MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 202
- Date:
13 June 1945
- Target:
Shimonoseki Straits and
Niigata
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Participating Unit: 313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C
Airborne: 30
- % A/C
Bombing Primary: 96.7%
(29 aircraft)
- Type of
Mines Planted: Mk-25,
2000# mines and Mk-26-36, 1000# mines
- Tons of
Mines Planted: 269 ea.
Mk 26-36 and 42 ea. Mk-25 mines
- Time Over
Primary: 0119K - 0243K
- Altitude
of Attack: 7000 - 7700
feet
- Weather
Over Target: 10/10
- Total A/C
Lost: 0
- Resume of
Mission: The
Shimonoseki Straits blockade, in effect since 7 June, was extended.
Niigata was closed for several days. A/A was nil. No B-29’s were
damaged. Three E/A sighted made 1 attack. No claims. Average Mine
Load: 12,686 lbs. Average Fuel Reserve: 854 gallons.
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