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Table of Contents
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Section C
Operations
Exhibit - Chart
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Pert II .. U1nlng
Section';' Mining Reaul ta
Section B Chnrta Showing Yine
Location
Code Designa.tion of
nnd Mine Opera.tion
Section b .. Uinelaying Procedure
Section E .. Mine Ha.ndling and Loa.ding.
Part III .. Plight Enginearing
Pa.rt IV ... Ra.da.r
Part V .. Gunnery
Part VI .. hir_Sen
XXI Bomber Conuno.nd Directive o.nd
313th Wing Field Order
Consolido.ted Summary
Intelligence (See ;"nnex At Pnrt II, Seotions 1..
and B, for RESULTS)
Pnrt I - Enemy Air Opposition
Part II - Enemy "ntio.ircro.ft
J.nnex E
J"nnex C - Communieo.tions
Part I - Ro.dnr Counter
Part I I _ Radio
A,-2 Section
XXI Bomber COlllllll1nd
J.nnex D
J..nnex G - Distribution
Shlmonoseki Straits Rada
TJ.CTICAL MISSlOR . REPORT
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;'nnex B .. Wenther
Part I ... Well.ther SUIlIlIlnry
Po.rt II' .. Foreca.at Weather
Part III .. Prognostic Ma.p
Pnrt IV ... Synoptic Uo.p
Tactical Narrative
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SUBJECT I Roport or Opero.tiona, 27 linrch 1945
TOI COIIIIa.nding Oonera.1. Tventieth Air Poroe. 'lrubingtoll 25, D.O.
1. IDEmFICoTIOli cr MISSIOR,
0.. On 23 Jilnuo.ry tho XXI Bomber Co_o.nd iuued a.
lonoro.l direct.bra to t.ho 313t.h Bolllbll.J'dll'lol\t 'ing to prepll.1"fI tor 1D.i ...-
1o.y1ng opera.tions o.r6a.s of immodia.to stro.to&ic and to.Dtico.1
iJaportnncc to the onemy. On 11 March 1945. a. directive 1mS taauod
to tn: Canmc.nding Gonera.l. 313th BombllTdlllOnt lnng. to in1t1a.te opOl'-
a.tions.
b. Piold Ordor NllCIber 16. 313th BombiU'dIDOnt
"!'fil18' da.ted 25 lfnrch 1945, directod the 6th. 9th, 504th nnd 505th
Bacbardment Groups to conduct the initinl mino-Inyin& operetion of
this COJ:mo.nd on 21 l.:arch 194.5.
c. Target! SpeCified;
(1) PrimAry hrgnp:
(a.) ShimoDo,eki erenl ,"ppfiqld V4kg (porco
.ilJ2.l.!U l&l:lJ.n shipping chnnnel through tho .estern entrance to Shim-
ono!oki Stro.lts with tho greatest mine don!lty o.t turos io
OZ'ound ;.1no, .I.l.o.tlUl'e, a.od Hiko Shima, and tho outer portion ot
Hnrbor I ijlncUgld lUlee (EoreG Bp,l;:er) - l!a.in shipping cha.nn.
01 througb the westorn a.pproc.ch to Shimonoloki lo.ikyo .ith grentost
mino density in a.rOn botween Puta.oi nod Shiro. Shima, nnd o.dditionnI
distribution io l.!1r:uohimn Sui do, o.nchoro.go north or :lako.mo.tou, o.nd.
tho o.reo. boundod by Murotn Soki, WutsW'o Shimo., nnd Myoken So.Jcl.
(b) Hndo, -lreAt M!MUold Lo" (Foro, CWll,)
.hipping lane through Suo No.do. with 10.5 donso miooflo1d. o.crols
Rima Shimn Suido llDd tho nrc"!. botwGcn HiM Shimo. o.nd tM ei ty of Bofu.
This field was Intor extended to include a. liDO of mine. ncroll Suo
HMO. from Hu,o Shimn to Nngn ShilBnt blocking tlJ ontrnnce to the
N'o.vo.1 Port of TokllYo.atl..
(0.) J.!a.1o shippin, lane tbrrugh SUQ lfad-o.. ThD
socondary area. spocified wo.s bQlndod by:
33/585 131/06
33/535 131/016
131/14
13l/10E
3!/61ll
33/41R'
131/54!
131/S3E
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2. stRaTEGY aND PW OF (l'E&.rIOHS:
Importgncp of Tnrget.,
(1) ShimoPO.eki i. tho most important .hipping conter
in tho Empiro. Sinco porsistont hn. prGe-
ticolly shipping through Bunge Suido and Iii Suido (.outh-
ern ontrences to tho Inland SoA) nnd tho constriction of the
economy to the Inner Zone hn8 ,ubPtwntiolly reduced tho maritimo im-
porhnco of Hngoyo and Yokoho.mo., tho mcjority or all 'hipping en route
to tho Jopanose homelnnd passes though Shi=onosoki Straits. It is
that 500 ship passages por month occur through this .trn-
togiC water-way, totalling some 2,000,000 ton. of The
blOCkading of this areo by mino ottock con be expected either to i.o-
lato water_borne shipments from tho main terminal port, in the we,torn
portion of the Smpire, pr to torco 0. diversion of 'hipping .outh of
lyu'hu or north of Ron.hu. thereby adding hundreds of .Ues to normal
shipping route. and exposiD& vessel, to attack by our .ublll.arina
(2) Tho industriol center. and cities in the area pro-
po.ed for blOCkade in this operation include Yawata, lokura. Uoji.
Sh!monoki, Tobota, Wekamatsu. Ohofu Onoda, UC., landa, Nakatsu.
Bofu and TOkuyama, The first 6 DamlId form one of the major indu.trial
centers in Japan proper. This center includesl the largest plants
prOducing pig iron, ingot, and rolled steel in the Japanese Empire;
important plants producing alumina, heavy industrial chemicals, and
semi_finished iron and steel products; and a large part of the Shi_
koku coal fields, the most important in Japan, The area has some
plants manufacturing machine tools, machinery parts, and finished
equipment of various kinds, but its importance lies in tbs
tact that it furnishes a major part of the coal. iron. steel, semi-
finished iron and steel, and other basic materials for further pro-
cessing in the districts in central Honshu. Shimono_
seki is also a major transportation centor, tho terminus of the
2 costal rail line connecting with central Honshu and the terminus
of the importQnt railraod tunnel under the Strait of MOji. A recent
concentration of war industry is reported at lanada, and reported
improvement to the harbor at Chofu may indiCate war industries there.
is an important naval fueling port; portions of the Japanese
fleet 1101"9 observed there after the Carrier Task FOrGe attack. on the
Inland Sea on 22-25 March 194.5.
(3) Partial blockade of the Horoshima and Kobo-Osaka
lU"ea will oslo be effected by blOCkading Shimonolleki. insofar as .all
shipping to these area' from the Outer Zone will be required to pass
thr0U!h water. now under interdiction by our submarines,
b. TActiCAl S1tuqtionj
(1) Tho mining of Shlmonoseki Strait was planned as a
support operntion for the invasion of Okinawu Gunto in the Ryukus.
The immedlo.te tll.ctict.l, objectives of the rninint; operation were to
prevent supplies ttnd reinforoements being .ent from the embarkation
po.t. of ),future and Hiroshima in the a1"9a under attaek and to restrict
the movement of tho Japanese Pleet in opposing tho invasion.
c. petailt or P1aoniDJI
(1) Operational Plaoning:
(.) As indiCated a general directive to
tor mine-layiD& operations was ,;iven to the 313th Bombard_nt Wint;
_2_
o.B radar runs.
crews were also
targets should
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by tho XXI BOlllbn COJ:lllland. on 23 January 19-.5. At this tiM 2 (and
a thtrd) officer, were to the Win& for min.
liaison. In the period intervening between thl. date and
tho first minelaying operation, an extensive experimental
out to determlnP mine.laylng tactics suitable for s.a;
airorDft, mQking maximum use of the radar _quipmont conli,tent with
the previous training of the crew radar opera.tors. ThOae
were then to.ught to all crew. of ths Wing by radl1renl1vigo.tor .pool&.-
liats, and o.cldltlono.l instruction in mine Wo.rfU8 'MI.' undertaken.
All ordnOonce o.nd armament personnel in the '"fing were also given
tra.ining in mine handling and loading prior to the first mining teort.
(b) The directive for lUning !31nion Ho. 1. ll1ued
11 ),breh 1945 frOD; the XXI Bombor COIIIlIl\lnd, specified the tiM lord
of attack, the approximate number of sorties and density of the
minefield, the preparation of the minea. nnd genernl limitatlona on the
altitudes of attack,
(c) The tnctical planning for this operation WaS
Carried out by the 3l3th Bombbardment Wing, In this planning, o.n
offort was made to make ma.ximum use of experience in the
Comm.:md' a low-level incendiary attaOks on the "mc.jor Japanese aitioa,
and at the some time employ the most suitnble mine.lay1n& toctics for
the B-29,
(d) Selection of approaches and runa
was largely influenced by enemy antiaircraft defenses. heights of
mountains surrounding the orea under attack. position of a good initial
point, and suitability of radar aiming points for individual aircraft.
(e) All runs were planned ond briefed
BeCause of the advantageous position of the moon, all
briefed on the possibilities of visual runs on their
they be visible,
(f) The large number of :l.ircr:::.tt that would be over
the t:l.rget area necessitated 0. scheduling system similar to that em_
p)oyed in ?revious low_level incendiary attocks. Aircraft of Force
Able and Charlie were to toke_off a.t one-minute intervals, while those
of force BQker were to take off at 30-second intervals. All alrcr:l.ft
wore to proceed Independently to the target. An appropriate time in-
terval the major forces to reduce to a. minimum the possibili_
ty of aircraft on different axos of attock over the target area. At
tho some time, it was planned to saturate enemy insofar as
possible.
(g) Tho Tactical Plon for this OperAtion 9S AD
fallon:
1. Foree Able, consitlng of 24 aircrort of the
505th Group. was to mine the western entrance to Shimonoseki Straits
at un ultitude of 5000 feet and axis of attQck of 300 degrees true
frOlll the initiol point,
. Immediately following this attAck, Foroe
Bokor, consisting of 20 :l.ircraft of the 504th Group and 30 oircroit
of the 6th Group, was to mine the western o.pproach to Shimonoseki
Straits at nn altitude of 5000 feet and oxis of attack of 240 degrees
true from the initiol point.
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ThO third force, Foree Obara_, oon-
sisting of 31 aircrnft of the 9th Group, to mine Suo Nll.da.. 25
at on altitude of 5000 foot, and 6 at un altitude of 8000 re.t, 0.11
at difforent o.xee of attaok from the same 1n1t10.1 point, i.medl11.tely
following the ntta.cka of Foree BWker.
(2) Dpt;!}. of AttAgk Pinpi
(.)
313th BOGlbo.rdllent "flnt;
All d"hlls
Field Order
of the
No. 16
a.tto.ck pIon ere
"lth l;lIll&n4ment.
in
tb8reto.
(0.) Complete ea.lculnUons were lllQde by thO Wing
Flight Engineer to determine the mnxlmua mine lond posaible on thil
mission. A, a. result or thoae computational it was decide" to load
aircrnf't with 12,000 pound. of minea ond no bOfllb bo.y to.ntel in the
CD$C of lome nlrcrcft, it wus dccided to permit the Group Flight
Engineor to speCify Q min1aum load of 10.000 pounds for IndividU41
a.ircraft not Cap(lble of C:ll'rying the full lolU!.
(b) looding for ench nircrc!t _as specified
in an annex to Field Order 16, For purposes of security nnd euso
of hundling, cJ.l mines 'Were identified by u code designation _h1oh
18 given n8 Pl;lJ't II. Soction C. of Annex A, of this report.
(c) netails ot and loading of cines in
Il1rcr;U't .ere $pecified in paragraph 4 (3) thru 4 (9) of Field Order
16 and in Tactical SOP (Pc.rt II (E) of Annex A).
(4) Mining Instructions;
(n) All minos ware to be laid 1 of 2 methods
outlined in 313th BO:Dbnrdment Wing Tucticul SOP No. 100.2 (Part II
(d) of Annex A). Ths specificntion of the m3thod to be used in each
run .as in an annex to Field Order 16.
(b) Jettisoning areas .ero desi&nnted
off the run_o.y east or Tin1an and en routo to the Jo.po.n080 homeland.
Instructions for jettisoning mines wore furnished 1n pnragraph
4 (2) b thtu 4 (2) d of Field Order 16,
(0) Instructions we", given to all crew navigators
to Accuratoly plot the positions of 0.11 mines roleased, inCluding
those jettisoned wnd thosa released in Cnse of omorOncy. Details
of rc.do.r scope photography to identify the position of mine roleo.s8
l'lOre &iwn in ptlTugro.ph (. (11) of Fitlld 01"401" 16.
(5) UnhntionpJ. Plpnnlngl
(a) Detp,il. gf Rout!?:
1. Royte. Plpnp2d Outl
Porces Able
ond BD.ker I
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ht Check Point
2nd Check Point
3rd Check Point
Ind1viduo.l I.P.
I1nitu\
I'MI Jimo.
Coordino.:te
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24!SON 141/153
3:?,!30N 13:?/3OE
33/20N _ 132/01&
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Force Cho.rl1e I

lst Check Point
2nd Check Point
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Individual R.A.P.
IS/04R
lwo 24/S0R
Coordinate 32/30H
Miaaki 33/20R
for each sortie.
145/381
141/151
132/30
132/018
(b) Rout!! Phoned _ Return!
Foree Able I Ynneuver after ntto.ck! stro.ight o.helld until of
antio.ircrnft at Yo.wnta. then left to 32/36N - 131/458.
climbing to a minimum nltitude ot 6000 foot crosain&
lyushu.
lst Check: Point
Leo.viDE Lo.nd
SnsB
Coordinate
Nenl' Nobeoko.
Tinh.n
33/37N _ 130/348
32/369 _ 131/458
IS/OU _ 145/388
Force Bnkera Maneuvor otter utto.Ck:1 atter elOo.ring to right of anti-
o.ircraft a.rea. a.t YIlwn,to.. 0. left tu.rn to 32/368 - l3l/4SB.
olimbing to minimum altitude of 6000 teet crossins Xyu_
shu.
1st Check Point
Loaving Land
Base
Coordinate
Neor Nobooka
Tininn
33/37N
32/36R -
IS/04N
130/348
l31/45E
145/38E
Force Cbnrlia: Maneuver after attack: climb straight Ilhend for 1
minute after mine reloaso, then turn right continu_
ing to to minimum altitude of aooo feet cross_
ing Shikoku. Adjust turn of tor mine releaso to avoid
defenses at Tokuyamo.,
Leaving
Bnse
Notsu Snkn
Tininn
33/ogN
IS/04N
133/13E
145/36
(6) Plnnnlnrl All mine-laying runs were planned
and briofod as radar tuns.
(7) Rndnr Counter Measurosl Routine search wus planned
for enemy radar signals on froqueneies between 36 mc and 3000 me by
4 observers.
(a) Air_SoQ Resquo Plooningl
(oj Tho Nnvy 'fI'D.S furnhhed with dGto.lls of
this mission and requested to furnish available facilitios for air-
rescue purposes, Tho follOWing were mode available I
One submnrine wos stationed nt 30/CON _
l35/00E for tho ontire mission.
One destroyer was stat10nod at 28/0vN _
l37/00E from 262200Z to 272200Z.
A. One plane tender Vias .stationed at la/OON_
144/30E frem 262000Z until the ond ot the mission.
142/00E from 271900
1. On'l Dumbo
to 2721002:.
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waB stationed at 20/00N _
(b) XXI Bomblllr COIIDand .2 Super Du*lo
alrcre.!'t to orbit the submarine position at 30!OOH _ 135/008 trC8
271500Z to 2'l'l800Z.
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270700Z.
EXECUTION OF ijISSIONI
I.. Take-oct I Aircraft of Poro& Able ..re scheduled to
at 270600Z, Forco Balcer at 270630Z. and Poree CharUe at
Actual take-orr wal aeoompliehed .1 tolloWBI
Ab1.
Baker
Charlie
Total
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102
FIRSt up4'F
27OS58Z
270627Z
270650Z
270556Z
WT WE:Cf'F
270622Z
2700572
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2107301
b. Route Putl The COUTse flown was enerally .. brietod.
'0 substantial deviation wall made en route to varioue initial points.
Deviations in mining rUDI may be seen on chart, of runa.
(Annex A, Part II)
c. Over Iunt:
(1) Prl!IIArv Areu:
e.) or the 102 aircraft airborne, 92 mined primary
arell.8. A total of 5&9 },lark 26-1 or 36-1 and 276 Wark: 25 mines ....
dropped in primary m.1nefields. A detailed breakdown of the type. of
mines and their lOCations is given in Annex A. Part II.
(b) Times of release of lIlines by Porce Able
varied 271337Z to 271435Z. by Force Raker from 271&06Z to
271506Z, and by Porce Charlie from 27ltlOZ to 271542Z. Altitudes
over-all ranged from 4900 feet to 8000 feet. Headings Taried in
accordance mining instructions. Length of mine runs varied
frOlll 1 to 16 minutes. Indicated Air Speeds ranged from 186 to 230
miles per hour.
(2) Secondary Areall
(.) Two aircraft of Force B.ker placed 12 Uark
2S in the alternate area. minefield Love.
(3} Jettisoned I
(a) The mines in the Jet-
tisoning are speCified in the Field Order,
Able
Baker
Charlie
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d. Route Backl Briefed route followed subltantially
by nIl aircraft, althOUgh a turn than anticipated
was necessary to avoid antiaircraft and searchlights in the Yawat.
arOa.
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e. LQDdinCI Airoroft of the moin toroe londed 00' bOole
under tood wOOother conditione 0.1 folloWl1
hble
Bilker
Charlh
TotOol
li[lt, Lgnd1n,
2720;53Z
2'l'20340Z
27&024
2
2720240Z
kat, lewUnc
"'0055'
2802:55Z
27
23
002
271306Z
t. JcuJ.u.: Throe B.29's were lost. prelumbly to anti
o.ircratt over the to.rget areo..
g. OperQt,i9D1 Supmpryl
(1) NAVigAtion: (See Annex A. Part I tor detGll.).
Routes, Initio.l points, and rOodOor o,iming points were very
Io,tisfo.ctory. Or 50 runa plotted by o,no,lylil or ro,do,r loope photo-
graphs, 52 por oont were within mit. of briefed
(2) lUJWI.g: (See Annox 1.. Part II tor d01:o.111).
results aro considered excellent. In Field Mike minefield.
donaity in tho main shipping cho.nnol was o.pprOximo.to1y aa plo.nned,
and tho o.nchoro.ge north of Wllko.mntau was erfoctivo1y blocked. In
Fiold Lovo, 0. high o.ttrition of shipping is to be eocpocted if the
attempts to use cho,nnols.
(3) Flight Sprineer1nc: (Seo Annex J., Part III for
doto..115). This mhdon wtlS tho longest flown to date by the 313th
Bombardment Wil1. Distanoe wtl.S 2878 nautical miles. Cruise out
was oo.do at 5000 teet cruila bo,ck was between 10,000 o.nd 20,000
foot.
(4) (See Annex A, hrt IV for deto.Us>'
Rado,r equipment operOoted well on this mission. with 95 per cent or
o.ircrtlft over the terget ho.t;ring operOotive iJf/Jo.PQ-13. h totc.l or
86 mines relenses mado by ro.do,r offset metbod.
(5) Gunnory: 4nnex A, POort V for deto.i1s).
Equipment opero.ted very satisfactorily with only 3 malfunctions for
the entire 'King.
(6) 4ir:P9-RR.guAI Roport wes reoeived thdt d B-29
crew 1ftIS bailing out at :n/SS1'i 133/158. T1ro B-29's were i/lZll.
dispo,tebed to search the area. Tho .ubmarino 0.150 made
a aeo.rch. Results were negative.
h. WaothQlI (See Annex B for detOolls>' Weathor did not
interfere with the oxeoution of the milsion.
i. COllllflUn.1 oOotlona:
(1) SpAQr CoYntpr P"ur,OI (See Annex C. Part I
tor details). A routine Search wns conducted nnd 27 difrerent
sign0.1s were intercepted.
(2) (5.. Annex 0, Pdrt II for detdll.).
A totnl of 13 HF/OF benrings wna reque.tod o.nd obtnined. Net
disOipline was good.
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j. Iotel11gonQg SummnrYI
(1) Enomy Air Oppgaitigol (See Annex D, Put I tor
details). Enemy nir opposition WQS lignt, only 13 attncks being
experienced. It was inaccurate wnd unaggressive exoept in ono
cnse of attack by tighter which pressed to 200 yardS,
In addition, apprOXimately 60 aircraft were reported lighted but
not ntto.cking.
deta.1l1).
(2) Enomy Aotioirgrpftl (See Annex D, Port II for
(0) Ovor minefield Mike, enemy antinlrornlt tire
wo.s rated. 118 heavy nnd medium. totena. and IIlOro nCOU[ll.to tho.n on
previous night mlulona. Fire Willi ooordinD.ted wi tb offeotivo
searohlights. . VOllol. in tho Waknmatsu oroa oontributed to the
intensity of the barrage.
(b) Over minofield Love on oost 81do of the
straits, opposition was mongor to moderute and inaccurute. The
aircraft closest to the Straita rated the intensity as moderute.
results
and B.
(3) Mining Results:
ot the mission are shown
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Dotailed or the
in knnox A. Part II, Section- A
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CURTIS E. I.eW.y7
Major General. USh
Commll.nding.
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Ixhibi tl Traok Cho.rt
PQ,r1; I _ Jlavt91tion
Part II Wining
Seotion. A - .lUning Ronlta
Seotion B - Cbo.r-ta Showing Min. LooQ,'tion
Section C - Code Designation ot Mine. and
lIine Operation.
Section D - M l n e l ~ 1 n g Procedure
Section E _ Mine Hondling and Londing
Port III - Flight Engineering
Part IV - Rudar
Part V _ Gunnery
Part VI - Air_Sen ReliQue Chort

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REPROOUCED P T U
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:f4RI....1 - RAYIQATIOli
1. Routes seleoted were very
2. h shortage of largo maps oaused .ome diffioulty but the
situation 1s being remedied.
Cl. Oyer TQrgett Vla1bllity Over the tlLrget ft8
good. Yoonlight mado tho I.P. and land chock points visible. AlA
Wo.l mGlLg0[ to heavy so tho.t evasive o.otlon WD.I neoessary.
b. I P and.4. P.l Tho I.P. c.nd. A. p. nre well solected
IUld could bo picked up ea.aily in tho ro.do.r SCope. They oould be
seen visua.lly as well.
C. Use of ond EffiQlenqyr Two motho48 were Ule! In
Inylng the minos. Ons method wa.1I D. time run out from 0. 1a.d.B!" .UllI1nc
Point o.nd. tho other usad CI. forwo.rd altLnt ro.ngo to Ra.dl1l' Alm.1ng Poln1<.
In general. the radar equipmont waS roported to function properly.
d. .jiming Point nod Descriptionl
Ijl.D IndivlduCll aiming point M desoribed in
o. Hi;liCunctioni I
(1) 6th Bomb GrOUPl
Eoch o.lrcrll1't woos
the fiold ordor.
(0) Ale 8361 Rock malfunction coused a 4 second
deloy in the relonle of the ln,t 6 mines in the bomb bay.
(b) Ale B8l: Ono mine dropped at the correot time
but when tho others did net reloolo, 5 were enlvoed 4S leoende loter.
(0.) Alg 889:
30 minutes after train ran out.
Snlvo of the leAt 2 mine, occurr&d
Ono parachute foilure noted.
(d) Ale 901: Jettisonod 0.11 I) mines in jettison_
ing o.roo. just after tQke_off duo to engine fo.11ure.
(0) Ale &801 Six nines h.o.d to be so.lvoed r:.pprox.
imo.tely aeconds aftor normal relonso of other 6. Broken wire in
aft bomb bo.y is believed to ho.vo co.used h.o.nging of bombs.
(f) Ale 1831 One mine ho.d.po.ro.ohute fo.i1ure.
(2) 9th Bomb Groll;:
(0.) Ale 791: Sixth mine hod po.ro.chute fo.11ure.
(b) Ale 57t1 Seventh mine hod poro.chute fo.ilure.
(e) Alg 8351 Fifth mine hod parachute to.ilure.
(3) SPAth Bomb Groyp:
(0.) Ala 613: 00.0 m1ne '11'0.1 jettisoned out of to.rget
aroa on tho way bock to base duo to rook malfunction.
(b) Ale 3341
Sto.tion tripped but the sho.ckle
This Ale returned
would not r0100.se
to base with 1 mine.
the mine.
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(4) S0itb BQlPb GrOWl
ondJI late and tho
tion.
(a.) Ale'ti' The file_nth mine wo.. roleuH 30 .eo-
twelftb mine wu lIl.hoed. becQ,uu or .ta.tiOD -.It'WIO-
lOCll:ed Q. minute
(b) Ale AU. Eloven 1Il1nea in relll' bollb blL)' _Fe re-
la.to duo to or bOllb bny dool'.
(0) ;,tC 0521 Ro.clt ao.ltUDDtioD outed elena aiD" to
be 15 socond. oJ'ter tint II1no wn.1 reloll"4.
(d) we 03* I Three minu in tornrd bCllb bay _I'll
la.lvoe4 due to mo.ltunotion.,
Ra491 Soope Pboto RO'ij1ttl
a.. Forgo Ablp (24..vO,) - Plotting da.to. were DOt a.vo.l1cthlo tor
4 1l1rcratt. either beOD.ulo there were no 100PO photos or becaU*O the
photo. obto.in9d wore not plotto.ble. Ph" fl.lroroJ't hopped u briored
(within i mile). o.nd 6 ",ithin i m11e. or tho re=o.ln4er. one dropped:
within 2 mUos, one within 3. o.nd D. third within 1011I1108 of thO briel'-
04 pol1t1on" The remaining c.lrCraft returnod o!U'ly or d.1d not get otf
the ground,
b. Force Bgkp[ (SO Ale) - Plottll1& dntn wen aot o.voJ.lo.bb
for 19 o.lrcroft. NIne o.lrorntt dropped o.s briofed or within i cdlos
o.nd 2 within 3 miles of briefed position, 'nu'ee o.irerntt we" m.1...
ing, :l.nd the remaInder returned oo.rly or did not to.ke off.
e. Porco Chorlie (31 - PlottIng do.to. were not o.vallo.ble
on 19 o.ireret. inclgding not comploting tho mission. Six o.ir-
ernft dropped as briefed or within 1- mile, :utd thlll remo.lnder dropped
with wn error of 1 milill or lilisa.
d. The result. of the nre shown on the charta. (Sao
SQotion B, PllZ't II, thiB !nMx.) In genero.l, errors 'It'ere not system-
o.tio, but wore of 0. componlating nnturo. thus producing 0. good IlI.1ne_
fiold po.ttern, For 0. detailed wno.lysis of tho minefields. seo Annex
D, Po.rt III.
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J. tll.bulo.tion or tho aOcuraoles obto.\ ned fa as fo11O'11'I I
4ccl/,tllQy
!umbor
gf Runs Perogptage
l milo 26 sa
1 mile
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3 mile.
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PMf II - SmTIQN ,;. - HIltING REUL'IS
1. The follo'lt'ifll; N1port is submitted In o.ccordo.uee with 1Jnl'
Department !otter. ...0 476.1 (20 October 1943).
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I!I.. Tho chart. rollo.int; thh uctlon sbow the podtlOD or All
minoa plll.Dtod in thh operation. A legend on the.. chut. ladioaa>. t.
method or plotting .a a.. to differentiate bet.een pOlitions t6bll.be4
by ndo.r acop. pbotogro.phl, by tho IUlvtlo.tor, or by the a....-ptiOD tbAt
tha cr plo.nted their min Q..I briefed tor oJrcroJ't that d.1d DOt return
to bll Politionl eato.blhbod by rtull1J' pbotogo.pb;y IU"8 bell.Yed aoOIll'''
o.te to Idle. and those by tbe nc.vif,;c.tor .. aDd 1 Idlef UleTa 1.
no 'ftI3I' or oltilD:l.t1n& the acouracy of tbe other P0I1t10EU.
b. The OWllber or B.2; o.lrcrlltt Icbsdul.d tor tbia opero.tlOD
ft. 105. or thea S tailed to t::.ke otfl 5 did not pl&Dt their .1ft.. In
primary or cocdnry arenl; and 3 foJled to return to bn,
o. The ma.rkl D,nd IIOd1tlca.t1ona of 1111 miD.. planted 1Q thia
operation are li.ted in Teble I (tor oode Seotion S) Gad are plot-
ted on the chArta rollo.lag this etlon. total of 83' minoa of oJ!
types wo.. planted in field. MIKE o.Dd LOVE, of whioh 288 were Mart as
tuld 549 were lbrk 26_1 or 36_1. Beoo.llU ot the nwaber of d1fterent
lIlechnni8lll prepnrnt1otll. o.nd tho fnct thtLt tho.e were dlltribl,lw4 betweea.
26_1 0.N! 36_1 00.1100, no lIottOlllpt WClO III.1Ldo to opIIOlfy typo In tt.
1000 lb Ihe. or the llllrk 25 minOl, o,pproxilllD.toly were equipped
with ncouotic mechnnbm. J..-3 llod 1 wn withollt lhip COllnt. or delll.Y'l4
o.rming. und 20% were equipped with IIlll.gnetic meohnnbma 11-11 with do_
loyod o.rming evenly dhtributed between 1 and 30 dayo o.nd .hip COUDU
evenly diltributod botweon 1 nnd 9. or the l1o.rk 26-1 or 36-1 min.. ,
approximately 80% were equipped with ncoustic mochanlolll. 4-3 Mod 1 MMl
without ship Counto or ddnyod nrming. l1nd 20% were eqUipped with 1aD,(;-
notic mechLn!sD. l!;I J.!od I, halt with 6-Ieeol'd. dead period :lDd ho.lt -.ttb
10,S..second dO:l.d period, .\bout 63% of the lJ9 1Iod 1 tlI5cho.niam with 10,5-
lecond interlook dead period were titted with 20 oha ohunts ncros. the
sonsitrol operating coil to coarsen the sensitivity. and hnd no
arlll1ng blolt hnd ship COlolnts in the ro.tio of 67% on 1 nnd 3:s( on 2, The
remo.ining J.!lil 1&od 1 lllOchnn1sms had 68% set on I-Ship counta o.nd 32$ on
counts (I-ship count is the oquivo.lent of no pout I). With the
approval ot Commonder_in.thief. U.S. Fleet. no oterilizerl were Il.ed on
of the Dines. The locations of 0.11 jettisoned mines are given in
To.ble II, Section J,..
d. All mines used in this opero.tion wore obto.ined froD Mine
600cmbly Depot No. Four. Tinia.n.
e. All minel dropped in this opero.tion were fitted with 6 ft
pCU'nchutoo, Six po.ro.chuto. wel"$ oboervod by orew membero to faU. nnd
5 short .to.tic cords were returned. This i, n nogligible perconto.go
of tho toto.l mines droppod. Paro.chute in.to.llation wo.o ns opacified
in To.ctioo.l SOP 16-8 (Soo Section E). An undetermined number ot jet..
tillonod minoa wero oboerved to explode on lmpo.ct with the wnter when
.tatic line. were cut or po.ro.ohutes failed. One n1rcrntt jettisonins
11110.00 from 7000 toet with severed ototic lineo reported tho.t 7 of 12
mnos Ik.rk or 36-1 exploded on wo.ter 1lIlpo..ct.
t. The bnsio to.otic. used in thio opero.tioft are givon in fo.c_
tlco.l SOP (Sect10n c) o.nd in parngrnph 2 (0) of bo.sic report. In
genaro.l, an effort wn. 1Illlde to hnve os mo..ny o.1rcro..tt 0.. possible drop
en forwnrd olant renge from n ro.dor 0.1J:l1ng point. In 001110 co.oe., however,
it wo.s necessary to drop on timod run or olo.nt range trollt n
ro.d:lr n1.ming point. lrJ.I IP. o.nd ro.dOJ o.iming points o..ro .poo1fied in
3 of Field Order 16. The general method of planning nnd briefing
wo.. 0.0 tollow'l


(1) Upon rocoipt of the mining directive rioa the Bomber
Command, 0. plunning mooting wo.a hold by 'tJw If:ing Plo.nning Seotion. At
this mooting. o.n IP a.nd o.xllt of a.tta.ck luJttl,ble for lo.y1ng oo,oh alne..
fiold dcaided upon. making tho boat oompromise botweon o.voi4anoe
or flak arona (lnd high mounta.inous torra.ln, seleotion of good radar
a.iming points, nnd selection of moat fa.vora.ble anglo betwoob the axel
of tho linos of mines nnd the normnl 'hipping routoa.
(2) Attar deoiding tho foregoing, the minefieldl woro
signod by the Mining Soction. taking into a.ocount depths of waterhip-
ping routes, a.nd grid denaitiea specified by the Bomber Commnnd. Mixed
pla.ne lendings for ench a.lrcroJ't wore then apecif1ed by the Mil:L!:l'IoI: Sec-
tion in order to a.ssure proper distribution of mine typo. through tho
f101ds. (Only 1 size mine wns used in I nirorDfj to al.pIlfy loQ4.
ing.) These minefiolds 'WOre bid out on lItMdnrd ohl1rY printed
by the BaDber OOlllmo.nd.
(3) Overltl.)'l1 ."ere then plotted on stcLndnrd Wlllt oho..rY.
I for ea.eh string of minee, for use by the nll.rigator of enoh o.lrora.tt.
(4) Tho Wing Rndo..r Nnvigntor then solected ro.do.r o.1m1ng
points for each run, Slnnt ranges, of run. ltl.)'ing track. o.nd
dropping interval wero speoified on navig'.torls o.nd bombo.rdier's fllJUill.
Md on Gnch chnrt. The cho,rtl were then distributed to the individl1nl
navigntors through tho Group Operationl Officor
(s) General and Spooinl briefings were held 1n ea.ch of the
Groups. At tho .pecinl briefing for the navigator., rOodnt nnvlgntors
were o.vailnble to nssist in explaining the indiv1dunl charta and to make
o.s necesso.ry.
(6) Upon complotion of tho mission, no.vigators turned In
their indiv1dunl cho.rts, on which were plotted the positions in which the
minos hnd been dropped. Wing radar personnel then plotted the run de_
termined from ra.do..r soope picture.:s. A compoeltG overlny of theae cho..rtl
was uled to determino the positions of 0.11 mine. as plotted on tho np_
pondod clw.rt.
e;. Co.sualtio8 sustained in this opera.tion inolude 3 nircroft
loet, :3 nircrt'.tt with mnjor :flllk do.mo.ge, 5 o.ireroft with minor flak
damage, 2 men wounded and 32 missing. All co.luo.lties were sustained in
tho YJoWATA ereo..
h. CritIQue of Minef1eldsl
(1) Field (western to Shimonoseki)l The
appended oho.rt of the minefield shows the finnl lOCations of mines
planted. Jo of tho mines fell on or .hallow woterl
their locntions nre auch, howavar, that it must be tha.t all the
mino types used in this opera.t1on WGre compromised to the The
rninetiold density in the main cbnnnel is apprOXimately Q4 planned, but
is centered slightly eouth of tho 1110.10 ahippil1i; lane, The o.ncbornge
north of Wnknmatsu is offootively blocked, considering the large aho-!
orens locabd there. The Wellke8t portion of the o.pproo.ch i. throurJ'&
Mlzushima Sui do, whioh is not known to be used 0.8 a ahipping lnne.
(2) Field LOVE (Suo Nado.)l
planted o.re shewn in the nppsnded chart.
was laid in tho main ahipping lane north
Fino.l posi tiona of noll minea
A heavy ooncentrlltion of minee
of Hime Shimo.. lIu:t the fields
Tota.l Yinu Plontad lIZ
S.ary gC Mine. PlAnted
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D22-$9
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D21-BP
15
Q21-BS 011..B9 012.B9. Dll",s9 -Dl2..89
180 13 9 0 0
Q21.B9 CII-B9 012-89 D11-89 021_B9
71864.10
TOTAL

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106 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 III 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
llinc l!o.rk 36..1
or lla.rk 26-1
(1000# IlIhe)
TOTAL 111
Total JUnOI Poroe OHARLIS ..
11lLUI
For oode delignll.tion eee Sootion 0 of tb!1lI Annex.
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TOTAL
Toto.l MinGII lI'orce BAlm .m
TOTAL .!!
Toto.l Minel Foroe ABLE lm
(SHIMOROSElI o.nd suo RiJ)J. arel18)
F101d LOVEI Foree CHML;E (SUO Nil.Ph)
l!lne Uo.rk 36_1
or Mnrk 26_1
(1000# aho)
Tabl, I to SMUop A
Mine Yurk 36-1 Q21-B9 01l-B9 012-B9 011-B9 D21_B9 DU..Dp
or Hark 26-1 182 1.. 9 9 5 6 2
(1000# she)
lI.re wen.lc to ei ther dele of the Min cho.nnel. parUoululy In
the doeper portion of Rime Shimo. Baldo, 'booa."' of cdrOl'll!'t ret&ll'nJ,q
eo.tly CJ' n1roroJ't tha.t did not get oft the groUDd.. Tho .trillS or adDIII
apoc11'ied. in Amendment 5 to FhId Order 16 wo.l Io,lel WIll cone14er1ns
thD short time lI.vlI.l11l.blo for briefingl II. raok failure in 1 lI.lrorolt,
hOWQvor. ClI.uaod ll. 3-mile gll.te to be left in the field. Mine
65 Mel 70 o.re minea that wero plo.nted in the seoondnry llJ'oo. by 'oro.
Bi.KER. StriD Ho 70 18 pll.rtioulll.rly well situated. It .boalel be
ato.tcd tbo.t ''101d LOVE 0.1 10.14 in this opont1on ft, not Intell4e4 tor
oomplete blooklldo. but tMt high lI.ttrltlon to .hipping shoUld re.ult
If the enamy attempt. to ule eltll.bllsbod chnnnel
Field Mike! Fore, BAKER (SHIMONOSE&I)
Mine Mule 25
(2000# li:;e)
liine York 25
(2000'# Ihe)
[IUd MI!!;E, F0tc. ABiI (SHIMQNOSEXI)

Tyle II t;Q SnUg A
SwpQlY or MiA" ,z,tU,oM4

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5 liS
Q.21-BP- IS/03 H US/53 B
1 liS llll..pp
15/03 JIl U.S/53 I:

26 or 36
Q21-B9 15/05 !f
14.5/56 I:

26 or 36
CU-B9 15/05 I 1&5/55 B:
1 26 or 36
012-89 15/05 If US/55 B
1 2e or 36
Q.2l-B9 15/OS If
1&6/00
1 26 or 36
'l21-B9 :51/59 R navu B
1 26 or :sf)
Q21-B9 80/50 H 135/29' B
10 26 or 36
Q21-B9 24/51 N 1:58/38 g
1 26 or 36
012-89 WSI K 1:58/38 Ii:
1 26 or 36 D22-89 24/51 N 138/38 B
10 26 or 36
Q21-B9 21/35 N 136/16 B
1 26 or 36 Cll-Bg 21/35 N 136/16 E
1 26 or 36
022-B9 21/35 H 136/16 B

26 or 36 Q21..B9 14/56/30 II 146/10/15 g

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26 or 36 Q,21-B9 15/01/15 H 14/VSl/lS E
1 26 or 36 012-89 IS/aVIS H 146/.2/15
1 26 or 36 021_89
15/01/15 "
146/32/15 g
1 26 or 36 01l-B9 15/01/15 N B

For code delll1gno.tl0n. lIee Seotion C ot this J.nnex.

TAAle II I to Section it
SllWMry of Nino; Plsnted in Primsrv SeQ,1
Supplegent to Tgble II in Annex L of StAry,tlon I
10t:l.1 Ill1nes lSohoduled
Minos in ;';0 failing to tnlce off 36
MinoB (See II to Section A) 56
960
Mines in Field L (Runs 65 &70)
),tinos pla.nted outside Field M (Run l?8)
Uines (Field l.!1 Run 9)

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Toto.l miMS planted in primary
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FIELD MIKE
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1. To 81mpl1fy 0.11 requests for mine preplU'll.tion and tor lPel.
ing mines ofter assembly, the ule of the followlns oode 1_
2. The Type 111M Ca..a will be lPoolr1od by oode wor48 u tollowa I
IXPE CASE
lie-IS, l!od 6
1lk25
Yc-.26. lII!od 1
Uk-3lS. Mod. 1
La4
....
Boy
So.
oO

.2 Loot Ilow,.
5.

lot

2 Look R:mdom

Sf

lot

S Look Rover

Sf

lot

11-11 Normo.l a Look ROTorie
3. Tho type m"ohnniam o.nd the propo.ro.tlon a.u:l 8Ottib! of tM
components will bo specifiod by c04'. 0.8 follow
FIRST SYl.1iOL .. IETTm ... MEC1L\RISK - PR!PAflATICI'
coos LEITHa MWiWlIM WD PQugR mE LOCIS

C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
I
L

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p
Q. A-3 ModI W1
R ;"..3 Jdad2 (4 lUorofo.red condenur in firing
Ohnnn61)
S A-3 Uod2 (2 Jdlrootcred in tiring
Cho,nn&l)
T

V :'-5
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I A-<.
Y
Z
CODE NO
1
Z

b. SlmOND SYWBOL .. ?MIBER .. SEKSITIVITY SETTING

ACOUSTIC tiBeH InDUCTION WEeH
SEBS 51 SEtTING SEHSIfIVIII
1 FlfteNorllln15
2 UGdium
:5 CoQl'8&
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e. TlnRD SflIBOL RUUBUI: .. SHU' COUHT SEI'TIla (mf PIlI aUDo)

WOE H9
1
2
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o
ACTU4UQlS TO FIRE (melt 01 m)
1
2
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9
10
d. DJ"SH BET\1EElf THIRD sn!BOL AHD FOURTH snmOL
o. FOURTH SYJ,IBOL _ LETTDI. .. DBLl!EJ) AJu.lII9G SE'l'TIJIQ
CODE LETTER
J.
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
W
WIIIQ DRq
.. 01.
, hr.
12 hr.
,. hr.
I d4y
2 de.ya
:5 do,y.
5 40.y8
7 duya
10 dny.
13 do.yB
15 dnya
18 d::l.Y1I
OOpE tEArTIB

o
p
Q
H
S
T
U
V
'Ii
X
Y
Z
AQUA TfT
20 oIq.
l!S .....
30 ..,..
35 40.y,
60 day.
SO dIlya
60 do,yl
TO dny.
80 dD.y8
90 dny.
100 day.
110 da.ys
120 do,y.
f. FIFTH sn.1lot ... NUl:B'ffi .. TIiiE J"F'T'm JJU(JNQ
OOPfi li!P'BSB
1
2
,
,
S

9
4. EJGllplo t
0.. Jr.Qc-26. liod 1 Yino.
11:-9 l!tIehnn181R
3 soc dODd period
2 roveTse look.
NOl"mo.l Sonsi t1v1 ty
Cgdg!
SIWILIWIW IDlE ,;rUB WlIlIi
0-15 dlly.
15_30 day'
30-50 40.y.
dll.ya
60_110 dQ,)'8
110-140 do.y
UoO_170 dllyl
170.200 da.ya
_no
3 hou.1" clock delo.y
No delayed araing
133 dny ateril11o.tlon
Sot to fire on 31"4 ship
Boy bP .. Be
b. 1&-25 mine
1l-11 lIoeho.nhm
Normnl Opera.tion
Normal SenaltlT1ty
.co
dOI
10 dnys delOYIlcl. iUm.ing
66 stori111ation
Slit to f'1re on tenth lIh1p
;"AA :';10 - J5
-..-
JJJ1.Ut
Uod 1 mine
;'-3. Mod I, lOll
MadillA (2) sendtinty
C04, I Bon
SECIICI R
:5 Hour ua1.
10 .terililutloa
No lh1p-eou.nt
Qll .. Ii
I, It Is dir.oted that the mtnolQYin prooodur. outllDDd. below b.
plnced into orrect l.medlately,
2-. lHnoloyin@j by cU rcr3.tt ot the 313th W1nr; will !:'DlIro.lly be
oarr1ed 1n weather unsuitable tor hl!:b-lovol proCislon bo.bias.
Depending on tho particular taotioal situation, altitude. of attaok .Of
nry fro-. sovoro.l bundroll foot to so.OOO toot. Ecob nm .111 be aa4.
by 1'0.4::.1', lUld by a1ns1e-pla_ rUgbt.. It .,.1alblli ty IUIll tho
aotb:ld ulad aro such tho.t tho bClllba.rdler call t;Ot nallOJ, check pollltl, .,
will tako ovor tho mining run in tho II'" ao.mor a rut bllt in
moat COIOI rndar t.chnSqu" will bo ",.od. throllfjhol.lt.
3. Il1nela.ylng 1'1'011 o.lrerCLft pronnh the tundaMnta.l prabl. of
plnelng tho alno at n position in tho .uteri u.ling rndar &la-
ing points or check points on linee C.a1alnad or
to locoto thot position. This requires that referonoe point
mothod be used, since the point will not coincide with tbo torsot
(whioh 18 tho dosigno.ted position in tho wo.ted. Tho one outllta.Ddlnr;
difference botweon ond reforenco point bo.bing i. that tb8
mines used a.re equipped with SlIIall pnrc.cb.ltos which retard tboir .peed
of fo.ll o.nd also cause thl!llll to drift downwind cU'ter roloase from the
lli:rcruft. ;'t high winds altitudes of 25.000 to 30,000 feet. a Ill1ne
drift downwind as much as 5 to 6 milos before hitting tho water; at
o.ltitudes of 5000 feCIt o.nd Dormal w1nds. the drift w111 bo about t mile.
Thorefore, in arriving at tho dropping position it is necessary to cor_
reot for tho wind dr1tt of tho miM well os the oourse rate ot
tho nircrc.rt, In other rospects, is similnr to roforonce-
point ro.dor bombing.
4., Rogo.rdleas of the method usod tc o.rrlvo o.t the d.ropP1n& posi-
tion planting minea, it i5 noces.ary to first compute this posi-
tion frOD! the target lOCation o.nd rind d:lto. over the target. Strictly
sponking. it is not possible to do this until o.ftor an accuro.te wind
run has been IlIlLde in thJ:l viCinity of the tArget. In prtlctice. bewever,
it will be 0. prooedure to cOllputo the poait1on frolll tM
predict-d w1nd. givon. o.t thl) last weather briefinr; prior to tnko.off.
This co.lculation will be Nviaed. if a.f'tlor lU1 aOourate wind
rltn has been made during the o.pproo.oh to tho to.rgot.
5. The method to be used by thO in co.putill& tho drop-
ping position of the firat Ill-ine frog oo,ch o.1roro.ft 18 a.a followal
a. Prom tho predicted (or mOtl.sured) wind at altitude. oompute
tho bo.lll8tio wind tha.t will bo on the mino during ite tilD1t of'
tall., This 15 dono by aacert4ining the o.pprorlllltl.to bo.ll1atio faotor
in T(lblo I (lnd multiplying tbe wind at o.ltitudo by this factor; UIlUlIQ
direct1cm of b(llliatle wind to be tho .ame c.s that of wind o.t
3l3th. Bombo.rdment Wing TactiCal S.O,P. Number 100_2,
_30_
11>1.&i1
\. In tbB 'ield. Order toJ' lo,yiD& the II1nea, the tarpt (.-
intonded position of tho firat .ina) will be 8poc1tie, 1a relatlom te
Q. J'a.dnr cdmin,; pobt (RAP). t0l!:0tber with 1 of tho 2 thoda or lllyiac
outlined in pQJ'tl.trUpha ., a.ad. a. On Q. cbart ot ow. 1::3.bl0 000.10, plot the
teu-sot 1000.tloll ll.nd tho no-wind courso or thD tLiraraft., Tho lattar will
be determined trOll tho fIlOtbod q,eclfiod 0.& tollowal It Method.am 1a
glvun. tAo direction of tho no-w1n4 0011.... W'111 be fl'. tCU'C.t 1000.t10D
to J'a.dnr point, whilo if Ketbod lIS! 18 p'l'on, 41l'Oot100 .Ul
be from J'll.dllr o.1mift& point to tarj!;ot. Thaa o.Ioorto.ln tho w1bd 4J'U't of
tho IIl1no for tho bo.llh't1c wind dotormlnod in aub..po.rut:rc.pb a, abovo.
In tho 00'. of tbo loo0.1b (MQrk 26 nad 36 801'10'). this wl11 be
round 1n Table IV. while in tho co.,. or tho 2000-1b aiae (MArk 26 .orio,)
tbh will be (ound. 1ft 10.\118 V. It a. mixed lod or lI1ao. h 'bol111 dropped
On tho ..., run. IolaO tho wind 4I'1It toWLd ill Table IY. Plot tbe wind
drUt Yoctor 'of lay1DfO off the dhtcLnee tblui deten1lu14 back iQto tbe
d11'Oot101l II'. Wbioh tho wind 18 b1ow1llr&. OIl. the ftCW abo1llL
below. o.t thla point Yoctor. RT t&D4 1"1" bu. bOOb 41'--.
o. 110.. dotoraino tho ao-'rin4 hl.qo or u.o tira1; 111M to be
droppod froa the b'ue a.1r Ipcod llnd. the a.lUbI.d... Tb11 'Will be to"
1n To.blo II for lOOO.lb lI1ac. o.nd. 1D To.'oI. III for zooo-n ala... "'d-
uro off thil dlstenco wdth 0. Po.1r of t&D4 dro.. 0. oirclo 00 1;be
vector d.16gl'tUI with T' fa oODter ll.Dd ro.d1u.s oqu.1o.l to the 11041114 J'CUlI8
of the Il1no.
d. Computo the of tho dforo.ft durin&: thl 1I1n1q; rim
by GIl o.pprox1mo.tlon method 0.' followl. Dro... vector RT'. 'fIblcb o.pproxt-
aa.te. the cOllTse of tho o.lrcro.l't durins tho run. Set thl. 00\1,1'10
on lUl E6B cOlllplolter. o.nd deteralno tho arlit lUlglo ot the o.1rcratt tor
tb!J wind o.t o.ltltu.de. Add or 'lolbtro.ct thl. CUl&lo froa the eololr.. (eM-
on whether the drIft 1a left or risht respeoti"ly) in order to
determine tho heo.dinS du.ring tho I'UD.
Determino the droppin position or roloo.so point ot the
first minlt (p) by dro... 0. Uno frolll T' to tho circloatorenoe of tM
circle o.long 0. boariflE; 180
0
frOIll tho hoo.d1ng of the urcrntt ld
determined 1D sub-pllrcr;l'lI.pb d.. The effoctiYe tro.jectory of the II1ne 1.
nOlf si<tea by the dhto.nco PT. with PT' beins tho due to tM
aet forwur" of tho mine. lUld TIT the component duo to wind dritt durIns-
tho (lCItuo.l tl.llle of tall.
t. The 00\11'10 to '00 DUldo sood in the 1Il1D1l1& NIl will be r;beD
by tho direction of tho voctor RP, 'While the ortaet dhbDC_ (or horI_
zontal range Iro. radar aillling point to releale pOlltion to, the tlrlt
mino) will b. tblJ length ot notol' RP.
&0 In the caso of low W1nda thAt will '00 encountered at low
o.lt.itudea (below 5000 rt). tho dlreotion of RP will be e,pproxiaately the
8:111I0 Q.3 RT' a.Dd the beadillf; may be uaUllled to be that of RT'. thu.a oUa-
ino.t1nE; the nocessity tor stop (d) "boY_. In the Can oI nry hip orolS
winds o.t MSh. altitudes. howeYor, It IDA.Y be neoulil&.ry tel .aD o.n a44U:iow
oo.lonh.t1on. Thh rill oonsist ot d6temInln,; tho rortl.d h_adlDt; ....-
se..ry to make sood the courlO R:P; it tbll badin,; 15 qlfroo1allly 41tforoDt-
trom T'P. ro.plot tho pOlition P' on tho buh of tbCl ftOW heading I!LJld
than dctormino tho I'Ovllod oouuo. JI,p'. to '00 ulod 1lIo layin&.
h. Thl. method of cOlllputing tho dropping pol1t1on 11 ill\dtrat.-
od in tho -Voctor Diagram. and Sample Caloulation.-

1ll.lllll1
6. Two hula methods will bo ""80d for 1ll11101ay11l1. the obo10. ""'III
depondont upon tho particular tactioal dtu..tiotl. 1119'01'104. lIotbo4.
will be specifiod when it Is oonvoniont to fly towurda tho radar .r.sac
point (liP) but not over it. and will bo plLTtlcularly suited to low &1-
t1tudo e.ttack, wbile Method.m will bo spoclt'1od when it 18 convon.1ont
to fly over r. to.dlU' 111mlng point, lUllS ,,111 be pnrtloularly suited to &0.
Ourc.to mlnel1Lying c10so to lhore. Tho two mothods are explalnod !D. 4e-
taU below,
7. liotb::!d ONE (Ig,rgdt B'trUR PlaM apd W) I
I.. Prom the predicted wind. da.ta, the nc.rtgator .11 1 plot ..
vootor diagrMl lUI aho"n OIl Po.r 35, following tho mothod lD par"p'..pb
5. Ho wIll 501.10 off tho horltontal RP, In ail... Bo
will then convert thla borl1ontnl tango to slBnt tantO for tho &1'"tu4o
to be tlO1l'tl., and givo this alant raDlia to tM n.du opon.tor. 'lb. later
will sat up 1l ba:.b roleue circle fer thh alOAt raar on the PPl .oopo
whon on the lI.1n1ng rW),.
b. lla.Xo a.n accurate wind run 1It:lon approe.chl_ tho tarpt d'Da.
It' thlt IItOlUured wind 11 81!;nificantly different frOlll the pr041otod wi
tho nnvigo.tor will ro.plot tho vector dia.gro.m on tho ba.l' ot the D"
wind dC.tll, a.nd will furnish the new alo,nt ra.t'll;$ to th& raW opor..tor.
c. The IP w11l be tc.k:on about 30 miles from tho r.adar a.1a1q
poir.t. lllot'll; course RP c.s fino.lly deterc1ned on the buh ot the riacl
d:l.to. being used.
do Tho turn will be Ill:!.de on oour.e nt tho! IF in tho '8lA0! Ilnb-
nor a.8 in c. bombing Tun. Tho first mine w11l be rolollsod by thet bOlllb-
ardior on 0. Wark: from tho radar oporo.tor whon the bomb rolce..e oircle
interseots tho ro.dc.r o.1J:Ung point. Truo e.1r speed c.nd course mWlt bo
ae.int.'l.lnod througmut tho cining run.
o. The bombardior will proset tho nnglo botwoon tho vortico.l
tho rc.dar aiming point at tho roloaso position on hi. bombsight. GAd
drop visually it bo Can sao tho ra.dnr 0.1I:Iin& poInt. This _111 roquiro
tho.t tho bOl:lbo.rdier Ca:lputo thta o.nglo from tho altitude o.n.d borhont.:ll
ro.ngo oo.lculo.tod by tho navige.tor.
f. Succeeding mines will usunlly bo droppod on tho
ooureo at prodotermino.d time inteTvllIs, whioh will be moa.urod eD ..
stop-wn.tCh by tho bombo.rdier.
g. The ",ill take a. piotllre ot tho rado.r .cope at tbD
droppin!; podtion, ..,hile the roleuo circle is stIll on t,. eoope. and
will noto the r:l.nge and timo at whioh the photo Wl:.11 teken.
h., One of the gunnoTI (deG1l!'ino.ted by pilot) "'ill obnl'vo tho
:dnos dropped to o.scorto.in if tho mine parnohutos open properly,
8. IWthpd NO (RAP Beman :P-loo0 And foI;gctl.
a. If the d t1 tude of attack: 11 groater than 5000 fOilt, the
procoduro outlinod pa.ragraphs 8, b to 1 vnll be followed. For
o.ltitud41 of 5000 feot or 10s8, alter this method 0.1 given in par&l!'iraph
S. j.
.HR.IIJ.1
b. Frolll the predicted wind data, tbe naVl&"tor will plot tb8
yoctor dla.,!;rQJ:ls as shown Oft Pq;e 35, rollo.in,; the _thod 1n par..Craph
5. Ho wl11 sCnlo off the horlzonta.l ranso. RP, 1n nautioal .11e., HI
will then determino the srollnd .peed tho.t the o.1I'oraf't will be aaklq la.
tho predictod wlnd Crom o.n E6S oOlllPuter, and ca.loulate the t1 at run em
dea.d rockoning to COTor eU,tanGo RP. Thi. 00.101116t10ft .111 be ohoalce4 by
bombardi&:'.
c, l!nke an eCOllu.to .ind run when approaohirl& tbs tarset are...
lUI in ptLr!l&ro.ph 7, b. It II :ro-plot 11 neGe..ll.ry, the navJsator .UI 1'0-
co.lculnte the horhontal rMga Il.nd groUD4 .poOl! for tbll new wind uta,
Ql'l.d th:l timo of run to covor RP. This 00.10ula.t101'1 will a.pla be checked
by tho boabardler.
d. If tho c.l t1tw:l.o ll.tto.ok 18 lI.bOYo 5000 tt, tbe rll4l1lJ' opor-
ntor .Ul bo suppliod boforo tho fU&h't with l1o.nt l'anse. tor .,nobron-
bing with tho bOlDbnrdlcr on the lUP, 0.. In 0. bollIblDfj TWl. '1'he purP080
of synchronizing is to lupply the bombardier with a. proc1doll point tr_
whieh to st4rt a. timed 1'\111 011 400.4 rockon1ns. It the o.lUtudil ot attack
Ie 5000 ft or bel.-. tho rllcbr oporlltor wUl ba ,i.'nQ. 1 alao\ rlUIp 'to
aot up a. bomb relo(LlJo clrclo tor lto.rtbg tho tt..cl u4 DO qaobr"oD-
Ita.t1on will bo ul04,
0, Tho IP will be tBkon a.e 1n pa.ra.graph T, c a.n4 the turn will bo
ma,do on oourso 0.1 in 0. bcflblnE; run. Prom thil point Oil. tho altliDf; r\UI.
will bo mo.do in tho IQ.lI10 mo.nnor o.e 0. bolllbing run with nc.vlgat.oJ' aD4 pilot
kUling drl.tt. o.nd ro.do.r operAtor o.nd '::la:lbkrdlo:r kUling courll, n.
only differonce wIll be tho bombardier', procodure, a' deeoribod In par
Cl.gro.ph e. f 'below.
f. The bombardier lIl'1ll lIet a disc speod into the bolibaiE;bt for
the 500-1b bocb for the altitude flown. mon tho navh;l.tor givos hi. tho
ground .8p&Od. ho lIl'111 ucorte.1n tho t&ngent or tho dropping atl&lo for
that ground speod !Uld :\1 tt tude in banbing tables for the 500-lb bcab,
Ho will pro.set hie 1'0.1:& index on the tangont value thul dotermined.
tho ro.to motor off he will then oDg15.ge tho tblescope clutch, wi th thO
toloscopo Indox oppodto thO first synchronir.1ng anglo, At thG CCElaM
'lbrk" frolll the rod.a.r opero.tor, the bcabo.rdier lIl'111 turn on thO rota IllDtor.
A.t the - 'cbock- untlo tho I'Ildo.r will ";0.111 GnU "0iR the oow
c.nglo And 'Uuk
'
whon In that pOel tion. The botroblll.rdlor will ro.ut tbo
teloscope index to agree with the lIighting 1.11&10 wIll make an adjult.
ment 'It'1th tho rat05 knob, turning it in the lame direction 0.1 t., dis_
plo..comont knob 11 turned. 'lhll o.djustaent will be repe.ted al lach
llnd the ro.te will ttue be killod OD the R.;P tho s.... in bQabing.
The bombnrd1er will not have the mino ,..100.50 'When b1a indica1 meet, ho'W-
OV<"l.r, but will watch the telelcope 1ndox untll it is oppol1te iP, o.nd
will start hil stop watch at this time, At this point, tho aircrntt
should bo diroctly OTer tho RAP. ;.t tho end of htl tilllOd run. he will
togglo off the f'int mine, ;.adi tiono.l aino. will bo nopped 00 course at Q
pre-dotormibGd time intervo.l between miDO'.
So Visuo.1 syncbroniution or courlfl determlna.tIon will b. ulcd
wl\Snevcr Vls1bi1Ity permitl,
h. The nnvigator will take 0. p1cture of the radar soope o..t the
dropping pol1t1on of tho first mina. The rado.r operator will leave the
l0.4t ro.nge circle uled tor synchronIlo.tioB on the ICOpO until o.fter tb1.
picture is tIlken: the htlvIgo.tor will noto thll Ihutt nnge o.nd tho range
o.nd time at which the picture Wo.l tl1kln.

1. ;. gunnor .Ul oburve parachute functionlD1; a.a 1a parasrllPb
j. It the altitudo of attack 18 5000 feet or losll. the ..tbOd
outlinod in band c abovo should be modified to allow for thll fo.ct thll.t
the timed run will ber;ln (ratb8r tJUIl1 oTer) the RAP. u .tnted in
pa.rtLgrllph 8, d. In such cllIIoe. tM lenr;th of run OD. dud reokonlag will
bo the dlat4nco RP add.d to the borhont:J1 r:u\e for the slant
marker sot in by the rQ.do.r opore,tor.
9. The above prooedure utilll0S the division of responsibility
the crew tuII the banhlng prac8dure.
SFPIIOB B
1. In ordln to ha.ve IUnoa opero:te properly, it 15 ftOO_
ossary thc.t tho procoduro outl1nod bolow and on the CMck-ott liat. be
followed 1,n propQJ'lng. o.nd Inlto.lllng minoa in
2. Tho Mino Ple.ns (Po.gmO.4))" w111 be prepared by the nag
Officor and wl11 tho Field Order Group Operations.
There will bo n lIopt.rnto Mine Londing Plan for enoh I1rpla.ne Cocama.nder.
e.. GroUP OporQt19
na
Willi
(1) Plc.ce nUl:lber of the a.1rp1c.ne that the .;.1rplaM
CClO:IMder _ill be lI.uiped on both rsheeta of tho llino Loll.ding Plan.
(2) Diatributo Sheet 1 of the LoQ.C11n.g P1nn to the G!'oup
Ordnc.nce orficer o.nd Sheet 2 to tl: Group crricer bDodhWly
oitor the phne lluigNllOnt is
b. The Group Ordna.nce Officer w111 d1str ibute Sheot 1 of tho
!lino Loc.ding Phn to the Ordnance Officorll who aro to load the partic-
ular c.ircrc1't concorned.
c. The Ordonnc, Officer (qnd Ri' SOCt1on) Will.
(1) Draw All the mines epecified on the Yine Londing Plnnll
1n his poeseooion and tho parachutea, r010ll.ao lI.Dd
eoluble wo.ahers Ilnd. del1vlU' them to the delligno:tlId t.1rcro1't.
(2) Give ShoO'\; 1 of tho Uino Loading P1o.n to the Chief
.i.rlllorer for completion.
(3) Place tho !:lines on bol:l.b cra41ea o.nd install tho pu-
ll.chutoll and aoluble! wallhers on the mines.
(t) AttCl.Ch the lIte.t1c cord. to the plQJlll o.fter the lI1rlea
are loa.ded.
(s) Complete Uta ordne.nce check-oft list e.nd re'ura to the
Gl\& Ordnc.nce OfUoer.
d. Tho Group MIIlQ..ltent OfUc;er _ill distribute Sheet 2 of tt-
Uino Loe.dlll,!; Plnn to tho C1h1ef Annorera o.uigned to tho aircraft OODo'
cernodo,
3l3th BOIlIbc.rdlllont :4'ing Te.cticnl S.O.P. I'lo
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s:J.lPLE Cov.roI'ATION:;
Target (T): 5 n.m. beBring 180 fran R
Temperoture:
C.I.:".S.: 179 I:lpb (155 kb)
Mine: Mark 26_1 (1000 lb size)
Uind Drift of Mine (TT'): 2.60 n.m.
Altitude:25.000 teet
True Air Speed: 265 cpb. (230kta)
Ei.!!!: 150 kts f'rall 21Oor.
B!l.llietic :;'ind: 0.,54 % 150 or
81 kta
N04'iind RaMe of Mine: 0.62 n.m.
Approximate Laying Course 'BT'):
Drift Angle:
Aircroft Heading:
Hori'Zontal RaMe (RP):
tariM Course (PR) or (RP):
Layinp; Heeding:
Dropri!lll Slo!lt Ran.a:e:
Tangent of I-rL_sct AMle:
Bonber11er's Pre-sct
Crourd Speed:
Run-out Time:
MEl'HOD ONF
168
0
T.
40
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Left
208 T.
n",.
172 T.
212 T.
6.75 n.m.
1.35
52.5
0
MEmjOD 'Wo
348 T.
40 Right
3080 T.
4.40 n.m.
352
0
T.
312
0
'1'.
156 kto.
102 sce.
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c. The CWo, i.nporK !lIli
(1) Prepare tM bOl:lb IItnt10DI to drop tho 1I1noa in tbt
sequence directed in the Ulne Loll.d1ng Phn.
(2) tho delired bomb ,tation on 80tb aine in Chalk.
(3) Supervise load1n& the minea.
(4) Complete the 'bomb station
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OD Sheet. 1 and 2
of thO Yine Loo.d1n!: Plnn Clfter tho minol aro 10<1.40"'-
(5) Turn Shoot lover to the bombc.rdier ot tbI &1l'Oratt.
(6) Return ShGot 2 to the Win! OrdnCU1Ge otneer.
Thore are 2 slzos at mines Whioh be used. The yt.!6 aerie,
of minoa welr;h about 2000 pounds a.nd. are loo.dod in tho lo.ae way u 1000-
Ib bamboo The 1Ik-26 o.nd lrIlc:-36 86riel weigh llhout 1000 pound. and an
lollded in the lamo WrJY Il8 lOOO_lb bomba. Thoro are 2 lllO.Jor differenoe.
bc:mba lU1d minoa, tho IIl6thod of a.rtJIiDl; CU1d. tho pll,ro.clNte which
roplo.coll the boob fina.
4.e Minoa flJ'O not armed by D.ir travel 1l.1I bomb' are. but by hydro..
static (wnter pressure) deviols aimiler to tho used OD depth
hll minea use 2 of these devices. The extender, which il in the deepest
pocket of the mine, the explosive of the mine by plaeiD& aD
electric in the booster chtlrge. The olock storter, which t.
in tl ahallO'W pocket, storts a. clock wbich after 45 minutel conn-cta
the electric dotonntor to the firing mecho.niam a.nd 0.1'0 the firil\&
aochcnism, This clock can only run while the clook starter is either
oe.nua.lly depressed or when it is under wo.ter, so toot the clock .tnrtel'
lllust be opera.ted for a. total of 45 minutes befoJ'O the electrico.l .".tIlIa
OM:;I,l"t1. Both the clock o.nd extender Illust bo tUI lO!lst 16 feot
under wnter to oporo.te and will retrnct if pJ'Oasure is renoved.
5. aro a.lwnys placed in the clock atnrters and extender a to
prevent inexperienced peraonnel or impo.ct from operating them. Wooden
washers, which a.re painted black for identification, are always used
until the mines t\re to bo loaded, Md kot;)p the mine from arminc
even when under Viator. Directly before 'bo1ating the mines into the
bomb racks the wooden _shors .-%"0 replnced wi tb soluble wo..herll by tho
ordnrmce craws. Tholle eolublCl waahers are white or brightly colored tor
idontifioation and are ma.de of a. salt which will dissolve within k few
minut8s when in wc.ter. It is absolutely neoeuCU'Y that the !lJ'ming de ..
vices be dry whsn the waehers Are in,talled. If tor any rea,on mines
are removed from a plane loading, the soluble washers mUlIt be re..
plneed by tho WQoden washers boforo trMSporting back to tho dUlllp.
6. In ONor to reduoe the 1rJ.pnct whan IIIlnos hit the wo.ter. po.ro.-
chutlOlI 6 feot in diNloter ore used inatend of bomb tiM. To prevcnt this
pa..rc.obute frca the mlne -.bon it 1a under wo.ter. 0. releose
Clnllm 11 ul!Ied. Thi. dhconnects the pnro.cbute frOCl. the mine whon it
.trIkos the wntcr. The ordnance CI"$'WII will lllIlIOlllblo the po.ro.chute and
rOloo.'e to tho mine. This rolealle conalsta of 2 ,tra.pll
'lII'h1ch fit o.round mino co.ae and held tor;other by 0. bolt Oll I side CUld
a pin on the othor lIide, The lend must nlwnys be
en tho forW'Ql'd sido of the relonlle. lihen the mine strike. the water, thll
lea.d WOight pulls tht pin out of the releau a.nd the pa.ddlos on tho 2
J!.!1.ll.ll1
Ui.Ia.ll
.trapipo the reloc.n ott tM min.. Ia ordllr tor tbe reI..... to
on thl mine deacent nnd to Com' orf on impact. It 1. abao-
lutoly neC.lnry 10Mt tho bo.nda be 'tightoned to tho correot 1:.ft.lon. n.
reloo.o meohAnism can bo orlonta4 in conveniont po.ition on tho C'"
nJ long tbe paddist QrO placod directly avor the lUI' weldod on the
Caso.
1. Tho parnchuto is oontored on tho min. co.'. by of Q ..all
pin on tho conter of tho tall pInto and hold on to the ralon.a by ..ana
of sovorol 'hc,cklos. On lome mine! Q .mall ..11 l' lOCated in tbe oenter
of th15 taU pInto. On minoa n clrcullU" phte _blob nt. into 1ohi.
won must be .crewed into 10M p:lJ'Qcbute boforo ineta.lllltion. n.. para-
ohuto 18 oponld on droppinr; by 0. shUe Hno att:l.cbod to a. rigid _lib...
oi' 10M plo.M. It 11 neceuc.ry 1oho.t thai PUl\Chllto b. orll11l:te4 cn tM
mint nl shown on ,ketch I, 00 1oho.t thh sbtlo cord w01 oae ou.t or ""-
top of tho poclc&t of the paro.chu.to. For correot opero.tlC1n the paro.otute
must b. o.bso1uto1y dry.
e. kfter the lIlines o.re insto.llod in tho p1o.ne by the o.J'IIClII8Dt
it 1_ neoeaGtlry tor "tbo crdnnnoo orowl to tho pnrll,chl,lte statl0
cordi to the plo.no. I"t h noceaao.ry to tollow the IIOtho!! shown 1ft Ueteb
2 ln o.t"taching stet1c 11noa to prevent prelllo.tllro open1q or tnllu.re. or
tho po.ro.chutes. Uost of tho po.reobu"te ,t.:ltlc oords bo.vo 0. ....11 olup on
tho ond. Theae Ciln be ft.,toned to r.ny oorroctly located aellber. OIl pu_
corda without cla.spl. it 11 neceslary to tle the end or
tho cord to a. QOClber at least t inch in ditu:teter or to Il. clo.lIp ot o.ftOther
sto.tlc line. Tho length of tbs l1rlO Ihol,lld nnor be ahortoned and tho
ond must be o.ttncbed to 0. amooth surface troo of sharp edge..
should never be 100.dod it the soluble washers or parachutes nrc dnmp.
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MII LOAD! RQ 'L6I
SQZT 1
J.IllPLiJIE CC>oIIW!IlEIl, _
PL."'" NO" _
OROUP' _
SQUAIJlORL.... _
D4rE fit KISSID.!.... _
..TO ID..ED' _
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Rcquired
Dropping
hguRDes
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(tor Boabardler)
StAY'.' Ptoppt4
Checked nftor mines were
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CHIEF ARWRER
l,!grk 25 Il1n. 2000# ahe, I.!a.rks 26 CLnd 36 Wines 1000# she
ROUTINeh
1. Group Opero.tlone tor Plene liw:lber.
2. Group Ordno.!lCe Officer tor distribution to OTdn:!.ne. ortloOJ'
ooncerned.
3. Ortic'r for .inoa from randy
dump.
.. Chief Armorer for reoording bom.b ato.tlons.
5. Plnne tor recording Isquan;. dropped.
5. Interrogo:tor tor Int'OM3cr.tion IUld forwnrd1n& to 1I'ing Ordnance
Officer.

NINE LOADINg PLQR
sHEer 2
JJRPL,,',.NE _
PbllE NO. _
ClllOUP _
SQUI.IlRON'- _
DATE OF MISSIOR'- _
Ilf,.TE LOJJ)E:D, _
TIllE LO;.DED' _
Required
Dropping
509u91'199
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
C9dt Ltttgt 8gmb Stp,tiOD
CHIEF iJUiOREa1 care' LIST f 1911;10.11
1. Bomb Stntions nnd recorded.
2. Bomb IIta.tlons prepared for loo.ding dUlput.ted minos.
3. Proper bomb eta.tlon and side of plane pleloed on ea.cb
mine with chnlk.
4. Minoa loa.ded,
5. Ptl.[a.ohutu nre dry.
6. Stntie cords nre oonnocted to rigid members of the plnne.
a.bow o.nd aft of tb.e pa.ro.chuto. copuble of supporting
250 Ibll.
7. Mines are 100.40d 1n proper stntiona.
a. Sheet (1) given to plo.ne bombardier.
9. After pinne roturns, tag stntic lines with plane number
a.nd dll,ta c.nd return to Wing Ordrmncl5 Officer,
(Mark 2S Mine 2000# site, Harks 26 & 36 Minel 1000# sl&o)
ROUTINGI
I, Group Opero.tions ror p1nno numbor.
2. Group Officer ror to Chief nrworer concerned.
3. Chief ror completion and forwnrding to Wing Ordnance orrlcer
i .!i . JU L

atDRhBCE clIEg:.crr LIST fOB MIBE LQ4Dllt
.t1rplnllll Commo.ndor ,
Plnne 80. _
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11.
12.
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14.
15.
16.
IT,
18,
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2G.
21,
22.
(Fill out this port of li.t when aine i_ aD
cradle o.nd bofore 1s
Dry loluble wnshere (2) 1nato.lled in onch mine.
Securing nutl tight over onch .naher
Lu.ci to covers (2) removed from e:;l.oh minot
Poraehute relense oriented oorrectly on mine CQeo
eo inertin roionac il treo of on mine 00.10.
Or1ento.tion lug plo.ced on cneo with ootter key if one 18
not welded to co.le.
Land end of inertia reloQlc on forward end of roloaao
lIlOoho.n18m.
Shear wire insto.lled through wnsher nod roIoa.ae pin llDd
onds bont o.t right o.nglol.
Releo.le mechanism conforml to curvnturo of mino (10
large air go.PI botweon mine cnlo o.nd IIlOCh::l.n1em.)
Relealo mechanism ho.s proper tension. (Inortia
should just Ilide with force nnd should fool aloppy when
moved from lido to side.)
Lock: nut tight.
(Pill out thia part of list after
is inlto.lled before mino)
Centering pbte plo.cod on p:lrachute if n:!lcctll8c.ry.
Parachute correctly oriented on eo.lo for loadinG on
proper side of plane,
Parachute shroud 11n5 shneklo pins tight.
Senll wire fed through eyes or paro.chute shroud lino
lhackle pin.,
Soluble walhere dry.
(Fill out this of list after minos londed in
Static cords connected to rigid members of the
and aft of punchute. capnblO!l of lupporting 250
pounds.
Pnrnchutes correctly criontod.
Tio cords 1n pookets of parachute o.ro
All alack is removod from linol and taped with
Scotch or friction tap
linea ore froo of tie atrnpa,
Static linol o.re of each other 50 thAt of
one .tl1n& wl1l not opon otht,!,
Roturn wooden nnd Luei to covore to t'lng Ordnnnce
Officer
Loaded uDder supervi.ion of --;;;=:-;;t;-:;"
(Crew Chlof)
Checked by --,,::-c,-_--;"",--,,-_
(Ordnaneo orficer)
RmtJRN THIS LIST TO Yo'ING ORDNANCE OFFICER,
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P:Jtt III [LIORt DiGIliEEjRUIQ
1. This ml.aion WDI flown by nlrcrQft. The aaxt.um
ground on this mlsaion wno 8578 nGuttoe} ml1aa, lencer
thnn nny mIse Ion previously flown by thi. Wing. Tho orulso out was Gt
5000 teet. Tho minin! altitude wu. 5000 feet; tho return wa. ncooapliah.
ad ct different nltltud betwoen 10,000 and 20.000 foat. Thi_ mi lon
wna similar to other low-oltltude mi ion. previously
2. The cruilo to tho target at 5000 fcet wna acoompli.hod .t ap_
proximately 198 mph ei:t.S by mOllt aircra.ft. Tho o.lrcrntt were in nuto
rich dur1ng tho climb and were abla to llll11ntc.1n auto lea.n power set-
tings dUring the entire crube boron on tho mill1rlf) run.
3. The altitude 'WU tbI IPO 0.1 thO enid"! IL1tltQd11l
con.aquontly thora W0.8 no climb noco.aery.
4. P01'ferIJ used on tho mlne:run prt:lVod lntero.tin&. Tho ao.xt_
c;.S for tho mine-run wtlS let o.t 230 mph to be WIder by 10 lI.11e. tM "-
cOClIlOndcd mnxiaWll ainin,g Ipeed of 240 mph. Tho 9th Bcabo.raeat Oroup
sot fllQ.XlmWll o.uto lcnn power o.t 5000 teet (2150 RPJ,! :l.nd 33
1
) o.Dd got 115
mph 01.S on the run. Oth&r Groups sot o.pproximo.toly 2300 rpa o.nd 39-
during tho mine-run perlod of about 10 to Ie minutes ond oo11bro.te4
oloso to 230 mph. Tho extrn power mo.tly ns 0. proooution 1n
nn engine should be lost.
5. .Jtcr completing the lIl.1n1ng run. the o.ircro.ft ol1mbed to 0.1_
titudo to roturn. Power WUIl held on nnd tho high spced of the
run mado lt possible to olimb rnpidly. return wns nccomplilhed at
o.ltitudos botweon 10,000 o.m. 20,000 footi the eireraJ't returning I;l.t 0.1-
titudos QbOTO 15.000 foet generolly mndo thO Qost eeonoaicnl return a.nd
returnod 11000.61'.
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Supynnrv:
Groups

Flight
Onto.
ill llIl.
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;'7Cr:lge BOlllb Lo 12,100 12,000 12.130 12,64.0
;,.vere.go Pue1 to Tnrget 3,413 3.220 3.390
;"vernge Fuel Uaed Toto.l 5,872 5,561 5.el0 5.745
Avera.gl Fuel Rema.ining 06 1.129
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MinlmWll Pucl Rema.ining

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";'Torage GrQlIII Weight 133,1T1 133.3057 133,357 131.915
(Initiel)
Avernte Toto.l Tilllll 14:29 14:33 15 :01 14159
These figures do not include a.ircraft Innding nt Iwo JimClo
b. Ths use of briefed IDetro windll on return frOID Illisdoo. ill
of extr&me briefing or crews 00. wind.
before tho mis,ion ho.s helped greotly.
o. Cruille control wnll sa.tisfa.otory on thill mission.
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1. This million wnl flown by Indivlducl The xi.ua
round_trip ground on this miS810n was 8578 milol,
nny ml'llon previoully flown by this Wing. ThO orul out wn.
5000 foet, Tho 1Il1nl1l o.ltltuda ft. 5000 feot; tha return. ft. 1lO001lP118b.
ad at difforent altitudes betwoen 10,000 and 20,000 toot. This al 10n
simileI' to othor low-altitude al 10nl previou8ly
2, Tho cruil. to tho target ot 5000 foet WQI Qcooapli8bed .t up_
proxilllo.tely 198 mph CAS by most o.lTorllft. Tho olrcro.ft were in o.llto
rich during the climb nnd were able to outo 1001'1. power t-
tings during thll entire cruise boron &Oll'1g on the mln1ft1; nail"
3. Tho dtitude .. U. .dO a.8 tho cnddq lLltltw1i11
conloqucntly thore wo.l no olimb noecry.
4, Powers \/ond on tho mine_run proved Intoreetins,. Tho aa.z1_
for the mine-run wus set at 230 mph to be UDder by 10 .1le. r--
oot'dllOndod mnxl= !:lining speed of 240 mph. Tho 9th B'80bar61OQt Group
sot mn.xilllUID nuto lelU1 power at 5000 feet (2150 HPJ.! a.nd S3') a.II4 sot 215
mph C/.S on tho run. Other Groups eot D.pproxilllQ.toly 2300 rpm a.ncI st'
during the mine-run period of a.bout 10 to 16 minutes a.nd 0a.1ibra.ted
oloso to 230 mph. Tho oxtra. power wos mOltly o.s a. procaution 1n OQAO
nn engine should be lost.
5. after eorn?leting tho mining run, the a.ircraft clilllbed to al_
titudo to return. Powor was held on o.nd tho high spood of tho
run mado it possible to climb rapidly. The return wa.s accomplished nt
a.ltitudos botwoon 10,000 nnd 20,000 foot; tho returntn& 0.1
titudcs "Bbo.o 15,000 foet genera.lly made tho oost oocnOQioo.l a.nd
returnod looner.
d, SU!ll/jI Q, ry :
Groups

Fliiht Dn.tn
2>ll W1..
=
.:vcr::tge BOll.b
"'.d
12,100 12,000 ] 2, 1:50 12.640
Avcr:.go Puel to Ta.rget 3,413 3.220 3.390
Avernge Puel Used Toto.l 5,872 5,561 5.810 5.745
Avoro.gs Fusl Rema.ining 90a 1.129
975 966
lUa.im\ll:l Puol Remll.lning 659 656 63.
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Average Gross Weight 13:5, 171 133.. 3.57 133,357 131,915
(Initlnl)
Avorngo Toto.l '1'1lM 14: 29 14133 15:01 14159
=,
Those figures do not include aircrU't Innding nt Iwo JimD..
b. Tho use of briefed metro wind. on return from mission i.
of oxtrGme importanco; briefing of crows on matro wind.
bofore the mission haa helped greatly,
c. Cruise control wo.s satisfactory on this mission
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1. or 102 nlrcro!t on takG-<Jtt. 101 or lw! operlltlft JJV.\PQ-lS.
Artor 5 6lU'ly returns. of 97 0,"1' to.rget, 92. or '6S. boA opol'o.tl ftI
A!VJ.PQ-13. or o.lraro.ft lo.nding. 90J hlld opOl'nt1ve WAPQ.-13.
2.
lo.ndfa.ll
... totc.t of 146 ro.da.r wind run. a.nd ro.4u
wna o.t nn or 42 nnutlclll ml108.
fixe 1'0 t4kOD,
3. LorCl.D r!.xes numboring 1056 _re to.lc&n o.t 0:'1'151'&&0 ao.zl_ I'llDO
or approximlltloy 1200 lUl..uticnl Clilu.
5. Mqlfunotlon,I
0.. .;NAPQ-l31
(1) 21 Cry. till ourrent rluctuo.tlag.
(2) 31 Sellynl out of phn
(3) 11 Drop 1n cryeto.l current when nttCb1ft troa 50 to
20 m.110 range.
(4) 31 Rango 11mltod to o.bout 30 milo
(5)
(0)
craft electrlco.l
11 Bomb 1'0100.80 lino wonk.
11 Set out on return, possible bOcnu8o of bo.d 0.11'-
system,
(7) 11 Inverter out over tho to.rgot. ulod LorM in-
VOTtaI' on bllok.
(6) 1: No crysto.l current.
(0)
"
Jittery treCo.
(10) 1 ,
Solayn
(11 )
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Sootor aCo.n out.
(12)
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Slight voltage t'luctu::l.tlon.
b. ANIN'N.41
0)
2,
Inverter durlcultles.
(2)
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Sto,t1on #3 not properly onl1bro:tod.
(,)
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6SV7 tube burned out, no replo.o 01110 nta.
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...,.. 0l'I tJe :t.1u-" ..,.1:11 .11 OIIt t.o .,. OD ~ retllnl,. '-'
.tzlllltodo to lIOtlry tho p l l o ~ of .....11IIII.I 1rIoppft1Ap. !Id. _ CIU'I'let
Ollt lllld it ald.odo 0 '",ll" 40<>1 10 t.bo .......IIt<>1 ~ U " " " _ ...
1I1..l.0D..
.. Of tho CllrOl'ott o_r o ~ torrlt.ory. 0111,. S ~ U _ .,
o"lI1paotl" _ ... r8J'OI'tod.
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REPRODUCEO .... li''[U
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Part I .. Woather Summary
Pll1't II Chart ForOollllt Weather va Db.ernd Weatlwl'
Part III Prognost1c Yap
P ~ r t IV .. Synoptic Map
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M1al!lon Ro 4.7
27 l!nroh 1945
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5/10 10. oloud, balo 1500 tt, top. 8000 tt, with 5/10
middle cloud. trom 10 to 11,000 tt, both deoroasing
temporarily trolll lOOOK to 16001 to 4/10 llDd.
n.go.ln. Showers l1&ht to moderate in .orb.1nSI MdVQW
to heavy in a.ftcrnoon.
SQIllO 111 o.t Gunm oxcapt showers loIS Intoldo. both
periods,
To 18111 9/10 low cloud. ba.se 1200 tt, topa 6-8000 1'1; in ..1lk
front with shower QctivitYI 3/10 aiddle cloud, baa_
11,000 tt, tops 120000 ft.
To 21
0
NI 6-7/10 low cloud, bll.IO 2000 rt, top' 6.1000 tt,
To 27
0
NI 8/10 low cloud, base 1500 tt, topl 1000 ft with 11Sbt
showors; 4/10 middle cloud, balo 1200 tt, tops 14,OOOtt.
To 30
0
rll 3/10 c\Ullulua, baBo 2000 tt, topa 4000 ft.
TllRGETS, tokyO tr
Nagoya.
Kobo &1

VIO low cloud, bo.se 3000 rt, tops 4500; 7/10 1114dle
cloud, base 12,000 ft, to 14,000 rt nftor 12001.
Snme us at Tokyo except middle cloud ocouring
nGllr 10001.
SC.ClO 0.1 ...t Tokyo except middle cloud ineroo.n oecuring
neo.r 06ooK.
Operntionc.l Foreco.lt
Bc.so o.t 5/10 low cloud. bue 1500 ft,
T:IIl::e orf: top 7000 ft; 6/10 lD.1ddle cloud.
ba.so 11.000 ft, top 13,000 ft; 5/10 high
cloud. bll.SO 30,000 tt; 12 m1
reduced to 1 mi in Icottcrod showers,
Route To 20on: 6/10 low cloud. bOose
Out, 1500 rtf top 7000 ft; 7/10 middle
cloud. base 13.000 ft, top 14,000 ft;
e/IO high cloud a.t 30,000 ft; visibility
12 01 dropping to 1 11I1 1n scatterod rain
showers.
?OoR to ?Son I 6/10 low oloud. ba.ao 2000
ft. top 6000 tt; 3/10 high cloud, at
30.000 ft.
250N to 30
0
NI 6/10 low clOUd, 2000
ft, top 6000 ft, 4/10 middle cloud, bale
2000 ft, top 6000 ftl 4/10 Ill1ddls oloud
Oot 17,000 ft.
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e/IO OW:I.I11U8. baso 1500 ft, top
7000 tt; e/IO bl1se
10.000 ft, SIlO cirrus. base
25,000 ft; visibility 15 Ill! 10
oring to 2111i in soattered
sholtOr.,
To 290" ellO cuaulu. ban
ISOO ft. top 6000 t.t; 4/10 uto.
.tro.tua, base 10,000 ft. top
14,000 rt in Inyar., 5/10 CiTrUS,
bnse 25,000 ft; Visibility IS mi
lowering to 2 mi in ICo.tters6
lIIodero.te sbo_ra.
200ri to 390M I 4/10 cuaulus b_
oOlling e/lO, bo.sea 2000 tt, top
6000 ftl silO al toCumU1UII, bOoSo
10,000 tt, top 14,000 ft, in
10.yersJ 9/10 oirrostro.tus. bo...
25.000 tt; visibility IS m11.I,
1 lUllJ 1
SQRf is Tlllot 6/10 low aloud,
2000 ftj middle cloud.
15,000 ft, top le,OOO ft.
5/10 low oloud. bAIO 1800 ft,
top 6000 ft; 3/10 middlo oloud, elt
16,000 ftj visibility 12 mi dropping
to 1 lll1 in .oo.ttered shower a,
Route
Returningl So.me 0.8 ROllto Outgoins.
80.10 on 4/10 low cloud. bo.ao 1500 ft,
Roturnl tops 6000 ttl 3/10 middle
aloud, bn80 15,000 ft; visibility 15
mi loworing to 3 m1 In Icnttorod
8howo1'8,
:SOOH to 3S,SOWI '/10 .-au, bu.
unknown, top &000 rt, oloulac o.t
33.511 '/10 bAa' 11-
14,000 riot top 15-15.000 tt beos-
Ing oleOoJ' ll.t S3.SOJ; 8/10 011'10-
.tI'c.tll'. 'bo.le 2'f
t
OOO ttl rl.lblltty
IS 1ll11u.
3/10 atro.toowau.lue. bo... 1500 tt,
top 5000 ttl 10/10 olrro.t:I'e:tu..,
ban 2",000 hi 'ridbl11tJ' 10 111.
Sumo Outeo:lD&-
silO o....ull1 lin.. 1500 ft, 1/10
tUtoauo:tWl, '"' 15,000 ttl fl10
oirro.tro.tlltI, bu. 10,000 ttl 'rial.
bility 18 ad; sCattered
showers in tho YlalDlty.
'Jiodi!! Aloft. Forocg.!1j
Bnso to 25'N to 340W TCLrgot
20,000 270/30
-1'
270/55 _17 270/70 -22
15,000 240/20 .03
255/45 09 270/55 -13
10,000 140/15 05 250/33 .01 250/45
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6,000 125/17 09 235/26 O. 260/35 _0'
5,000 070/23 17 210/23
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260/25 01
2,000 073/27 23 175/19 14 360/20
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Burro.co 073/19 27 100/12
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\'finds Aloft Obnrud
Bo.so to 20
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5,000 250/20 -03
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Pert II .. Ra410
Mission No, 47
27 March 1945
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PART I RADAR CWNl'!R HfJStBlI
1. PurW'1 To oonUnue e. pD8f'Ill ....011 po,- t6 """1DI
'DeIll7 CClllllWliOl!lt1ClDl1 aDd re.iSar .1&IBla.
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Methodl outlined 88 follow' 1
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3 APA.6 were uaed in connection with the re4u'
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80/1500199/330ON.I)200.-H
76/1500/99/3300N-l)200.-H
75/15ool99/3300Nl)200E.H
92/9OO/I/330ON.I)2002-H
lOO/lOOO/30/3400N-13130E.H
140/750/O/333ON.13130[H
150/4oo/6/3400N-13130E.H
155175
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IbO/50Q/12/3400N-13130E-H
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PART II - RADIO
1551510/513
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loo/3000/10/31tlll.13:l301-8
95/1000/17!31S11<-l3330Wl
8o/1ooo/70/320<1113320[H
1451700/20/321111-13310....
73/400/tO/323<11-13250Wl
143/800/5/324111-13230E-H
161/100/10/3300N13230[-H
89/2000/50127001r-l38t.Wl
8O/300/50130.3lll.13430Wl
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1. Strike Reports (Mines bey): Were not called tar OD.
this mi3sion.
2. Fc:cc Transmissions: "oather and time .ere tranamitted.
4. NaVigational Aido: Dh contacts attempted 13. ccmpleted 13.
5. Net Di.cipllne and Security: Radio discipline was good.
Violation!! ot security: One aircraft broke radio silence at
to inquire about CSP.
6. :neST Transmisa1oM; Normal.
,
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!..-
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8. Eg\.l111D!!pt MeltUD9t191l1: AI!'l:11. 7 treilq.1n ut-.
UWIGtlo....
:Yll!:Z -) .... aDt.._ .......
- 1 Ileedl. hUIlUDC.
~ 1 lnop.-aUn ball' ..,. .....
- 1 weak.
- 1 tuse CIIlt
2 out.
9. Tip1an HsI!!r wee reported 11;.5 s-S aDl'Ma to alii! tr-. tar"'.
lI lItation '011 llZtremelJ sood fraB 1.0 11_ south but 11,. ~
narth of 1.0 J1mB..
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Part I - ...,. All' Oppollt1oa
Part II - In.., ADt1a1roratt
tutgn No. &7
27 March 1966
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PART I !N!MX AIR QPPQ9wm
1. Typea or F/A attD.ok1M. 15lClltioa and altitUde'
5 uII
2 U/I
2 TIE U/I
2 T/E U/I
1 S/E U/I
1 TorlY"
'Claimed
Target 81'.
luat beyObl tarset
.:J\t8t be1OD4 tarpt
Target area
Target aree
Target area
aa deatroyed.
5000'
5500'
5000'
5000'
5000'
5000'
2. Tn&! or Fl. aisbted bu.t not atus-
kiM
:
8 0/1 Tarset ar.
3J S/E U/I 'IVget ar.
14 TIE 0/1 Tarse' arM.
1 TIE UII Target arM
(with sIL in nose)
1 Irving 'l'arpt area
1 TIE WI '1Vget aree.
1 TIE 'UII Tokunemi
1 TIE transport 5 mi. N of H1JIlIl 1_
1 U/I 10 mi. S ot Xtdamateu
Naval Balle
5000'
5000'
5000'
5000'
;,,00'

9000'

3. 'I'm and accuracy of enemy ure and type lI'oj,o$11"1 J:,taeb
were inaccurate am. Ul'l6gressive except for 1 aircraft _hiob was attaeke4
by enemy aircraft firing rocket!! frm 200 yards. other aircraft attaold.1W
used I!I!l.chine gun fire with one possibly mounting 200Glft canncm..
4. Ene!'9Y aircraft At leest 18 or tbe obl!lerved en8lll7
aircraft had their running lights on. FollI' ",ere reported aa havina 1
white light on the 'll'1ng; 1 had an amber light on the r1sht wing UPI
1 had a red port light and an amber starboard light; am oth8l"11 were
reported merely as having 1 or more runnit;tg or navigation lights. ODe
t\'lin-engine u/r had a strong s/t mounted in nose.
5. Enemy Tactics: One B.29 observed; (by meana of the radar lICope)
5 F/A t'ollooing him. One. identified as Tony, finally atteclo$d trail.
6 olclock level uith breekal;lay at 7 o'cloo,k in diving left turn. This
A/e fired only 1 gun, accurate as to but to tbe left or tbe
B-29. Tracers were used. There were reports of coc:rdination betoeen
searchlights and enemy aircraft over Ya\18t.a. B-2l,ile were illtlliDated
by S/t. which \1ere then turned ott to allQ'l'l fightlll's to attec:k. One
our Ale '1'1815 attacked by an U/I discharged 2 rockllh trOll 200
yards at 2 O'clock bigh. There was no d6lC8ge. Of tbe 13 attaclcll, 5
uere level and 8 flere from above. No one clock position IRIS fovCll"e4.
6. Enemy farmatione: None 'R'ere
7. Our tactic! and fireJ)C!!78r Yp. enqnw aircraO: Tacti" Gon.
sisted of returning fire 88 soon as F./A OJ;)6ned .fire. Mild evasive
action uae also uaed.
8 .Results 9/ hits on EtAI One Tory 17aS oboerved to bunt 1nto
flames am plWl88 straight doolll'l'ard into STotmd.17here it continued
to burn.
9. Claims by Ale and gun position: Toil gunner, 1 Tony
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1. The 'Po.ther OTfIr tbe ,uget' .a. soas. YiBibill'y 10-15 aU_
and, overhead e. brlsbt. rull lIlOOD. The tun Grwp aiae4 tbe .a'...
illDedletelY'Cl'ell1' of the mouth of tbe Straih ClD bea4inc of appr_l.
_tely 3000. er05sinc throush the be, and turnlDa left U'0UDll
OD. tbe Onp River, The seeoal aDll th1r4 OrOUJlS turDe4 0'nII'
ern Honshu island nartheest of ttml tarpt aDd ran ldo tbe S)'em_eJd.
Bay on a heeding ot 2400, crOlisina O'Y" atld. v0UD4 ...tll'D ,.... til
the city of Ye:r.ata and turnins left OD dape.rture. 'the tGlll"th Group
mined tbe Inland Sea remote trem Sb1moDoeeJd. Stralt. treaJdDs _.,.
to rigbt(aouth)on leaving the mining aree.
2. The t1l"st Group into tbe tU'pt -' u4 1IaoClft,t. A/I
tire trClll B1Ille 11_. 'I'ben, both A/W aDd Ilea..,. v flat ..
ted (meager to moderate and 1DaCleurab) tl'c. po1JR .s ..u.- 1Nd fill
Botu. No seerchl1&bta v... l"epc..bd. RM."7 flat .. - ....
!DOBger and aCC\II"ah at ocarl llJd u4 , , ....t:: .......
Searcbl1ghh. A/fI. and bea.,- veepoca tr-. 1IotIa ..:r
veuels and ahere inatallaUOftII at Ubo. 'lb. 4/r nat ...... aal
inaccurate. tthlle the hasTY tlat ranse4 tree -..r to 1Dt.... IDUa
types of flak t.'el'e inaccurate, as .ere 4 slMlrch1iab:t ... reparteI ,..
ground installations. A/I nes reported at Yebbd c...... ud _00--'.).
Ono sIL ua8 also reported in thi. vicinity. 8M.". tlu turn. (.......
am inaccurate) vere reported at Osuld an! Ich1Dc.
3. Over the target. both flail: and SIL _ere .... etfeoi:l...17...s
than previoualy noted on other targets over the lII:pire. All '1JlM
'I'IMpona <que fired into an enwelop barrage over the stre.ita lU'-.. Pre..
dicted fire only is believed to have been used on the autaJd.r\a r6 tbe
targot area. The target defenee area may be rOU&hly described a. triaD_
gular in shape IVlth too apex to the north at F'utaol Shima. One otbe'
cornU' to the east ot MeJi and the third at lI:aneno saki (point of land
uest of Ashlra) 'Uould COlIlplete the Ui.e.1l8le. In thie area. flak vu
repar'ted :tram the emplo.ced Ve8p0D8 on land t1ith the added fire
or many anchored surface vessela. The barrage of flak, cODsbt1.D6 tit
both heavy and medi\l:ll caliber weepons. 'l1llS reported as intense and
effectively placed over the zone. The litUe predicted tire that coulcl
be located "8S inaccurate. Nevertheless. in the 'bBrre.ge oYer tbe StraU.,
2 and possibly .3 A/C are believed to have been ahot down. 'J'he moet
accurate flak is believed to have been delivered :tram the veesels ott
Wakanntsu are aM. the heavy gun8 on the ble.nds at 7u.iaoi. Ai Shim
and Shima.
4. Searchlights were et'fectively used, bo1n& first in acUoo
on the east side of tho streita apprazimntely 5 miles ott the coast.
A system at l1ghh turned on. with good sccuracy. and carTied the air_
cra1't OVEr the land and into the mini!l8 aroe.. Up to 30 li&bta were
reported on the Peninsula fran Shimon06eki ani Hiko IalaMa.
Crcm. '!Jere able to pinpoint the follOCl'i!l8 loc:atlon8 OIl. ialamlll in tbe
areal
5 S/L at 34/06 130/47
3 sIL at 34/00 130/43
5 a/L at 34/01 130/43/30
1 SIL at 34/00/1..5 130/43/.30
6 sIL at 3.315' - 1.30/4'
4 SIL at 33/57 - 130/.\2
4 sIL at 33/58 130/53
1 sIL at 33151 - 130152
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.5. 1. single barrap balloon Cappraxu.telr 2000 , ..., .. re-
ported on Ai Shima. There nero no air.tOoo8.1r or 1l'0UD4.to.air :I"OIIJbU
reported by the first goup. The lntereatlns obaerftUOI'l"-
that 1 airerafi. when coned by s/L'., would rooalft flak UDt11 tbe
S/L'8 gers turned otf. whereupon tbe flak v0ll14 C",.8 aD4 111......
tighter attecb vera pressed. DeeynGhroni.7.ing ens'''' tbr.. CIlt sILl.
only about half of the times tried.
6. The aecond end tbird Groupe ran into the same tin; a. the
tirst Group, plus the fire !rem tbe illIlanda to the north. Aaab., \he
barrage nee reported 88 effectively placed end level in altitude.
The heaviest concentration vas encountered Qppoelt8 Yent. aft.. croll_
sing the Shimon08eJd.JCaikyo Straits. The;.jl tire.in thU v_ ..
particularly intense 'R'itb Dany tracere obeerve4. '1'b.ls .... ttr the
JIlO8t part. illGceurate. Of the lIeccmd Group. 2 aircraft 011'
this area encountered DO AlA tire <mit' Yaw.ta at 2123J2X to 27233SK
at 4900 and.54oo teet respectively. 'nl.e7 d14, bc.ner. ftlle 1a71DC
mines 2 or J minutes later, obaerve flail: in actiOll beh1IId tb-. 'IIut
l'emo.ining am 1011C1'11'1ng a1rcraft ran throuab th18 tire onI' nwat&
at 4900 to .5000 teet between the hour. Of 27233SX u4 2800061: ...
CAW to 4/10 uraderceat and 8/10 OW'eroaet. 0Nr Yawata tbe :toUariItB
was alao obeerved:
. a. At 272356X.e.t 4'00 feet; .u... l1Dd S'014_'p:II't1_. nUl
no bursts, .6l'e aeen. At 2723.57X at 4900 "eet. there were .....-1
phosphorus baDbs identified. At 280006)[ at 4900 feet, a purple bUrft
Wa:I noted floating dOlfn on route out. In the vic1tdty Of J'Ukv,oIca,
several crews reported moager and ineccuratc baa.". aJ14 1lIed.iUIII tlak.
7. The searchlights in and around Ya.reta and Sh:LmcDQIlIoId wer.
alao reported as effective. They vere capable at enpg1ag 81rcz'e1't:
almost imnediately after being turned 01:l and, despite riolent neelYe
action. could not be evaded. In the otber Br08s. the l1&bte were Dot:
or tbe same effectivenoss. 40 to 50 searchlight. w...
counted in and around Yawatd. 10 to 15 at Shimon04leki, .5 at H1ko
Island, 10 at Yukuhnsbi. 7 to 9 at Fukuoka. 3M. 1 on Sada MisaJci point.
8. The next gr'oup on this Mme hending m!1de scrnevhst similiar
observstiona. In addition, on the approach to the Slinlnnd prier to
the I.P., the tol1C17ing rons ob8erved: frClll the vicinit,. or saeld CD
the eastern coast at I:yushu, tire appeGroo to be at booY}' caliber'
although no mOl"b than.5 bursts tlero ob3erved. At Hi.mcl ShimB, meaaer
A/ii tire flas met. At Bo1'l1 the Aftl tracer,! at llloapr' WeDeit,. were
also seen. Certain ot the aircraft mining the outer ltmits of the
terget zone rea-cived little or no flak. The other arcratt were alCpcee4
to tlnlc fran the timo of paasiIl8 over Usuld. into the mine drop area.
and on breakarlay 015 tar as ZuJcs. At this point, otter guDII 'Q'eI'e
brought to boar !rem l'ukuolc!l. On the southeast eonst at
Eyushu, Sa:le meager A/f1 fire was observed cc:miIl8 frem the area tit
Tanitske.
9. The searchlights flare ege.in J;"eportod 0.15 accurately directed.
The nircraft fler(l suddenly bracketed by a he,1f.dozen boams simu.l-
to.neously uithout the auetemsry, proviously experienced acnnni.na afld
search. Aircraft ","ere held in cone tor a lonser period of time than
heretofore; acme ","ere corried os lana as 10 minutes by coordinated
carry lights. Searchlights were observed at &loki, Hima 1ima. Bof'u.
Fukuokn am. Tardtaki, but the 1I'D.in cODcentration flns centered on tbe
Shimonoeeki PeniD3ule. trQII &soJi to Yll.uato, and trQII the o1slllDda ll'oet
ot the Straita. A confirllling report of o.ppraxinJltely 50 searchlights
in operation over tho llI'CIl 11'lIS In 1 instance, 3 acnrchligbta
nero seen to move tCl7ard l'I.ircroft, off for a moment. and turn
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on again right on the plane. Thla oceured 2 m1llutel War. II1DU
am the plane was illuminatCid tor 8pProx1mately 1 minute betare
were shut otf. At least 4 aircraft reported tbat t1r1D& their ...
dOlJD into the 803rchl1lht source e8used the l1ghh to be .t1D&U1 .
10. Rockets or phoapbcroua bcD.be weI'e obllar'ftd 0ftlI" rna. a' SOOO
teet and were described as larp red err c:raD&e bdt-. spe;r1l::11Dc aa4
thrO'il'ing au streamers om gra4ua117 deacend1D8. '%'be atr__.-1
to be incandescent material that pTe the object an oct0pu8 ahapel' ..
en 'umbrolla appearanoe'.
11. A ccmpletc blackout existed, dth 0lIlJ' 'f1fI "'1Jlar ..
of lighta in sme at'thO _all ecutd towD.I .\&Oil .. Bot. On IAlGD4
Sea.
12. The laat Group. min1.Dl the sec0n4 area tar east: of \be 8
h
"-o-
aeki area, receh'ed prutically no AlA oppoaiUoc. At the .101m'',. of
Ubc. probably fran II. ship, 2 aircratt reoeiYe4 10 to 25 lNrate (prell1otllll
OOZlCentrst1on of blll"st's 10lJ I lett aD4 follCM'1DC). 71ft bur.te. 1Iao.
curately appeared O'1er 8. pleD(! at 33J\S .. 131/25. ODe a1roraft ...........
llak at 33/05 .. 133/13 aDd 1r<:ID a ahip DClr'th at tn_
i
_. fteM air.
planes tlEf';l fran 4600 to 8600 teet e.UU:udea.
13. Six searchli&bh 'tl'ere observed bu\ only 1 p1cbll ., 0.- AU-
craft. One tiaS SElt.n at Hime J'imll.. 1 at 33/57 1'j2/06 (niu t1uM4
straight up then turned otr). 1 on O-Sbim ncar Hoahi Seld, 1 011 veat:
side on inlet nest of Miaobo. Tho 1 searcblisbt that p1ckrl4 UJl our
aircraft \7aa at 33/58 - 131/53 but it only tlicked the ..craft t,.
apprax:ilMhly 2 seconds. Aircraft 'tl'OS at 5000 n. altitude.
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SECRET
XXI BOMBER COMMAND
CONSOLIDATED STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF COMBAT OPERATIONS
FORM 34
MISSION NO. 47 &49
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27th and 30th IIp-reh 1945
llining Ui.8sions To Japenose
&""FECTIVER;r',s ('F 1,:ISSICrS
OF l.fi&:IOl;3
.:..ircratt Minins prl..i:ll:u'y Fiolds 177
percvnt Of Mining -ircraft ..irbornc 90%
or Mines Drepped on Dcsi.gne.ted Fiolds 1663
no. or Hines . 1645
.ircraft Deli\S.ged 9
percant Of 4.5%
Crog casualties 47
porcer<t Of Total Fartici,atir..:,; 1.7%
':"ircraft ...irborno __
pcrcvnt Or ircratt on Hand
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.ircrert Lost
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DISPOSITION OF MINES
..TE ?7" 30 hprch 1945
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mOPHi:D !lllOPPED ell
uurr TYPE (F LmGS ..:.l:D Can:: JJ,.,,'lE: ON .I!r::mt;,..'I'E OIliER ON EISE\1l-tF.fm RETlIlNED LOST
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& 30 MQrch 1945
FLIGIIT J).:U,I to: FUEL cmlSWPrION
tiISSION iO.
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UNIT
J1Jth 313tb Wi!J:_
Ale C<Y..U'U,'Tltoli i1!SSION
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FLIGP.T DATA
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Ave. FLlIlC'rIllE
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14:42 U:42
Ave. DISTAN:E Fl.();!N
28:28 2785
(lhuticul Air liildS)
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FUEL COHSLr.iPTION
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Ave. FtlliL USED
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.WG. FUEL RW./llNIIG
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AVG. GAlS. Pili ill.LE
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TOTAL FUEL US1!.D ON iJROORllE AIRCRAFI' i 571665
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WEICHT DAT
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AVO. &sIC OF AlRCRAJIT
AVO. tllEPOL LOAD
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.va. I'UEL LOADED
AVG. \IT. or FUCL LOADED
(6 1. p<r gal)
AVO. JOSC. ,:EIGHT
Ir.'IG. GROSS "T. AT TAXmFF
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SUBJECTI DIRlnTIVS Fat llISSIONS ST.\RVJ.TION ONE AND '1'\10

lIINING GRID L .iJm l! WILL BE USED III THESE OPERf..TIORS.
1. 1... (1) 500 SHIP PASSAGES PER NOIY O.CCUR THROOOH SHlllONOSEII
STR;"ITS. THIS CONSTITUTES eo OF THE ENEltfY'S
SHIPPING EFFORT IN THE INNUI. ZONE. IN?ORW.TICN ON
EHEl.1f CROtnlD lEi'ENSES InLL FOLlO\f,
(2) ON 21 PE:BRu.:.RY THE ENOO' AIR STRgNGTH IN THE: SASSBO.
SHDroNosm RmION \:';'S ESTD.!s-TED ;"T I 360 CCl.m;.T
80 OPERATION 'm"INING
ON 5 l.!nRCH IN THE: ll:t7RE_K.:.OOYA REGION I 240 sIs
48 'tIE
24 CF TIE 'ERE TO BE NIGHT PIGErml;S
IN '!HE FORllOS;,.IV..NSEI SHOto REGIONI 1'16 CamA!
B. (1) OUR FORCSE l'lILL ;,:rti.Cll: i.ND occupy LEOU1UNOUS AT OR .ABOUT THE
TIKE OF T!!ESE OUR StJBWJUNES Wn.L BE IN POSITICN
.:.lID PREPi.1lSD TO hTTJ.cI SHIPPING DIVERTED TRROOGH THE
.F.::JmWiCES CF THE IHLiJiD SE:... .ii.IR-sEi. RESCUE P;.CILITISS P.ILL
BE spa:: IFIED I.l.fffi,
(2) '1'BE 13RD !>NO 314TH BWG ,YILL lWtE INCENDIARY ;,:rr.'.CKS ON URBAN
(Jf SOOTlERN Irt1SHU SlloI1JLT;.NEOUsty mTS ST.;RV:'TICN em:
iJG) twl. 0tIR FORCES i7ILL ATT;'CK E;.lf&1(I 1.IR s..;.SES Dr{
SUPPORT CP CPlJU.TIOIl ICEBmG AND SHIPPING DPml.TED THRCIJ(JI
'I'BI &:.STEIl1 ElTRANCES (P mE IlU.ARI) BEl."
.. _ )QSSIOI r:P IIlIIIRG CP!RAT IQfS STARVATION OJZ ;.HI) TIlt) IS TO INITIA'IE
lXIlPLI'l'B CLOStJU (R SBIWJNOSEU ST!\i.ITS IR SUPPORT CR (Pm-tTIaI ICI:-
BIRO JJID d 'DII 'IRSt STU' III THE CCUPLETE BLOClJ.DE CP EIIEK!' SHIPPING.
GL08UU " mI S'DI.i.lTS WILL PORCB DInRSION Cf' THE ElfDlft S SBIPPIJIJ 10
llOD"JSS 80m " D1lSBIJ AID DU (II' Jl)1SBD' WBliIlZ IT WILL BS VIOORoost.T
.!'fJ.tKBD ay OUR SOBILJUIIS AHD C....RRlR B(Jum ':"IRCRAP'f.
s. .. (1)
'l'BE B_a 313 WILL J..\.Y it. TOTAL 0' 1500 III T.;,RGETS ..
....0 L USING A Mo\lDIUII Cf' 110 SORTIES ON S.;CH CF 1\':0 NIGHT
am... t2 ud 8'7 Mi.,RCH. t;JlGE1' Ii IS FIRst PRIORITY. MIRES
m.L BE L.io.rD AS POLID11S i.3 CLOSELY ;"s PI."l1E UU.DlHO P!JUafS4
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11118 (ILID lIIIB
.0 IflIES E;"CH IN GRIM 10. U. 12, I!. 115, 11, le.
J', 25,
ao UIIES !,:"CU II GRIDS S. 15, 1, e, IS, 21, 22, 23, 2'7,
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10 '-DfIS EACH 11 QRIDS 1, .e, 3, ., U, 80, 215, 29
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(B) WINE GRID LOVE
40 laNES E,;CH IN GRIDS e. 9, U. IS, 16, 17. 18, 19,
33. 34. '1. ,12.
20 UINES &i.CH IN CRIPS 10. 11. 12, 13. 20. 21, 22. 23.
10 l!INES E,I,.CH IN GRIDS 2. 3. 6, T. 24, 25. 26, 27. 28,
31, 32. 35, 36. 37. 38. 39, 40.
(2) Ul!l!!: TIPE WILL BE; UllED THROUGHOUT NINEFHLDS. SIZE <F MINE
USEO \i'ILL BE APPROPRlhTE TO I'(;,.TER OePTH.
(3) llINSL,YING WILL BS DONE AT ALTITUIES BE'l'WEEN 1200 AND 5000
PEEr. ;,. l>INJW],l ..I.TITUDE CF 5000 FEET WILL BE I.1i..Ili1'i.INEIl
OVER !b7E:SD::D ...RE:..S.
(4) IF POSSIDLE'. SCOPS PHOTOS ;f'ILL as TJ,XEN CF EVERY R.:..D.i.R SHIP
SIGHTING. SVr.-...RY l'fILL B5 Ml"DE TO RECOlUl .'.NY SHIPS
SIGHT!!:D ElTEER BY R:.o;,R OR VISUi..'.U'.
(5) E:'?EmlVE :no.tEDI.:.TE1.Y FOLLOWING CURRSNT mDWU E'F?ORT S'I1tIIS
OPEJU.TIOllS ST:JlV.:.TlOO ONE AND 1WO lVlLL BE GIVEN PIRST PRIORITY
OVER 1.LL OTHER l.ffiCR;,.pT ASSIGNlIENTS CF THE BOlIIVG 313 UNTIL
COUPLETION CF THIS nffiSCTlVE.
(6) GDERAL ;..FPRO"CE .;NO RSTIR!l(S!{TS COURSES nIU. BE CONSISTS1ft'
'h"ITH :JR-Ss.. RESCUE PJ..CILITIES.
(7) }URES 1i1LL BE PREPhRED n.S DIRECTED IN BWCQ.I XXI Sfl:RET
RaIOS 050315 AND 060901 (JI J.L;RCH. OllISSION OF StERLlZERS
ILi.S B;l;Df lJ'PROVED BY CINCPAC.
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&e OCIIIVIIOATIOI'S J,,1fD REPORTIRO CP THE lIIR!:LAYING lUSSlaI "'ILL BE m
.iICOCR1WI3 me BCllCa. XlI SfI:RE'l' Ll'TTER CF 23 PEB SUBJIDT WIllING
JIl8IIDII, OADERS J.ID REPORI'S.
UIUJ CG
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1R8JBO'1'. DIIB'C'l'IVE fOB IIISSIOI stlRYA'1'1D1 011I iJtD !WO
1. IIB:LIrI StlBPAR;.QR;,.P}( 3. A. (1) (I xn BCI:CCU OP TELECON l108MZ MAR.
2'-11-& J.ID RfnJ"CB 1I'ITH 'OlLO'mlO IfElf SOBP.>R:.ORi.PH 3. ;.. (l) I
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TB BOHIO SlS 1rILI. UoT .0\ TOT.\!. CP 1600 YIRS II r,;RD.I!;1'S
II ,\,11) L 8En1lD 2T u;,aOH ;.JD 1 iJ'Rn. IlICISIW.
snrEDOLI AS DESIRED. VJ!O!T W IS rIRst PRIORITr. WIIJES
\iILL BE LA.ID AS FOI.I.QVS J.S CLOSELY J.S PJ..:"ICE LOADIHC
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(A) llI!JE GRID Hln
"'0 mNSS EACH IN GRIDS 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18. 17,
1e, 19, 24, 25,
20 1r1INES &CH IN GRIDS 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 21, 22, 23.
27, 28.
10 ),fINES H'ACH IN GRIDS 1. 2. 3, ". H, 20, 26, 29.
(B) JlINE: GRID lDVS
40 ),fINES EACH IN GRIDS a, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 16,
19, 33. 34. 41, 42.
20 KINES EACH IN GRIDS 10. 11. 12, 13, 20, 21, 22,

10 IJlNES EACH IN GRIDS 2, 3, 4. 7. 24, .25 .26, 27,
28. 31, 32. 35. 38, 37. Je, 39, 40.
a. .ADD 19E fOLLOWING TO ?ARAC2W'H 31
:5, A, (8) w.xnIUl.! PRACTICAL lUNE LOAD :nLL BE CARRIED", INCLUDING
LOADING CF 1000 POUND SIZE UNDER BOIrlB BAY TANK WHEN
TIJ,IE FOR SUCH LOADING PERlUTS
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Jap.n Aviation Chart l,218.eaO
Individual Charta
An Aeronautical Chart 1:500.000.
313th BOlllb 1I'in,
APe) 247
oeOOK 2S Uarch 1945
388D. 388A
1. A. Orti tted.
B. PriendlYI
73rd and 3l4th Wgs conduct strike Southern KYUSHU simul-
taneous with 313th Wg Strike. Further information furnistJ.l,d
later.
2. 313th Banb Wt; with Porce ABLE. BAKER. and CHARLIE will IlI-1ne XIIE
Field. and such portions of LOVE Field as .re desisnated in the
SKUlENOSEXI Stre..1t Area on 27 lUrch 194.5. (Reference Annex 1.
photost.t of MIKE Md LOVE Field desit;n and location.)
A.
Primary fgt:
(1) Foree ABLEI Uine Field VIKE
(2) ForCe BAKSlli Il1ne Field MIKE
(3) FORCE CHARLIE: Wne Field LOVE

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Secondary Tgt:
(I) Force ABIEI Any lOCation witJ\ln area bounded by coordinates:
33S8N-13lO6E
3353N-13101E
3354N-131HE
3348N_13110E
(2) Force SAKER: Any Locaticn within ueo. bounded by eoordin_
335aN-131068
3353Ji-1310lE
3354N_13114E
3348N-1311OE
3347N.13154
33UN_13153E
(3) Porce CRARLIEI Arq looation within area bounded by oeordin
ate. I 33541-13ll4E
"el-13llca
3U7l-131Sd:
33411.13153);
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Jettbon1nt; Are.. , ArJ:t looation within area bounded by following
ooordinatell
(1) Area I, 32OO1_132OOE
33001-131500&
25001_140008

2S00R-13200E
(2) Area 2, 1&001_14600
14001_146008
14009..14800&
16001_148001
Takeotf I 1 IIl1l1uta inter't'al between Ale. SOP tra.ffio procedure
Mine Load' See Annex 2.
Load: 6600 Dab.
Route Altitude' 5000 tt or 500 ft on top of cloude if practioable.
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H,. Wining Altitude: 5000 feet.
I. Return route -.ltitudel A.a desired.
3. Inatructions to Units.
A. Force Abl0.
(1) 505 Gp dispatches 24 AlC to take ott on Runway #1 beginning
lero hour. Flies /Iorties 1 to 24.
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C. Poroe Charliel
B. Force Baker.
GAP for tilled brn. at individual !P'1I1 34223O!f-
131111.
Tl.. ner target I T hour p1ua 35 IIln-
ote, to T hour plus 1 hour lU'lIi 10llinutel.
hill or Atk: UO 6llvee" Tnle.
Ilaneu_r after Atl" A.t'ter clearing to right ot AA
Area at YJ,WJ,.TA II. lett turn will be made to 323511
13145E Cl1l1lbinl> to ainillllJll altitude of "000 teet
cros'ing KYUSHD.
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(1) Qp 4l1p.tahu 31 Ale to to.kll off on Runway 3 beginnin,;
.,0 hour plus one hour. Plie. sortiea 75 to 105.
(3) (a) ROIIte: Base
00 JIlIA
32301 132308
33201 _ 13201E
IP (See Annex 3 for ind1Yidual Sortie IP)
RAP (S Annex 3 for individual Sortie RAP)
33:57J1' _ 13034
32:561 _ 13145E
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(a) Route: Base
IWO JIlIA
3230N 13230S
3320li 1S201E
3334N _ 1313SE (IP)
RAP (See Annox 3 for each Sortie RAP)
3337N 13034E
3235N _ 13145E
Bue
(1) 504 Gp dispatohes 20 AlC to tll.ke otf on Rumray #1 beginnin&
tero hour plus 30 minutes. Flies Borties 2S to 44.
(2) 5 OIl dbpo.tcbes 30 AlC to take off on Runway #3
uro hou.r plus 30 Idnu.tu. Flies sorties 45 to 74.
(b) Tillll!l over target: Approximately T hour to T hour plus
30 minutes.
(c) Axis of Atk: 300 degrees True from !p.
(d) },!iUleuver after Atk: Straight Gbell.d until clear of },J.
area at YAWATA then turn lett to 3236N - 13145E, climb.
ing to min1.mum altitude 8000 feet crouiT\& IYtfSHU.
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IWO JIWo
3230li I3230!
3320 I320IE (Ip)
RAP (See AnDllx 3 tor ind1Tidual Sortie RAP)
3309Jf _ 1331JE
Billie
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Time oV'llr Tr;t: ApproxiaCLtely '1 hour plu. 4.0 :lUn to T
hour pl111 1 hour and 15 minutel.
Axil of Atk: Sae Annex 3 for individual Sorties uti
of .ltk.
oter Atkl Climb IItrait;ht ahead tor 1 minute
oter mine relell.lle, then turn ri&ht con'tinuinlj; to
c11mb to minimum of 8000 teet croll.!ling SHIKOJ!:U. Adjust
turn oter mine releo.s8 to avoid. AA defenus o.t 'I'OIUY..wA.
X. (1) D Dny nnd Zero hour: To follo....
(2) lUning instructions I
(0.) Mines will be lo.id by one of two mothods d.epending upon
position of mine run for each lortie. (See Annex 3)
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4
For1ll'o.rd Ilant ro.nte to RAP.
2. Time run out frOlll R:.,p.
(b) In jettison1nlj; !Iarinl mines it must be 'elllPhtl.air.ed tho.t
the IlIine. Co.n be 0. lerioull M1Q.rd to friendly IIMpl o.nd
leod to the 10sIS of friendly 11vell if neoeuory pre-
CIlUtiOM ore not followed.
(0) Jettiloned mines mUlt be dropped in deep WQ.ter (OTar
600 feet) o.nd position accurotely fixed. It should be
remelllbered tho.t jettiloned llI.1nel 111'111 be olive und
unlell dropped in deep wnter.
(d) In the event i' beeaael neeeillory to jettison ainea
.hortly oftel' toJcooff. releo.lO will be IaOde 0.1 fAr
orr abore aa proctlcoble. A dlstonco of five mile. or
aore off abore or SAIPAll or TDfIAJlf 111 conllidered 0
.are 4i.t4nce tor dropping aine
(3) 1000 Lb mn.e. (lie 86 and MIt 315) and lLOea.ories 111'111 be ob-
tro. MAd upon pre.entatioB ot Kine Londing Plan
Sb..t 11.
ei) 8000 Lb lib.. (lie .) IUld 0.00."1101'1.. will be obte.1bed trca
KUllOa Boab o..p apoD. pr..entat1oD. at Kine Lodillfj; Plan Ill.
(15) a.1 pe.l'lloMel will be prlllent to direot lolldill& cre to
prop. I'nlltaeDtll and to direct loa4ins or trailerl. Ord-
DaDOe personnel will bo statioae4 ot entrance to both IItor-
ace Are.. to cbeck truclc. ond trail.,.. tor proper loadin&:.
(6) lb,cropbones or all acouatic ain.. DUlt be protected tra
.Wl1iSht during the trip frC8 atora&e onu to the plan..
lUllS wbilo on tbe bflrdlltaDd. owo.i ting Iodin&.
('7) Bea1apherlonl plo.lt1o conrl or clock lltartare .md
Dun be roond fro- the aine cmd turned into the Wins Kine
n
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HilI.ll
orficer. plastic covers or Wk 1& extender.
lIIust be roph.ced on erteDClera atter .olublo _Iher. hll:"e
been inlto.lled.
(8) White soluble washer. will be used on 0.11 mine
(p) Ale will ollrry rnu1lnWll load of lIlinea OOllUllensurate with
of individual Ala, Minimum mine load 18
10000 Lbs. Uc.xillllUll lond is 12000 Lbs.
(10) Alllmunlt10n up to 200 rounds per turret may be ourried if
desired.
(11) Eo.cb 1./C w111 be equipped wi til one eo.eb ndo.r .cope rudlU'
Oll.l:lero.. i!/C moJdng 0. forwllZ"d slo.nt ro.nte rdense w11l take
0. minimUD of three soope photos: one 15 mile, to radar
o.1eing point. one ten mUe_ prior to rodo.r pOint, o.nd
one nt point of mine relenso. ;/e timo rolollso run
w111 tnko 0. minimU/ll of throe scope photos. Ono photo o.t tL
point ton lIlihls previous to rado.r oiming point. one at 0.
point 5 milos previous to radar nlming point, And one o.t
point of fint mimi release. Hoo.ding line, rllngo mo.rks, and
track linos will bo on.
.. .Ada 0 Ho 1 dd 10 Jan 1945 lind QDlendlllents thoreto npply with following
addition_'
A. 1000 Lb mines w111 be obta.ined frolll 1.lAD 4 bcSinn1ng at 15001: on
.1M J,lllZ"ch 1945.
B. 1000 lb mlnes w111 be obto.1Md from YASALOG Bomb Dump beginning
o.t 1500K on 24 llllrch 1945.
6. CommwUcotlonSl SOP with following exceptional
., (1) Ho report. will be
(2) 10 .trikl report. w111 ba 1IlIld1.
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DESIGN FOR MINEFIELD MIKE
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ESIGN OF MINEFIELD MIKE
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FORCE BAKER
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DESIGN OF MI-NEFIELD LO'
(5HIMONOSEKI STRAITS AREA
FORCE CHARUE
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300.4.5 .J.OPN 27 liIo.rch 194.5
SUBJECT: Amendments 1, 2. 4., 5 and 6 to Fleld Or-der 16.
1. 'ollowin!; 1ll'e l141.endment, to FI!:LD OROFll: 16:
a.. J.mendllent 1:
Amend Po.r 2 to Add: 2. J. Co.llbr-utod All' Speed for Min1n!;
Ru.n ",111 bo 230 la'H.
b. NDendlllent 21
(1) mend Annllx po.ge 3. 'Fore., C', to correct o.xia of
c.ttack of following ,or tie. G" 1Dd1clited.
Sortie No.
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(2) .:.mend AnIIGX 1, Pbotoato.ts force Able, Bo.ker, Charlie
to r-Ilcd: C1l11brcted c.1r .plied 11: 2301r!PH.
(3) Amond Po,r 31(1) to J"8o.d: '0' Day: 27 Zero
Hour: To follow.
o.....,ndl!lent 31 Ho tlJIlendment 3 o.5s1gned thh Field Order.
.. a.endlllent 4.: .... Doll PIIZ' 1 b to add tollonn!; friendly
lntorua.t1 011. 1
(1) 73'rd W!; tak art 270$151 aDd.atka airfield in.atalla-
tiona Clt T1.CB1A1Ul o.Dd. OIT.l. on leland of nuSfI1 frc.
15.000 tt altitude.
(2) 314th We tat ctt 2101501 aA4 Atka Airf1eld inatal1a-
tiou at IAJl)YA 011 I11uet or If1ISBU frca 15.000 tan
a1tlW
(,) Ia tilt ...at a..4ar Ie neoeaaary both the T3nl
and 'lUh WI8 'rill Atk cana;. ),/C fa-otory at CIfUIlA OIl.
t. 111lUld at lTUSHU.
(0) LoonUGIl. of tnr!;$toe I
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a. Glb .arth1d
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4. l:IIt1Rio. Jla 'aotory
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(2) i.&end Par 3 .;. (1) (D) to reo.d: Climbin& to lIIinimum
altitude 10.000 ft lYUSHU.
(3) Mend Po.r 3 B (3) (E) to rell.dl CUmbing to JainimWll.
1l.1titude 10,000 ft oroasing IYUSW.
(&) ftcend Par 3 c force Chll.rlle to reo.dl
(0.) 9th Gp dlapD.tches 31 ;,fC to toke off on runwtl.y 3
beginning Zero Hour plus ono hour. Flios sortios
7S to 105
.1. Route I BMO
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32,JON _ 13230E
3320N _ 13201E (IP)
RAP (Seo ;.nnax 3 for Indivietb.al sortio
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3309N - 13313E
BaBe
Time over target. T Hour plus &0
Ilin to T Hour plus 1 Hour and. 15 l!in
Axlo of Soo J.nnox :5 for sortie Ads of Atk
.io l!1l.n8uver after AtIc:: Climb strll.ight D.hoad for 1
1II1nu1;0 oJ'ter Ill1no roloo.so, then turn right con-
tinuing to climb to minimum of 8,000 fot croning
SHIIOKU. Adjust turn after mino relell.se to Il.void
;.;.. del'o.nlles Il.t TO!UYOHl..
(11) Sorties Bo 91, $16. $18. 101. 103, lOS will be lut
6 off aDd w1l1 fly Il.! rol10WIII
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two JIlU.
323'C1f _ 13230E
"06R .. 1311$i
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)Up ( ... PIl.l' A of _ad. 5 abo.. )
33O$l1' _ 15'138
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and 20 Illin to T hour plua 1 bollr and 25 lIIin,
1.. at ;"tk I 55! desr0ell
J;. ll1ft1DWIl altitud.1 8000 ft.
A. oJ'tu .1tk. Right turn after aine re_
I .... oro..illl SBnCEU at eooo tt a1nill.loIII a1.
ti tude.
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(1) ....Dl1 PlAT 31: (1) to redl 0 Dq 8711D.f"Ch, Zero Hour
1&0<&.
(2) t belli" i. 11 .Ilnreb 24O<JI: OD hal. or preuftt flight
pltu1 .
BY OCIO&AID" BRlOi.DIS ClEN!2l.J..L Qi"VIESI
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TACtICAL MISSION REPORTS
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Co.-ardin& General, Twentieth Air Poree
Co_andin, General. II1 BOIlIber CCIQIllM.d
Deputy COJ:llll&11der, 'I'wntieth Air Foree
Q))..r' ot swr. 'hIent1eth Air Porce
Oblet at StAft, XII Bolllber CommllJWl
Deputy CIS, Opra, XXI BOl!lber Comma.nd.
&puty CIS, Sup & l4.aint, nI Bombor COIIlIllll.M
io/C or S. A_2. nI Bomber ColIIIM.nd
Mine lfarfllJ'e Ofricer. Del Bomber Command
Taotica &Trninin, Section, A-3, XXI Bomber Commnnd
Historioal Ofricer, XXl Bomber Commnnd
General, 56th Bombo.rdm&nt
General. 73rd Bombnrdmcnt Win,
Commanding Genero.l, 313th Bomb:udllltlnt 'Wing
Commo.nding Genaro.l, 314th Bombo.rdmtlut Wing
Commo.nd.1D!\ Gencr:l.l, :515th Bombnrdment Wing
CODDl1A4ing Genernl, krm'll.ir Poren, J.'1''l'Hl AC/J.S,
lDt.o 111genoe
CCIImm\d.1nt; Genernl, .Grill)' l.ir rorcea. ATTfh AC/;.s,
Intclligonce, Collection Dlvill10D
CoIllao.nd.1nt G.neroJ., tJ. S. drq porce. In Pnr Ea.t
Cc:mma..nd 1n& Genvnl, Plll' Eo..t "ir Pore..
Commandln,;: Genera.l, XI. Boabar COlllllO.ad
CCIID::Ladin& General, Seventh io.1r Poree
Genernl, Twentieth .Air Poroo,:tort Cblelt' ot
Iavnl Opernt1olUl. CP_16_V
In Chief, Pnclfic Ocenn Arenll (Ad? Bq)
COIIIIGDder in Chief, PllCit1c Ooenn Aren. (Rea.r Bq)
IDtelllgenoe Center, Pnolfio Oc06ft Arena
C...an4er Mr Porcns. P(l.c1tl0 Pleet
.r, Plttb Fleot
Qaerna4ef, Plr.t Cnr.rlor Tc.k Foroe
OolallAder, Por1R1l'd Area.
G bader, Force, Pa.cltic Fleet
.rt Pneltle rl.et
.AdC.btrat:l.... eo.o.llct, M'lnll'Oratt PacUl0 tl_t
bp01'tiaC U'td.1:t A..2, XXI BOIIIl:!n OOlllllnbd (rUe Copy)
Beport1nc 0n1t, 11..1, IXI BOlIbel' Coana.na
DIftIltllJ'rXC* BAS UI'I LlifUID '1'0 'l'HE ABOVE MClPlElII'S 111' C<:&[PLL:.JfCS
WITH DXIICfm PRCII T'WENTIII.T8 AlIt PORCE.
"0 PE:.!URB f7 TIlS RIJl'QRT lUnE R!f'RODOCED OR DIBSDlI1l:.1'ED tTInt'JUT
.&WIClV'.;.L "BB;.Dltr:..R'l'llB 'r.fDrTIErB JJR 'CIRCI.
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