MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 315

 

1. Date: 5/6 August 1945
    
2. Target: Ube Coal Liquefaction Co. ( 90.32 - 1841 )
    
3. Participating Unit: 315th BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 111
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 95.50 (106 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
     
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: M64, 500# G.P. bombs with 1/10 sec. delay nose and 1/100 sec. delay tail. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 938 tons on Primary and 22.5 tons on Opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 052324K - 060131K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 10,300 - 12,600
    
10. Weather Over Target: 0/10 - 6/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0

12. Resume of Mission: 100% of refinery units and 80% of the stores and workshops damaged or destroyed.  Also the Ube Iron Works Co. (90.32 - 1878) was 50% damaged or destroyed.  Three A/C were non-effective.  Only 2 A/C made visual sightings.  Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate.  25 to 35 E/A were sighted and made 1 attack.  Two Wind-Run A/C took part in the mission and bombed with main force.  They are not indicated in the total A/B. Five B-29s landed on Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 18,704 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 969 gallons. 

 

 

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