MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 246

      

  1. Date:  3/4 July 1945
  1. Target:  Shimonoseki Straits, Funakawa, Maizuru
  1. Participating Unit:  313th Bombardment Wing
  1. Number A/C Airborne:  31
  1. % A/C Bombing Primary:  83.8%  (26 primary & 2 secondary)
  1. Type of Mines Planted:  Mk 25, 2000# and Mk 26-36, 1000# with various settings.
  1. Tons of Mines Dropped:  253 tons on primary & 21 tons on secondary
  1. Time Over Primary:  040037K  - 040311K
  1. Altitude of Attack:  7200  - 8900 feet
  1. Weather Over Target:  0/10  - 8900 feet
  1. Total A/C Lost:  0
  1. Resume of Mission:  Results were considered effective.  Of the 119 each Mk 25 and 108 each Mk 26-36 mines dropped, 232 were considered effective.  3 A/C were non-effective.  28 E/A sighted made 8 attacks and damaged 2 B-29s.  Flak was barrage type, continuously pointed, light, medium, heavy, meager, and inaccurate: it damaged 1 B-29.  5 A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Mine Load:  13,211 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  689 gallons.

 

 

 

Next Mission

Index