MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 315
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Date:
5/6 August 1945
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Target:
Ube Coal Liquefaction Co. ( 90.32 - 1841 )
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Participating Unit:
315th BW
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Number A/C Airborne:
111
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% A/C Bombing Primary:
95.50 (106 Primary and 2 Opportunity)
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Type of Bombs and Fuzes:
M64, 500# G.P. bombs with 1/10 sec. delay nose and 1/100 sec. delay
tail.
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Tons of Bombs Dropped:
938 tons on Primary and 22.5 tons on Opportunity.
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Time Over Primary:
052324K - 060131K
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Altitude of Attack:
10,300 - 12,600
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Weather Over Target:
0/10 - 6/10
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Total A/C Lost:
0
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Resume of Mission:
100% of refinery units and 80% of the stores and workshops damaged
or destroyed. Also the Ube
Iron Works Co. (90.32 - 1878) was 50% damaged or destroyed.
Three A/C were non-effective.
Only 2 A/C made visual sightings.
Flak was heavy, meager and inaccurate.
25 to 35 E/A were sighted and made 1 attack.
Two Wind-Run A/C took part in the mission and bombed with
main force. They are not
indicated in the total A/B. Five
B-29s landed on
Iwo Jima.
Average bomb load: 18,704 lbs. Average fuel reserve: 969
gallons.
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