MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 292

        

1. Date: 25/26 July 1945
    
2. Target: Seishin, Fusan, Nanao, Fushiki, Tsuruga and Obama
    
3. Participating Unit: 313th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 30
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 96.66% (26 Primary and 1 Alternate)
    
6. Type of Mines and Settings: MK25-36, 1000# and MK25, 2000# mines with various settings. 
    
7. Tons of Mines Dropped: 195 tons on Primary and 6 tons on Alternate. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 260050K - 260157K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 6,900 - 8,400
    
10. Weather Over Target: 6/10 - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0 
     
12. Resume of Mission: Of the 243 mines laid it was believed 240 were effective to maintaining the blockade.  All mine laying was by radar.  No enemy opposition was encountered.  Six A/C staged through Iwo Jima en route to Seishin.  Eight B-29s landed at Iwo Jima.  Average mine load: 13,270 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 779 gallons. 

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