Actual breakdown of the attack:-
28 March 1967
8 Buccs of 736 and 800 NAS – 42 1000 lbs Bombs (about 30 hit the ship). Followed by an unknown number of 229 OCU Hunters with 100 gallon drop tanks filled with Napalm.
29 Mach 1967
Ships still afloat and not much sign of visible damage.
8 Hunters from West Raynham and 26 Hunters from 229 OCU attacked with Napalm and 3 inch rockets, followed by 8 Buccs from 736 NAS, again with 1000 pounders. The 8 Buccs then rearmed and attacked the ship again, followed by 4 Sea Vixens with Napalm.
30 March 1967
Ships still afloat and still not much sign of visible damage.
Attacks by 6 Sea Vixens with 1000 pounders, 8 Buccs again with 1000 pounders, another 3 Sea Vixens again with 1000 pounders, 30 RAF Hunters with Kerosene filled drop tanks and a futher 6 RAF Hunters with petrol filled incendiaries and 3 inch rockets.
Wreck then barely visible and oil escaping to the wreck almost ceased.
Total amount of weapons employed:-
165 1000 pound HE bombs
30,000 gallons of Napalm (300 drop tanks)
10,000 gallons of Avtur (100 drop tanks)
unknown number of rockets and petrol bombs.
… WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW..
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