, as in central Italy Aquila was bombed by 27 B-25's of 340th BG, which hit RR yards and industrial buildings.
The only other B-25 Group was 310th BG, just starting to move from Africa to Corsica, and only 4 B-25s made a sea sweep.
Hope it helps
Zoran
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