MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 276
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Date:
19/20 July 1945
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Target:
Kobe-Osaka, Oyama, Yanohama, Niigata, Miyazu, Maizuru, Gensan-Konan,
Tsuruga, Obama, and Nezugasaki
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Participating Unit:
313th BW
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Number A/C Airborne:
31
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
87.09% (27 Primary and 2 Alternate)
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Type of Mines and Settings:
MK26-36, 1000# and MK25, 2000# mines with various settings.
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Tons of Mines Dropped:
184 tons
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Time Over Primary:
200003K - 200247K
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Altitude of Attack:
7,100 - 8,400
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Weather Over Target:
0/10 - 10/10
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Total A/C Lost:
1
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Resume of Mission:
It was estimated that of the 228 mines laid, 226 would be effective.
Only 2 A/C dropped their mines visually.
One A/C was non-effective.
Seven E/A sighted and made no attacks.
The A/C lost was missing to unknown reasons after leaving the
Target.
One RCM A/C was A/B. Eleven A/C landed at
Iwo Jima.
Average mine load: 13,344 lbs. Ave- rage fuel reserve: 852
gallons.
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