Domburg/Westkapelle, Walcheren Island

Domburg/Westkapelle, Walcheren Island

Operation 31 for the crew. Three sheets of a Navigation Log showing the route to be taken to and from the target and the Observations made along the way. Part of a Plotting Map showing the route to and from Domburg on Walcheren Island. On the reverse of the map are some handwritten calculations.
A target photograph, orientated with North uppermost and in which the coast around Westkapelle on Walcheren Island can be seen. There is some smoke drifting NW from the beach area and, at the top edge, the right side of a Halifax can be seen flying just below. The photograph is captioned: 2859. DRF. 29-10-44 //7 " 8500. 109. 1215. Domburg W. 284.Y. 9ANM59DN. ANM64DN. C. 24 secs. F/L Hickey. Y. 462.
The citation states the target as Domburg, which is a little further north east along the coast.

1944-10-29

Two navigation logs, part of a plotting map and a target photograph

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