MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 276

        

  1. Date: 19/20 July 1945
     
  2. Target: Kobe-Osaka, Oyama, Yanohama, Niigata, Miyazu, Maizuru, Gensan-Konan, Tsuruga, Obama, and Nezugasaki
     
  3. Participating Unit: 313th BW
     
  4. Number A/C Airborne: 31
     
  5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 87.09% (27 Primary and 2 Alternate)
     
  6. Type of Mines and Settings: MK26-36, 1000# and MK25, 2000# mines with various settings. 
     
  7. Tons of Mines Dropped: 184 tons
     
  8. Time Over Primary: 200003K - 200247K
     
  9. Altitude of Attack: 7,100 - 8,400
     
  10. Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 10/10
     
  11. Total A/C Lost: 1
     
  12. 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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