MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 179
- Date: 20/21 May
1945
- Code Name:
Starvation #13
- Target: Shimonoseki
Straights, He Saki Anchorage, and Maizuru Harbor.
- Participating Unit:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
30
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
100%
- Time Over Primary:
210148K - 210311K
- Altitude of Attack:
5500 - 6600
- Weather Over Target:
6/10 - 8/10
- Resume of Mission:
Shimonoseki Straits were again re-mined. Maizuru Harbor was mined a
second time. 1 A/C crashed on takeoff, killing 10 crew members. 2
A/C parked near runway demolished by the explosions. 184 Mk-25
Mines laid. 4 A/C landed at Iwo Jima. 12 E/A sighted made 1
attack. No claims. Average Mine Load: 12,144 lbs. Average Fuel
Reserve: 802 gallons.
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