MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 235

      

1. Date: 28 June 1945
    
2. Target: Sasebo Urban Area
    
3. Participating Unit: 73rd BW
    
4. Number A/C Airborne: 145
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary: 95.88% (141 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
    
6. Type of Bombs and Fuzes: AN-M76 500# incendiary bombs, instantaneous nose and non-delay tail and M17A1, E-48 and E-46 incendiary clusters set to open 5,000 feet above Target. 
    
7. Tons of Bombs Dropped: 1,058.9 on Primary and 18.11 tons opportunity. 
    
8. Time Over Primary: 0137K - 0253K
    
9. Altitude of Attack: 10,100 - 11,700
    
10. Weather Over Target: 9/10 - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost: 0
     
12. Resume of Mission: Photo reconnaissance showed damage to area totaled .41 square miles or 17.9% of urban and industrial areas.  One hundred-thirty-five A/C bombed by radar and 6 visually.  Flak was heavy and medium, meager to moderate and inaccurate.  Nine E/A sighted made 1 attack.  No claims.  Two A/C were non-effective.  Eight A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average bomb load: 14,706 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 692 gallons. 

 

 

 

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