MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Number 221

      

1. Date:  24 June 1945
    
2. Target:  Fukuoka, Karatsu, Sakai & Niigata harbors
    
3. Participating Unit:  313th Bombardment Wing
    
4. Number A/C Airborne:  27
    
5. % A/C Bombing Primary:  96.2%  (26 aircraft)
    
6. Type of Mines Planted:  Mk 25, 2000#, & Mk 26-36, 1000#, with various settings.
    
7. Tons of Mines Planted:  163 tons
    
8. Time Over Primary:  0132K  - 0346K
    
9. Altitude of Attack:  4200  - 8700 feet
    
10. Weather Over Target:  1/10  - 10/10
     
11. Total A/C Lost:  1
     
12. Resume of Mission:  Of the 277 mines dropped, 276 were believed to have been effective.  The aircraft lost crashed on take-off.  No casualties.  Flak was medium and heavy, meager to moderate, and inaccurate.  Six E/A sighted made no attacks.  One A/C landed at Iwo Jima.  Average Mine Load:  12,747 lbs.  Average Fuel Reserve:  659 gallons

 

 

 

 

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