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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 22, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Sangi at 76,97 Japanese Ships SS RO-55 Allied Ships LST-452 A couple of damaged LSTs make their way back towards Darwin (?). LST-452 is sighted by SS RO-55 SS RO-55 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wenchow at 90,60 Japanese Ships BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso DD Yamagumo DD Asashio DD Tanikaze DD Urakaze DD Oyashio DD Makigumo DD Natsugumo DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio Allied Ships SS Cavalla, hits 8 SS Cavalla is sighted by escort DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Michishio attacking submerged sub .... DD Oshio fails to find sub and abandons search DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi DD Shimakaze DD Arikaze DD Takakaze DD Satsukaze DD Hikokaze DD Susukaze DD Ishikaze DD Tagokaze DD Takatakaze DD Nagatakaze DD Myojinkaze DD Kosukaze DD Yamanakaze Allied Ships PT-113 PT-142 PT-143 PT-302 PT-304 PT-309 Another bombardment run is inbound. Poor visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied PT Boat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64 Japanese Ships BB Musashi BB Yamato DD Yamanakaze DD Kosukaze DD Myojinkaze DD Nagatakaze DD Takatakaze DD Tagokaze DD Ishikaze DD Susukaze DD Hikokaze DD Satsukaze DD Takakaze DD Arikaze DD Shimakaze Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 ... with the same negligible results. F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Musashi BB Musashi firing at 33rd Infantry Division BB Yamato firing at 33rd Infantry Division DD Yamanakaze firing at Kagi DD Kosukaze firing at 7th Infantry Division DD Myojinkaze firing at 7th Infantry Division DD Nagatakaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division DD Takatakaze firing at 81st Infantry Division DD Tagokaze firing at 81st Infantry Division DD Ishikaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division DD Susukaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division DD Hikokaze firing at 25th Infantry Division DD Satsukaze firing at 81st Infantry Division DD Takakaze firing at 7th Infantry Division DD Arikaze firing at 25th Infantry Division DD Shimakaze firing at 81st Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Jose at 76,85 Japanese Ships SS RO-47 Allied Ships LST-203 Another lone damaged LST is sighted and missed. LST-203 is sighted by SS RO-47 SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi DD Shimakaze DD Arikaze DD Takakaze DD Satsukaze DD Hikokaze DD Susukaze DD Ishikaze DD Tagokaze DD Takatakaze DD Nagatakaze DD Myojinkaze DD Kosukaze DD Yamanakaze Allied Ships PT-113 PT-142 PT-143, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-302 PT-304 PT-309, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards Gilbert O. gains tactical advantage DD Yamanakaze engages PT-302 at 14,000 yards DD Yamanakaze engages PT-143 at 14,000 yards DD Nagatakaze engages PT-304 at 14,000 yards PT-143 sunk by DD Satsukaze at 14,000 yards Gilbert O. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Yamato engages PT-309 at 12,000 yards DD Nagatakaze engages PT-302 at 12,000 yards DD Kosukaze engages PT-309 at 12,000 yards DD Myojinkaze engages PT-309 at 12,000 yards PT-309 sunk by DD Tagokaze at 12,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Nagatakaze engages PT-304 at 18,000 yards DD Yamanakaze engages PT-302 at 18,000 yards DD Yamanakaze engages PT-142 at 18,000 yards DD Takatakaze engages PT-304 at 18,000 yards DD Ishikaze engages PT-302 at 18,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Musashi engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards DD Kosukaze engages PT-302 at 20,000 yards DD Yamanakaze engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards BB Musashi engages PT-302 at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards BB Musashi engages PT-304 at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB Yamato engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards DD Satsukaze engages PT-113 at 20,000 yards DD Myojinkaze engages PT-302 at 20,000 yards DD Hikokaze engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Takatakaze engages PT-142 at 17,000 yards DD Kosukaze engages PT-142 at 17,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-304 at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Musashi engages PT-113 at 15,000 yards DD Susukaze engages PT-304 at 15,000 yards DD Satsukaze engages PT-113 at 15,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-302 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Satsukaze engages PT-142 at 13,000 yards DD Tagokaze engages PT-302 at 13,000 yards DD Ishikaze engages PT-302 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Susukaze engages PT-113 at 10,000 yards DD Takakaze engages PT-142 at 10,000 yards DD Arikaze engages PT-302 at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-304 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Takatakaze engages PT-302 at 17,000 yards DD Ishikaze engages PT-304 at 17,000 yards DD Susukaze engages PT-302 at 17,000 yards DD Satsukaze engages PT-142 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards BB Yamato engages PT-304 at 28,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Jose at 76,85 Japanese Ships SS RO-47 Allied Ships LST-203, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage At least the third attack is successful. SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 15 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 45 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 22 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 42 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed Mustangs and Lightnings are fearsome opponents but at least you can hurt them back. The all-powerful Thunderbolt is far more dangerous. Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet CAP engaged: 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 12 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 36740. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 25 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 24 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 15 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 35 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 19 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 36 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 43500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 42500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 15 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 41500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38740. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 41500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 16 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8 Ki-84a Frank x 31 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 43500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 12 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 28 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 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 38500 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 37440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 25 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 13 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 2 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 6 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Kanjo Maru AMc Wa 5 AMc Fuji Maru #4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Hoki Maru AMc Wa 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk A small supply TF gets clobbered. So from now on the China resupply convoys will be routed through Korea. Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 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 38500 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Training flight from 256 Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Suzan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 14 P-51B Mustang x 9 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 34 PV-2 Harpoon x 48 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged Airbase hits 14 Runway hits 63 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 7 P-38L Lightning x 7 P-51B Mustang x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 36 PV-2 Harpoon x 12 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 55 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 8 A6M5c Zero x 2 N1K1-J George x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Raid is overhead S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 PV-2 Harpoon x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 18 B-25H Mitchell x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 77 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 18 B-25H Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 67 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 54 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Suzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Hoki Maru Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato BB Musashi Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 47 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-56 Thalia: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Banzai! - Minami V. in a A6M5 Zero rams a Liberator B.VI for the Emperor Banzai! - Miyazaki W. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a Liberator B.VI for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 damaged Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Bomb hits 3 Yes, I admit it. Occasionally the flak gets lucky. Most of the time though... Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Hoki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Kanjo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Training flight from 48th Sentai has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Musashi, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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