MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 47
- Date: 27 March 1945
- Code Name:
Starvation #1
- Target: Shimonoseki
Straits
- Participating Unit:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
102
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
92% (94 primary 0 secondary and 0 last resort and 0 opportunity)
- Time Over Primary:
Mike - 272337K - 260106K
Love - 280010K - 280142K
- Altitude of Attack:
Mike - 4900 - 5400
Love - 6000 - 8000
- Weather Over Target:
Mike - 0/10 - 5/10
Love - 2/10 - 8/10
- Total A/C Lost: 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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