MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 214

      

1. Date:  21 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Fushiki, Senzaki, Nanao, and Yuga Sea approaches
    
3. Participating Unit:  313th Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  30
    
5. % A/C Mining Primary:  83.75%  (25 primary and 2 alternate)
    
6. Type Mines Planted:  Mk-25, 2000#, and Mk-26-36, 1000 lb, with various settings.
    
7. Number of Mines Planted:  56 Mk-25 and 204 Mk 26-36 mines on primary, and 24 Mk 26-36 on alternate.    
                  
8. Time Over Primary:  0048K  - 0239K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:  6500  - 8600 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:  1/10  - 5/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  0
     
12. Resume of Mission:  It was estimated all mines dropped were effective.  Fushiki and Nanao were closed for 3-4 days.  New attrition minefield were established at Yuga and Senzaki.  Several A/C reported shore batteries used lights to spot the location mines went into the water.  Flak was medium and heavy caliber, meager, and accurate.  Three B-29’s were non-effective.  One B-29 landed at Iwo Jima.  No E/A sighted.  Average Mine Load:  12,755 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  881 gallons.

 

 

 

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