Andy Mac
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Objective W was secured today when 7th Australian Division supported by the combined Corps artillery secured the AF - US troops of the 7th US Div secured the port and 33rd US took the ridge overlooking the base All in all an exceptional result. My fleet took heavy losses with over 80 Hellcats falling in vicious air battles. My intention is to pull the fleet back replenish rearm and refill my replenishment groups in passing we will hit Koepang with a full force strike. I flew in 120 fighters today (advantage in bringing along a full Seabee Regt and 2 Aviation Bns) so I should have land based CAP tomorrow when the sweeps come in. With 1200 AV on the base in bad terrain and forts that will rapidly rise I would call this base secure - would take 10 Divs plus to retake it now My next objective is E and the convoy is en route I would like to rearm before they get close as I expect a fight with KB when they arrive AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 21, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Fayette BB Colorado BB Resolution DD Vendetta DD Thracian Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Endeh at 64,113 Japanese Ships SS RO-102 Allied Ships CL Dragon CL Dragon is sighted by SS RO-102 SS RO-102 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Banjoewangi (57,107) Allied Ships SS Grouper, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 229 encounters mine field at Banjoewangi (57,107) Allied Ships SS Sawfish, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Sawoe-eilanden at 64,115 Japanese Ships SS I-19 Allied Ships CL Dragon CL Dragon is sighted by SS I-19 SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lomblen at 68,113, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Natsushima E Nasami, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships xAP Rochambeau, Shell hits 16, on fire Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Reduced visibility due to Rain with 53% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway E Nasami engages xAP Rochambeau at 2,000 yards E Natsushima engages xAP Rochambeau at 2,000 yards E Nasami engages xAP Rochambeau at 2,000 yards E Natsushima engages xAP Rochambeau at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards E Nasami engages xAP Rochambeau at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards E Nasami engages xAP Rochambeau at 6,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lomblen at 68,113, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Natsushima, Shell hits 9, and is sunk E Nasami, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Ammen DD Thatcher Low visibility due to Rain with 53% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Noma, E. crosses the 'T' DD Thatcher engages E Nasami at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Thatcher engages E Nasami at 2,000 yards DD Ammen engages E Natsushima at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Thatcher engages E Nasami at 3,000 yards DD Ammen engages E Nasami at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards E Nasami sunk by DD Ammen at 2,000 yards E Natsushima sunk by DD Ammen at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kangean at 62,104 Japanese Ships xAP Miike Maru Allied Ships SS Scamp xAP Miike Maru is sighted by SS Scamp SS Scamp launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Miike Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Endeh at 64,113 Japanese Ships SS RO-102 Allied Ships CVL Hermes CA Northampton CL Montpelier CLAA Reno DD Anthony DD Taylor DD Strong DD Radford DD Philip SS RO-102 launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Hermes RO-102 diving deep .... DD Taylor fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Strong fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Radford attacking submerged sub .... DD Philip fails to find sub and abandons search DD Taylor fails to find sub and abandons search DD Strong fails to find sub and abandons search DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lomblen at 68,113, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Uruyuke Allied Ships DD Ammen DD Thatcher, Shell hits 2, on fire Low visibility due to Rain with 42% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 42% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards DD Uruyuke engages DD Thatcher at 5,000 yards DD Thatcher engages DD Uruyuke at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Uruyuke engages DD Thatcher at 7,000 yards DD Uruyuke engages DD Ammen at 7,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Thatcher engages DD Uruyuke at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Fayette DD Vendetta DD Thracian Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Fayette DD Vendetta DD Thracian Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 61 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) Japanese Ships AMc Wa 13 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Endeh at 64,113 Japanese Ships SS I-154, hits 3 Allied Ships CA Baltimore CL Nashville CLAA San Diego DD Saufley DD Bennett DD Monssen DD Waller DD Stanly DD Schroeder SS I-154 is sighted by escort DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search DD Waller fails to find sub and abandons search DD Stanly fails to find sub and abandons search DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Schroeder attacking submerged sub .... DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 A6M3a Zero x 7 A6M5 Zero x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 30 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 40 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 25 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet 11 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet 12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet 25 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lomblen at 68,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G4M1 Betty x 22 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Thatcher DD Ammen Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Recon Regiment, at 63,113 (Waingapoe) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 A6M3a Zero x 5 A6M5 Zero x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 25 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 14 Sea Hurricane Ib x 5 Martlet II x 8 Martlet IV x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 141 SBD-3 Dauntless x 36 SBD-5 Dauntless x 58 TBF-1 Avenger x 159 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed Martlet IV: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 34 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 30 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 33 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 29 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet 14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 36 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Albacore I bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes 63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes 52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 A6M3a Zero x 4 A6M5 Zero x 18 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 A6M3a Zero x 3 A6M5 Zero x 13 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 46 TBF-1 Avenger x 45 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 15th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 1st Recon Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3a Zero x 1 A6M5 Zero x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 9 B-24D1 Liberator x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 61 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on II./4th Infantry Battalion, at 64,127 (Derby) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Waingapoe , at 63,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3a Zero x 1 A6M5 Zero x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 2 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kawai Det with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 30th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead Unyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 63rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 17 Martlet II x 27 Martlet IV x 55 F6F-3 Hellcat x 307 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 12 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 10 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 18 on standby, 11 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 20 on standby, 12 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 7 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 28300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 10 scrambling) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 28300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (2 airborne, 13 on standby, 8 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 8 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 17 Martlet II x 25 Martlet IV x 54 F6F-3 Hellcat x 284 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet IV: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 11 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 12 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 11 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 15 Martlet II x 20 Martlet IV x 48 F6F-3 Hellcat x 248 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 15 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 32 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 9 Martlet II x 13 Martlet IV x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 218 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 15 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 19 D4Y1 Judy x 25 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 6 Martlet II x 10 Martlet IV x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 197 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 9 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 22 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 28 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 10 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 22 planes vectored on to bombers No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Endeh at 64,113 Japanese Ships SS I-154 Allied Ships DD Braine BB Idaho CA Vincennes CL Mobile CL Columbia CL Helena CLAA Juneau DD Hutchins DD Dyson DD DeHaven DD Cony SS I-154 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Braine DD Hutchins fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dyson fails to find sub and abandons search DD DeHaven fails to find sub and abandons search DD Cony fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Waingapoe 21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Fayette DD Vendetta DD Thracian Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3895 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164 Defending force 18806 troops, 406 guns, 219 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061 Assaulting units: 1st Recon Regiment 15th Garrison Unit 52nd JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 33rd Infantry Division 73rd Motorised Brigade 7th Australian Division 7th Infantry Division 872/873rd Engineer Aviation Battalion XIV US Corps 36th Aviation Base Force 3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapoe (63,113) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 14173 troops, 406 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061 Defending force 5448 troops, 34 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 164 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 2100 Japanese adjusted defense: 160 Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Waingapoe !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2347 casualties reported Squads: 33 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 411 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Australian Division 33rd Infantry Division 73rd Motorised Brigade 7th Infantry Division XIV US Corps 872/873rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 36th Aviation Base Force 3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment Defending units: 1st Recon Regiment 15th Garrison Unit 52nd JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pantar (69,114) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 294 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pantar !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 4th Raiding Rgt /4 Defending units: 2/6 Cavalry Cdo Bn /2
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