Date: | 23/24 July 1945 |
Target: | Shimonoseki Straits Rashin Fusan-Masan |
Participating Units: | 313th BW |
Number of A/C Airborne: | 29 |
% A/C Bombing Primary: | 79.31% (23 Primary and 3 Alternate) |
Type of Mines and Settings: | 1,000 lb. and 2,000 lb. mines with various settings. |
Tons of Mines Dropped: | 156 on Primary and 21 on Alternate |
Time Over Primary: | 240137K - 240257K |
Altitude of Attack: | 7,600 - 8,300 |
Weather Over Target: | 3/10 - 10/10 |
Total A/C Lost: | 1 |
Resume of Mission: | All mines dropped were believed to be effective. Some A/C staged at Iwo Jima. Three A/C were non- effective. Meager and inaccurate flak reported in Shimonoseki Straits area. Three E/A sighted did not attack. Eleven crew members picked up approximately 15 miles from Saipan. A/C lost due to lack of fuel and mechanical malfunction. One RCM A/C and 1 Super-Dumbo not included in above totals. Eleven B-29s landed at Iwo Jima. Average mine load: 13,332 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 609 gallons. |