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Thanks Wuffer, well the results are in. I will post the full Combat report below. We do pretty good around Sabang, mines hit a coouple of ships, not sure how well our SCTF broke up enemy TF as it came in certainly a lot of reacting. In the end it mostly died loosing CA Aoba CL Noshiro and 4 DD's, damaging a fair bit in return. Two more lots of sub strikes puts Soryu under :( In the resulting days flying only about half our CV aircraft flew, rather annoying. Our land based DB and TB do good though. It looks like he has only a small CVL force about 3 hex out from Sabang they don't put up a huge CAP which our sweeps easily brush asside leaving the strike aircraft free range over his shipping aruond Sabang. The Oscars do a great job of busting up LST's! We get the BB Valient and a fair few transports, with more badly damaged, however a fair bit of stuff got ashore, and more is still unloading, so effectively a draw really, we can't stop him from doing this. Suspect his main CV forces are further back or coming around the flank to try and hit our expected depleated CV forces... Lots of action in the East DEI as well. Two strong SCTF supported by a strong CVE TF sticks its head into the lions den... we loose a fair few aircraft but get torp hits on 3 BB's. He sinks two small TK convoys and trashes the oil facilities at Babo. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 373 encounters mine field at Sabang (44,70) Allied Ships DD Healy DD Lewis Hancock DD Hickox DD Hall 8 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS Bang attacking SS I-53 at 43,69 - near Sabang Japanese Ships SS I-53, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Bang SS Bang launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 38 encounters mine field at Sabang (44,70) Allied Ships DMS Dorsey 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 52 encounters mine field at Sabang (44,70) Allied Ships DD Perkins DD Case DD Terry DD Preston DD Walker DD David Taylor CL Ceylon, Mine hits 1 11 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 306 encounters mine field at Sabang (44,70) Allied Ships DD Bell DD Charles Ausburne 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 353 encounters mine field at Sabang (44,70) Allied Ships DD William Porter 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 378 encounters mine field at Sabang (44,70) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Palmer DMS Lamberton DMS Hopkins DMS Hovey, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 87 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Georgetown at 47,75 Japanese Ships CA Aoba CL Natori CL Nagara CL Noshiro DD Minazuki DD Satsuki DD Uzuki DD Uranami DD Harukaze DD Kamikaze DD Fumizuki Allied Ships SS Sailfish, hits 2 SS Sailfish is sighted by escort Sailfish bottoming out .... DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kamikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fumizuki attacking submerged sub .... DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fumizuki attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 44,70, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 3 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 6 CL Nagara, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2 DD Satsuki DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 3 DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Harukaze Allied Ships CL Achilles, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Ceylon CL Newcastle CL Richmond CL Birmingham, Shell hits 2 CL Mobile DD David Taylor, Shell hits 1 DD Terry DD Walker DD Case DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Preston, Shell hits 1 Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards CL Birmingham fires at CA Aoba at 12,000 yards CL Birmingham fires at CA Aoba at 12,000 yards CL Birmingham fires at CL Noshiro at 12,000 yards CL Ceylon fires at CL Noshiro at 12,000 yards CL Achilles fires at CL Noshiro at 12,000 yards DD Preston fires at DD Fumizuki at 12,000 yards CL Ceylon fires at DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards DD Preston fires at DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards DD Terry fires at DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards DD David Taylor fires at DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Mobile at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Ceylon at 8,000 yards CL Birmingham engages CL Nagara at 8,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Birmingham at 8,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Case at 8,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Preston at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Preston at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Preston at 8,000 yards DD Case engages DD Kamikaze at 8,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Terry at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD David Taylor at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Mobile engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards CL Birmingham engages CL Natori at 6,000 yards CL Birmingham engages CL Nagara at 6,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Ceylon at 6,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Ceylon at 6,000 yards DD Case engages DD Kamikaze at 6,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Perkins at 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Case at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Preston at 6,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Terry at 6,000 yards DD David Taylor engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Birmingham at 4,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Ceylon at 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Richmond at 4,000 yards CL Mobile engages CL Noshiro at 4,000 yards DD Terry engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards CL Achilles engages CL Nagara at 4,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Case at 4,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Preston at 4,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Terry at 4,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Preston at 4,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD David Taylor at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards CL Birmingham engages CL Nagara at 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Richmond at 7,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CL Natori at 7,000 yards DD Terry engages DD Harukaze at 7,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Kamikaze at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Case at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Preston at 7,000 yards DD David Taylor engages DD Kamikaze at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Birmingham at 9,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Birmingham at 9,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Richmond at 9,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Ceylon at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages CL Nagara at 9,000 yards DD Preston engages DD Fumizuki at 9,000 yards DD Perkins engages DD Uranami at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Uzuki at 9,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD David Taylor at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards CL Natori engages CL Birmingham at 13,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Richmond at 13,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Aoba at 13,000 yards CL Ceylon engages DD Harukaze at 13,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards DD Terry engages DD Fumizuki at 13,000 yards DD Case engages DD Minazuki at 13,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Case at 13,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Uranami at 13,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Case at 13,000 yards DD David Taylor engages DD Kamikaze at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 44,70, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 2 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 1 CL Nagara, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Uranami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Uzuki DD Satsuki DD Minazuki, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Harukaze Allied Ships DD Fletcher, Shell hits 2 DD Charles Badger DD Bennett DD Black, Shell hits 1 DD Caperton DD Charrette, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Charrette at 12,000 yards DD Black engages DD Kamikaze at 12,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Charrette at 12,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Charles Badger at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Fletcher at 12,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Fumizuki at 12,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Charrette at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Fletcher at 12,000 yards DD Black engages DD Uranami at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Charrette at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Charrette at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Black at 8,000 yards DD Charles Badger engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Fletcher at 8,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Fumizuki at 8,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards DD Charles Badger engages DD Satsuki at 8,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Black at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Charrette at 4,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Charrette at 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Charrette at 4,000 yards DD Caperton engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Charrette at 4,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Black at 4,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Satsuki at 4,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Black at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Charrette at 2,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Charrette at 2,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Black at 2,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Charrette at 2,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Charles Badger at 2,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Fletcher at 2,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Charles Badger at 2,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Minazuki at 2,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Satsuki at 2,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Uranami at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Charrette at 3,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Caperton at 3,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Black at 3,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Charrette at 3,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Charles Badger at 3,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Fletcher at 3,000 yards DD Charles Badger engages DD Fumizuki at 3,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Minazuki at 3,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Charrette at 3,000 yards DD Charles Badger engages DD Uzuki at 3,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Charrette at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Fumizuki at 5,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Caperton at 5,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Charrette at 5,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Bennett at 5,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Charles Badger at 5,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Charrette at 5,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Minazuki at 5,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Charrette at 5,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Charrette at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Charrette at 12,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Charrette at 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Charles Badger at 12,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Fumizuki at 12,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Charles Badger at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Charrette at 14,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Caperton at 14,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Charrette at 14,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Bennett at 14,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Harukaze at 14,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Charrette at 14,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Fumizuki at 14,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Satsuki at 14,000 yards DD Charrette engages DD Uzuki at 14,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Bennett at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sabang at 44,70 Japanese Ships DD Uzuki Allied Ships SS Cero SS Cero is sighted by escort Cero bottoming out .... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Georgetown at 48,75 Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage BB Kongo CA Kumano DD Nenohi DD Kasumi DD Natsugumo Allied Ships SS Greenling, hits 6 SS Greenling launches 6 torpedoes at CV Soryu Greenling bottoming out .... DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub .... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sabang at 44,70 Japanese Ships CL Noshiro, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Uzuki Allied Ships SS Cero SS Cero launches 4 torpedoes at CL Noshiro Cero bottoming out .... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 44,70, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2, and is sunk CL Natori, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3 Allied Ships CA Northampton CA Astoria CA Minneapolis CA Quincy CA Baltimore CA Boston, Shell hits 1 DD McKee DD Picking DD William Porter, Shell hits 1 DD Sigsbee DD Sproston DD Stembel Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Hisamune, Yonejiro crosses the 'T' CA Aoba engages CA Boston at 12,000 yards CA Baltimore engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Quincy at 12,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Northampton at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Stembel at 12,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Picking at 12,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Boston at 6,000 yards CA Boston engages CL Natori at 6,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Quincy at 6,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Aoba at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Astoria at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Stembel at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Sproston at 6,000 yards DD William Porter engages CA Aoba at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Picking at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD McKee at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Boston engages CA Aoba at 4,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Baltimore at 4,000 yards CL Noshiro sunk by CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Minneapolis at 4,000 yards CA Astoria engages CL Natori at 4,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Stembel at 4,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD William Porter at 4,000 yards CA Aoba sunk by DD McKee at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Minneapolis collides with DD Stembel at 44 , 70 CL Natori engages CA Boston at 2,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD William Porter at 2,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Astoria at 2,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Stembel at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Boston engages CL Natori at 4,000 yards CA Baltimore engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards CA Quincy engages CL Natori at 4,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Northampton at 4,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Sigsbee at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Boston engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards DD Sproston engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Northampton at 8,000 yards DD Stembel engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards DD Sproston engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards DD William Porter engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards DD McKee engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Boston at 12,000 yards DD Picking engages DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Quincy at 12,000 yards DD Stembel engages DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards DD Sproston engages DD Uzuki at 12,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD William Porter at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Picking at 12,000 yards Hisamune, Yonejiro orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55 Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Suffolk CA Sussex CA Shropshire DD Allen DD Kalk DD Hobby DD Stanly DD Nicholas CA Cornwall firing at 2nd Guards Division CA Suffolk firing at 2nd Guards Division CA Sussex firing at 2nd Guards Division CA Shropshire firing at 8th Division DD Allen firing at Moulmein DD Kalk firing at 8th Division DD Hobby firing at 2nd Guards Division DD Stanly firing at 2nd Guards Division DD Nicholas firing at 8th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Georgetown at 48,75 Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [SUNK] DD Nenohi Allied Ships SS Sailfish, hits 3 Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu SS Sailfish launches 6 torpedoes at CV Soryu Sailfish bottoming out .... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub .... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 45,70, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-542 Allied Ships DD Cogswell DD Colahan DD Conway DD DeHaven DD Dortch DD Erben Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 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... DD Erben engages MTB G-542 at 18,000 yards DD Conway engages MTB G-542 at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Erben engages MTB G-542 at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Erben engages MTB G-542 at 13,000 yards DD DeHaven engages MTB G-542 at 13,000 yards DD Cogswell engages MTB G-542 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Erben engages MTB G-542 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Erben engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards DD Dortch engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards Kawakami S. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Erben engages MTB G-542 at 15,000 yards DD Cogswell engages MTB G-542 at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Erben engages MTB G-542 at 18,000 yards DD Dortch engages MTB G-542 at 18,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 45,70, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Uzuki, Shell hits 40, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Cogswell DD Colahan DD Conway DD DeHaven DD Dortch, Shell hits 2 DD Erben Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 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... DD Erben engages DD Uzuki at 18,000 yards DD Dortch engages DD Uzuki at 18,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Uzuki at 18,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Uzuki at 18,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Cogswell at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Cogswell at 16,000 yards DD Dortch engages DD Uzuki at 16,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Uzuki at 16,000 yards DD Colahan engages DD Uzuki at 16,000 yards DD Cogswell engages DD Uzuki at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Dortch at 14,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Dortch at 14,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Uzuki at 14,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Uzuki at 14,000 yards DD Colahan engages DD Uzuki at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Conway at 11,000 yards DD Dortch engages DD Uzuki at 11,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Uzuki at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Conway at 11,000 yards DD Cogswell engages DD Uzuki at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Dortch at 9,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Dortch at 9,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD DeHaven at 9,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Uzuki at 9,000 yards DD Colahan engages DD Uzuki at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Erben engages CL Natori at 10,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Uzuki at 10,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Uzuki at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Conway at 10,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Colahan at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Cogswell at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Erben engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Dortch at 7,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards DD Cogswell engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Erben at 6,000 yards DD Dortch engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards DD DeHaven engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards DD Colahan engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards DD Cogswell engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DD DeHaven at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Dortch at 7,000 yards DD Conway engages DD Uzuki at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Colahan at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki sunk by DD Cogswell at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Erben at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Colahan at 12,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Dortch at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Erben at 13,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Conway at 13,000 yards CL Natori engages DD Cogswell at 13,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 45,70, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-11 MTB G-12 Allied Ships CL Achilles DD Preston Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Escort TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 45,72, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Uranami, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Satsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Harukaze Allied Ships DD Hunt, Shell hits 1 DD Isherwood DD Kidd DD Luce, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 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... Dallas I. crosses the 'T' Range closes to 19,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Isherwood at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Uranami at 17,000 yards DD Isherwood engages DD Kamikaze at 17,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Isherwood at 17,000 yards DD Isherwood engages DD Uranami at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Kidd at 14,000 yards DD Luce engages DD Harukaze at 14,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Kamikaze at 14,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Hunt at 14,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Kidd at 14,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Isherwood at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Luce at 12,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Uranami at 12,000 yards DD Luce engages DD Kamikaze at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Kidd at 12,000 yards DD Isherwood engages DD Uranami at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Luce at 11,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Kidd at 11,000 yards DD Isherwood engages DD Satsuki at 11,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Satsuki at 11,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Luce at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Hunt at 8,000 yards DD Uranami sunk by DD Kidd at 8,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Kamikaze at 8,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Hunt at 8,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Kidd at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Hunt at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Kidd at 9,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Isherwood at 9,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Satsuki at 9,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Isherwood at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Luce at 11,000 yards DD Luce engages DD Harukaze at 11,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Kamikaze at 11,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Hunt at 11,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Satsuki at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Isherwood at 7,000 yards DD Isherwood engages DD Harukaze at 7,000 yards DD Kamikaze engages DD Isherwood at 7,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Fumizuki at 7,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Isherwood at 7,000 yards Dallas I. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Luce at 6,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Fumizuki at 6,000 yards DD Isherwood engages DD Kamikaze at 6,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Kamikaze at 6,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Satsuki at 6,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Luce at 11,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Harukaze at 11,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Isherwood at 11,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Harukaze at 11,000 yards DD Luce engages DD Satsuki at 11,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Isherwood at 17,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Luce at 17,000 yards DD Luce engages DD Kamikaze at 17,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Harukaze at 17,000 yards DD Kidd engages DD Satsuki at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Georgetown at 48,75 Japanese Ships DD Nowaki BB Ise BB Yamashiro CS Mizuho DD Ariake DD Tanikaze DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS Sailfish, hits 4, heavy damage SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nowaki Sailfish bottoming out .... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Ariake attacking submerged sub .... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 41 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 40 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 39 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 38000 feet CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 207 minutes VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 44 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 44 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36900. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 44 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 44 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 38000 feet CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 58,54 , near Chiang Mai Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 10 N1K2-J George x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 17 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 35000. Raid is overhead 254 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 36750. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 30 B6N2 Jill x 39 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 25 damaged B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Queensborough BB Valiant, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk AKA Oberon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AKA Arcturus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 37 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 D4Y3 Judy x 24 N1K2-J George x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 10 damaged Allied Ships APA McCawley, Bomb hits 1, on fire APA Hunter Liggett, Bomb hits 2, on fire APA J. Franklin Bell, Bomb hits 2, on fire APA President Jackson, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Bellatrix, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe, Bomb hits 1, on fire APA President Hayes, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 11 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Bellatrix Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA President Hayes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 6 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Idaho, Bomb hits 6, on fire APA Calvert Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 18 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 25 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 12 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 4 Destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 6 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Boston, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Quincy DD McKee DD Sigsbee CA Northampton Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 9 N1K1-J George x 23 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 6 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1 BB Pennsylvania Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 87 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 17 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 2 BB Indiana BB Alabama Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 20 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged Allied Ships xAK Nord xAK Marion Moller, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Coquina, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Jalapalaka, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Edgar Luckenbach Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 24 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 1 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAK Clan Macindoe, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Subadar, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Steaua Romania xAK City of Hereford xAK Benrinnes, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Jalaputra DD Warramunga Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,71 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hammann Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 45,70 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 3 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Colahan DD Conway DD DeHaven, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Cogswell Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD DeHaven -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,71 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 13 damaged Allied Ships DD Hickox DD Healy DD Hudson DD Hale Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 5 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 98 minutes VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 2 N1K2-J George x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 1 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 78,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 98 Ki-84a Frank x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 188 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 26th Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 26th Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 26th Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 26th Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 26th Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 26th Chinese/A Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 78,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Also attacking 1st RAAF M/W Sqn ... Also attacking Dobo ... Also attacking 1st RAAF M/W Sqn ... Also attacking Dobo ... Also attacking 1st RAAF M/W Sqn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships LST-170, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-341, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk LST 2, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-174, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk LST 157, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage LST 9, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk LST-340 Aircraft Attacking: 44 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on LST-341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 21 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 54 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Langsa at 46,72 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Harukaze Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 5 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Babo at 83,111 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships TK Sanraku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk TK Tennan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: 452 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 38000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Maryland BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 39 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 39 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 38000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 40 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 40 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 17 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships APA George F. Elliot DD Pathfinder Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 22 D4Y3 Judy x 16 N1K2-J George x 22 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 8 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Ascella, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Idaho, Bomb hits 3 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 11 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet 11 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 16000 feet CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 27 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 7 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Boston BB Indiana, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 222 minutes VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 19 B6N2a Jill x 23 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Tjerk Hiddes xAK Pasha, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Floridian xAK Fingal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Glenbank xAK Rizwani, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Delawarean DE Acree, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Hupeh xAK Kiangsu, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Jalagopal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK City of Hereford Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 19 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 128 minutes VF-37 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,71 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 29 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 14 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Lewis Hancock DD Morris DD Hall DD Russell DD Healy DD Mustin Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 8 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 2 Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 24 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged Oil hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 452 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 38000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 452 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84r 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 38000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Babo , at 83,111 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 452 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 38000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 44,71 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 10 D4Y1 Judy x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Hunt DD Kidd Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 84,116 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 3 N1K2-J George x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 45,73 , near Langsa Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 32 D4Y3 Judy x 20 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 10 damaged Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,110 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 21 SBD-5 Dauntless x 28 TBF-1 Avenger x 37 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PB Eiko Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Samui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Ose Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Ryuei Maru PB Kiso Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 20 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 23 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babo at 83,111 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships TK Terukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PB Toshi Maru #2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saumlaki at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 4 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AMc Ataka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 254 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-IIa 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 21000 Raid is overhead
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