MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 54
- Date: 3 April 1945
- Code Name:
Starvation #5
- Target: Minefield
Item, Hiroshima Area
- Participating Units:
3l3th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
9
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
100%
- Time Over Primary:
040010K - 040045K
- Altitude of Attack:
6,000 - 6,150
- Weather Over Target:
1/10 - 10/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Mining results - excellent. Estimated that Southern entrance to
Kure Harbor completely blockaded and presents a strong threat to
shipping using Eastern entrance. Enemy air opposition nil. AA nil
to meager. Average mine load 12,000 lbs.
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