MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 204

      

1. Date:  15 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Shimonoseki Straits, Fukuoka, Karatsu, and Fushiki.
    
3. Participating Unit:  313th Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  30
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  100%
    
6. Type of Mines Planted:  Mk-25, 2000# mines, and Mk 26-36 1000# mines with various delay settings.
    
7. Number of Mines Planted:  53 ea.  Mk-25 mines, and 244 ea.  Mk26-36 mines.
    
8. Time Over Primary:  0155K  - 0350K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:  7800  - 9000 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:  0/10  - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
12. Resume of Mission:  The Shimonoseki Straits blockade was continued.  Fushiki also was re-mined.  Attrition fields were laid at Fukuoka and Karatsu.  All 297 mines dropped were believed to be effective.  Flak was heavy and light caliber, meager, and inaccurate.  Two B-29’s were damaged by flak.  Fifteen E/A sighted made no attacks.  One B-29 landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Mine Load:  12,755 lb.  Average Fuel Reserve:  760 gallons.

 

 

 

  

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