MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 261

      

1. Date: 9 July 1945
    
2. Target: Utsube Oil Refinery at Yokkaichi (90.20 - 1684)
    
3. Participating Unit: 315th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 64
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 95.31% (61 Primary and 1 Opportunity)
    
6. Types of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M64, 500# G.P. with 1/40 sec. delay nose and non-delay tail. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 468.7 tons on Primary and 8 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 092340K - 100038K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 15,550 - 16,950
    
10. Weather Over Target: 0/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0
     
12. Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance showed 20% of the Target had been damaged or destroyed.  The Target was visible to 10 A/C.  Two A/C were non-effective.  Fifteen E/A sighted made 2 attacks.  One B-29, hit by a 20mm shell, suffered minor damage.  Flak was heavy, nil to meager, inaccurate to accurate and predicted concentration.  Twenty S/L's observed, some radar controlled/ Two A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 16,811 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 1,233 gallons. 

 

 

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