MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 201
- Date:
11 June 1945
- Target:
Shimonoseki Straits and
Tsuruga Bay
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Participating Unit:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C
Airborne: 27
- % A/C
Bombing Primary: 96.2%
(26 aircraft)
- Type of
Mines Planted: Mk-25,
2000 lb mines.
- Tons of
Mines Planted: 182 in
Primary Field
- Time Over
Primary: 0140K - 0239K
- Altitude
of Attack: 7200 - 8500
feet
- Weather
Over Target: 2/10 -
10/10
- Total A/C
Lost: 0
- Resume of
Mission: The
Shimonoseki Straits blockade was continued for 3 or 4 more days.
Tsuruga Bay was blockaded for several days. A/A was nil, no B-29’s
being damaged. Ten E/A sighted made no attacks. No claims.
Average Mine Load: 13,410 lbs. Average Fuel Reserve: 864 gallons.
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