MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 222
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Date:
25 June 1945
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Target:
Shimonoseki Straits,
Maizuru, and Obama
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Participating Unit:
313th Bombardment Wing
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Number A/C Airborne:
27
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
96.2% (26 aircraft)
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Type of Mines Planted:
Mk 25, 2000#, and Mk 26-36, 1000#, with various settings.
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Tons of Mines Planted:
177 tons.
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Time Over Primary:
0111K
- 0211K
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Altitude of Attack:
6200 - 8700 feet
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Weather Over Target:
0/10 - 7/10
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Total A/C Lost:
0
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Resume of Mission:
All of the 201 mines dropped were believed to have been
effective and continued the blockade of the Straits.
A/A was nil and no
B-29’s were damaged. 30
E/A made 6 attacks. No
claims. Two
B-29’s landed at
Iwo Jima.
Average Mine Load:
13,357 lbs. Average Fuel
Reserve: 792 gallons.
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