MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 47

 

  1. Date:  27 March 1945
     
  2. Code Name:  Starvation #1
                                                            
  3. Target:  Shimonoseki Straits
     
  4. Participating Unit: 313th Bombardment Wing
           
  5. Number A/C Airborne:  102
     
  6. % A/C Bombing Primary: 92% (94 primary 0 secondary and 0 last resort and 0 opportunity)
     
  7. Time Over Primary:      Mike -  272337K - 260106K

    Love -  280010K - 280142K
 

  1. Altitude of Attack:         Mike - 4900 - 5400

     Love - 6000 - 8000
 

  1. Weather Over Target:   Mike  - 0/10 - 5/10

                                               Love  -  2/10 - 8/10
     
  2. Total A/C Lost:  3
        
  3. Resume of Mission:  Mining mission - estimated results excellent.  Western approaches to Shimonoseki Straits closed for two weeks or longer.  Eight aircraft non-effective.  Three aircraft lost to unknown reasons.  Enemy air opposition weak  - 7 attacks.  One enemy aircraft destroyed with none probably destroyed or damaged.  AA heavy- meager to intense, inaccurate to accurate.  Average bomb load: 12,157 lbs, average fuel reserve:  976 gallons.                        

 

 

  

    

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