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THE GREAT BATTLE OF 1 JUNE, 1945 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUBS: Subs played no part in anything today. KOREA: This is a bold move by the Allies, and asserts their intentions of really fighting it out for the troops on Korea and for the Moppo invasion. Not that I doubted they would, but this changes the situation dramatically. Still, the possible 8 hex strike is viable for the future of our remaining KB, and combined with a much stronger LBA for June 2, could give the Allies trouble. We'll see. The battle is fairly even in terms of outcome. It's too bad most of the strikes going for fleet CVs missed their targets. Flak was effective for the Allies, and at least 5-6 flights of Judy missed the bigger flattops. The one hit on CV Intrepid is critical though as it was a Grace kami that produced an ammo storage explosion message. That likely means serious damage. Enough at least to need shipyard time. So 20-22 CVEs taken out plus a CV sidelined is not too bad for this point in the war, especially since the Allies still haven't opened Moppo or gotten reinforcements in. There is a chance they're going to move in force tomorrow. That would be ideal, but I now have to decide if I commit the IJN surface forces or just the LBA. I hesitate to lose the bombardment option by naval forces as the bombing can be sporadic due to weather and slowed if the Allied CVs settle in close. STRAT BOMBING: None. HOME ISLANDS: A division heading to Fusan has it's convoy struck as CAP was tired and out of position late in the afternoon phase. Two transports sunk, but there is still 20k supply and most of the troops are fine on the bigger ships, docked and unloading now. It'll take a while to set this turn up. A lot of decisions to make. A lot of air groups to get ready. CHINA: The IJA in China is in trouble, but the focus is farther North of Japanese command. These orders ware given knowing what could happen. Some units are being flown from Formosa to shore up the Shanghai area, even though there is little to no supply here. Also in the news, Hong Kong falls. Kweiyang is also over-run once the Commonwealth troops made it in and probably also opened a supply path to the Chinese. They still take 20k+ casualties. China is in the endgame. It will all be Allied by the end of June 45 I predict. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 1, 45 - NIGHT and EARLY SWEEPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 121 encounters mine field at Shimonoseki (104,57) Japanese Ships AMc Bisan Maru #3, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 32 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 encounters mine field at Moppo (100,54) Japanese Ships E Sokuten, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taikyu , at 103,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 16 A6M5b Zero x 16 A7M2 Sam x 21 J2M5 Jack x 19 N1K2-J George x 8 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 29 Ki-84r Frank x 66 Ki-100-I Tony x 14 Ki-102b Randy x 7 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taikyu , at 103,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 A6M5b Zero x 15 A7M2 Sam x 18 J2M5 Jack x 15 N1K2-J George x 8 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 29 Ki-84r Frank x 47 Ki-100-I Tony x 13 Ki-102b Randy x 5 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taikyu , at 103,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 A6M5b Zero x 15 A7M2 Sam x 14 J2M5 Jack x 12 N1K2-J George x 4 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 18 Ki-84r Frank x 37 Ki-100-I Tony x 13 Ki-102b Randy x 4 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taikyu , at 103,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 A6M5b Zero x 13 A7M2 Sam x 7 J2M5 Jack x 10 N1K2-J George x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 18 Ki-84r Frank x 34 Ki-100-I Tony x 2 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taikyu , at 103,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 A6M5b Zero x 8 A7M2 Sam x 6 J2M5 Jack x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 10 Ki-84r Frank x 23 Ki-100-I Tony x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 1, 45 - AIR STRIKES - MORNING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 23 B6N2a Jill x 8 D4Y3 Judy x 18 J2M5 Jack x 22 Ki-100-I Tony x 13 Ki-102b Randy x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 47 Corsair IV x 173 Seafire IIC x 24 Seafire L.III x 29 F4U-1A Corsair x 291 F4U-1D Corsair x 470 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 10 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 11 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair IV: 1 destroyed Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Some of these pilots are high in skill, but low in experience. I've never ten such a high DB drop! Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 66 N1K2-J George x 21 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 45 Corsair IV x 167 Seafire IIC x 21 Seafire L.III x 29 F4U-1A Corsair x 288 F4U-1D Corsair x 463 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 36 destroyed N1K2-J George: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 36 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 22 Ki-84a Frank x 16 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 43 Corsair IV x 161 Seafire IIC x 21 Seafire L.III x 29 F4U-1A Corsair x 287 F4U-1D Corsair x 456 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 19 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 11 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 17 B6N2a Jill x 33 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 39 Corsair IV x 157 Seafire IIC x 20 Seafire L.III x 28 F4U-1A Corsair x 283 F4U-1D Corsair x 444 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 23 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 197 B7A2 Grace x 110 D4Y4 Judy x 126 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 38 Corsair IV x 154 Seafire IIC x 20 Seafire L.III x 28 F4U-1A Corsair x 274 F4U-1D Corsair x 433 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 42 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 8 destroyed, 11 damaged B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed Corsair IV: 3 destroyed Seafire L.III: 3 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Attacker, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Hollandia, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CV Randolph DD Hobby CVE Activity, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Admiralty Island, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Sitkoh Bay, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk CVE Begum, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Steamer Bay, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CVE Wake Island, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Battler, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Kalinin Bay, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage --- not on list, but surely a goner. CVE Ranee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CVE Manila Bay, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Attu, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Munda, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Shamrock Bay, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires CV Implacable CVE Fencer, Torpedo hits 1 CVL San Jacinto CVL Belleau Wood DE Hemminger, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Rajah, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ---- on sunk list CVE Sargent Bay, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Salamaua, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Pursuer CVE Empress, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires DE Hutchins, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DE Spangler, Bomb hits 1 CVE White Plains, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CV Intrepid, Kamikaze hits 1 DE Canfield, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All of these from the KB had good release heights, proving (again) that experienced pilots do make a huge difference. 15 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 18 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 19 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 8 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 39300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Some groups had long full group intercept times, although a lot were already in position, likely due to none being higher than 10k. Our strikes were all set to 15k today, which is a bit of a switch from previous practice. I've been going in at 10k for all of the other recent battles. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Attacker Fuel storage explosion on CVE Attacker Fuel storage explosion on CVE Activity Fuel storage explosion on CVE Admiralty Island Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sitkoh Bay Banzai! - Okano C. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Nakajima O. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kalinin Bay Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Kalinin Bay Fuel storage explosion on CVE Rajah Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Rajah Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Ranee Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied CVE Massive explosion on CVE Salamaua Fuel storage explosion on CVE Salamaua Ammo storage explosion on CVE Empress Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Empress Fuel storage explosion on CVE Empress Ammo storage explosion on CVE Steamer Bay Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Manila Bay Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Begum Ammo storage explosion on CVE Begum Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sargent Bay Banzai! - Kamisaka R. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor Fuel storage explosion on CVE Shamrock Bay Fuel storage explosion on CVL Princeton Banzai! - Hirusawa R. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor Fuel storage explosion on CV Intrepid Doigawa V. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CV Intrepid Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Battler Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Wake Island Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Canfield Fuel storage explosion on CVE Kalinin Bay Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Hutchins Fuel storage explosion on CVE Ranee Fuel storage explosion on CVE Ranee Fuel storage explosion on CVE Ranee Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sitkoh Bay Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Munda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 7 D4Y4 Judy x 82 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 34 Corsair IV x 132 Seafire IIC x 19 Seafire L.III x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 248 F4U-1D Corsair x 393 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 30 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 24 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 32 Corsair IV x 125 Seafire IIC x 17 Seafire L.III x 20 F4U-1A Corsair x 237 F4U-1D Corsair x 374 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 13 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 37 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Corsair IV x 112 Seafire IIC x 17 Seafire L.III x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 217 F4U-1D Corsair x 352 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 11 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 41 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Corsair IV x 112 Seafire IIC x 16 Seafire L.III x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 216 F4U-1D Corsair x 351 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 11 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 20 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Corsair IV x 109 Seafire IIC x 16 Seafire L.III x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 216 F4U-1D Corsair x 349 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 11 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 5 B7A2 Grace x 21 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 30 Corsair IV x 118 Seafire IIC x 17 Seafire L.III x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 225 F4U-1D Corsair x 361 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 9 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 25 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Corsair IV x 114 Seafire IIC x 17 Seafire L.III x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 222 F4U-1D Corsair x 354 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 14 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 98th Infantry Division, at 100,53 , near Moppo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 21 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft ---------------- Total CAP: 444 planes! Not bad! Most in the right band as well, just around 10-15k. Good radar detection, too. A6M5 Zero x 6 A6M5b Zero x 6 A6M5c Zero x 16 A6M8 Zero x 4 A7M2 Sam x 178 J2M3 Jack x 9 J2M5 Jack x 32 N1K2-J George x 5 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 17 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 18 Ki-84r Frank x 110 Ki-100-I Tony x 19 Ki-102a Randy x 8 Ki-102b Randy x 4 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 39 Corsair IV x 4 Hellcat I x 48 Hellcat F.II x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 F6F-5 Hellcat x 229 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 166 TBM-3 Avenger x 138 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak Hellcat I: 3 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 15 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 12 destroyed, 24 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 5 destroyed by flak TBM-3 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 9 damaged TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Akagi CV Amagi, Bomb hits 5, on fire CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires CV Kasagi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1 CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Kaga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Taiho, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Aso CV Unryu DD Hamanami DD Makinami CV Hiryu CV Ikoma DD Yugure DD Fuyuzuki DD Akigumo DD Matsu, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Kashi Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 20 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 15 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 10 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 5 x Avenger II bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 20 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 11 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 20 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 16 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 20 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 903 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 901 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes S-316 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 302 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 352 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes S-310 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 10 minutes S-311 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes S-315 Hikotai with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Kaga-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Ryujo-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Ryuho-1 with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 19th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 26th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 52nd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 101st Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 105th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Katsuragi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Ryuho Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Amagi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kasagi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Matsu Magazine explodes on DD Matsu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 A6M5b Zero x 6 A6M5c Zero x 10 A6M8 Zero x 5 A7M2 Sam x 150 J2M3 Jack x 4 J2M5 Jack x 24 N1K2-J George x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 11 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Ki-84r Frank x 90 Ki-100-I Tony x 13 Ki-102a Randy x 7 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft Barracuda II x 4 Hellcat I x 13 F6F-5 Hellcat x 51 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 28 TBM-3 Avenger x 38 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Barracuda II: 3 destroyed Hellcat I: 7 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 13 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM-3 Avenger: 21 destroyed, 5 damaged TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Katsuragi, heavy fires CV Amagi, on fire CV Ikoma CV Akagi Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5b Zero x 5 A6M5c Zero x 7 A6M8 Zero x 5 A7M2 Sam x 110 J2M3 Jack x 3 J2M5 Jack x 16 N1K2-J George x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 7 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 10 Ki-84r Frank x 62 Ki-100-I Tony x 9 Ki-102a Randy x 7 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 68 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 28 TBM-3 Avenger x 38 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat I: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 9 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-3 Avenger: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships CV Taiho, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Amagi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Katsuragi, heavy fires CV Kasagi, heavy fires CLAA Natori DD Akigumo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 1 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Ammo storage explosion on CV Amagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 2 A6M5c Zero x 5 A6M8 Zero x 6 A7M2 Sam x 73 J2M3 Jack x 3 J2M5 Jack x 11 N1K2-J George x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 8 Ki-84r Frank x 47 Ki-100-I Tony x 7 Ki-102a Randy x 7 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 20 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 8 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 14 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Unryu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taikyu , at 103,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 A7M2 Sam x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Ki-100-I Tony x 1 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taikyu , at 103,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 12 Ki-100-I Tony x 1 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet 20 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 26 Corsair IV x 102 Seafire IIC x 16 Seafire L.III x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 203 F4U-1D Corsair x 303 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Begum, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 20 Ki-102b Randy x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT-484, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 33 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 25 Corsair IV x 99 Seafire IIC x 16 Seafire L.III x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 198 F4U-1D Corsair x 283 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 18 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 2 A6M5c Zero x 2 A6M8 Zero x 4 A7M2 Sam x 58 J2M3 Jack x 3 J2M5 Jack x 10 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 7 Ki-84r Frank x 41 Ki-100-I Tony x 7 Ki-102a Randy x 3 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 29 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-4 Helldiver: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires CVE Taiyo Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kaiyo Ammo storage explosion on CVE Shinyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 2 A6M5c Zero x 2 A6M8 Zero x 3 A7M2 Sam x 49 J2M3 Jack x 2 J2M5 Jack x 10 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 38 Ki-100-I Tony x 6 Ki-102a Randy x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft TBM-3 Avenger x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 1, 45 - AIR STRIKES - AFTERNOON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 5 D4Y4 Judy x 18 J2M5 Jack x 17 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 20 Corsair IV x 114 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 23 F4U-1A Corsair x 170 F4U-1D Corsair x 392 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 12 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Shah Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 5 N1K2-J George x 4 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 20 Corsair IV x 112 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 169 F4U-1D Corsair x 387 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 B7A2 Grace x 20 D4Y4 Judy x 5 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 20 Corsair IV x 111 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 169 F4U-1D Corsair x 386 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 6 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 67 B7A2 Grace x 85 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 20 Corsair IV x 110 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 168 F4U-1D Corsair x 385 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 9 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 58 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed Corsair IV: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Pioneer CVE Khedive Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 12 D4Y4 Judy x 5 Ki-84r Frank x 10 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Corsair IV x 102 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 158 F4U-1D Corsair x 375 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Corsair IV x 94 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 20 F4U-1A Corsair x 151 F4U-1D Corsair x 364 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Corsair IV x 91 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 20 F4U-1A Corsair x 147 F4U-1D Corsair x 360 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 A7M2 Sam x 7 D4Y4 Judy x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Ki-84r Frank x 10 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Corsair IV x 88 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 20 F4U-1A Corsair x 145 F4U-1D Corsair x 353 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 6 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair IV: 1 destroyed Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 B7A2 Grace x 11 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 Corsair IV x 83 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 138 F4U-1D Corsair x 335 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 7 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Lunga Point Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Banzai! - Koizumi M. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Keijo at 102,49 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 B7A2 Grace x 11 D4Y4 Judy x 11 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 Corsair IV x 80 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 136 F4U-1D Corsair x 322 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 8 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 143 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 5 N1K2-J George x 17 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 49 Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 40 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 20 Ki-84a Frank x 37 Ki-100-I Tony x 8 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 4 Seafire IIC x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed Avenger II: 2 destroyed on ground SB2C-4 Helldiver: 3 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 17 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 10000 feet * 20 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 10000 feet * 28 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet * 2 x A7M2 Sam sweeping at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-100-I Tony sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 180 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 14 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 21 Ki-84r Frank x 13 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Seafire IIC x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 2 damaged Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 6 destroyed on ground Avenger II: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 14 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 A6M5b Zero x 4 A6M5c Zero x 15 A6M8 Zero x 9 A7M2 Sam x 130 J2M3 Jack x 8 J2M5 Jack x 36 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 16 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 24 Ki-83 x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 33 Ki-84r Frank x 143 Ki-100-I Tony x 50 Ki-102a Randy x 7 Ki-102b Randy x 4 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 15 Hellcat I x 46 Hellcat F.II x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 180 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 78 TBM-3 Avenger x 105 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 11 destroyed J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Hellcat I: 11 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 16 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 12 destroyed, 6 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-3 Avenger: 19 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese Ships CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 ----- very light damage from this strike. CVL Mizuho, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Kaiyo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Shinyo, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Aso CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk CV Ikoma CS Chitose, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Natsuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires DD Satsuki DD Yakaze Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 3 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 12 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Ammo storage explosion on CVE Shinyo Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kaiyo Fuel storage explosion on CVE Taiyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo Magazine explodes on CS Chitose Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Chitose Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CS Nisshin Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mutsuki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Shinyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 2 A6M5c Zero x 10 A6M8 Zero x 6 A7M2 Sam x 81 J2M3 Jack x 4 J2M5 Jack x 24 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14 Ki-83 x 7 Ki-84a Frank x 19 Ki-84r Frank x 109 Ki-100-I Tony x 27 Ki-102a Randy x 5 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 64 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 59 TBM-3 Avenger x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-83: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-102a Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 13 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 25 destroyed, 9 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 destroyed by flak TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CV Aso CV Ikoma CV Hiryu Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 104,56 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 2 A6M5c Zero x 5 A6M8 Zero x 4 A7M2 Sam x 60 J2M3 Jack x 1 J2M5 Jack x 16 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13 Ki-83 x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 14 Ki-84r Frank x 79 Ki-100-I Tony x 35 Ki-102a Randy x 1 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft Barracuda II x 5 Hellcat I x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 7 TBM-3 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Barracuda II: 3 destroyed Hellcat I: 2 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 4 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 3 destroyed TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 10 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 32 F6F-5 Hellcat x 28 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Italy Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK Midori Maru xAK Muroran Maru xAK Syunko Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Kenzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Sekiho Maru xAK Sansho Maru xAK Uga Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Bengal Maru xAK Koki Maru Japanese ground losses: 2376 casualties reported Squads: 81 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 23 (19 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 1, 45 - GROUND COMBAT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 83851 troops, 1589 guns, 1530 vehicles, Assault Value = 2559 Defending force 11668 troops, 117 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1831 Japanese adjusted defense: 313 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2140 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 143 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 61 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 39 (20 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 59 (59 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 508265 troops, 1993 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 19322 Defending force 50527 troops, 457 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1724 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 11410 Japanese adjusted defense: 921 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Kweiyang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 19800 casualties reported Squads: 419 destroyed, 379 disabled Non Combat: 506 destroyed, 182 disabled Engineers: 125 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 201 (189 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 97 (97 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 8 Allied ground losses: 22455 casualties reported Squads: 254 destroyed, 2082 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 222 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled Guns lost 79 (5 destroyed, 74 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 94th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 6th New Chinese Corps 89th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 48th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 32nd Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 8th Prov Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 66th Chinese Corps Corps 20th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 16th Chindit Brigade 69th Chinese Corps 22nd Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 84th Chinese Corps 19th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 81st (West African) Division 51st Chinese Corps 43rd Chinese Corps 11th (East African) Division 50th Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 63rd Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 16th Chinese Corps 62nd Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 18th Chinese Corps 56th Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 25th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 47th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 83rd Chinese Corps 23rd Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 13th Chinese Corps 1st Prov Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 15th Group Army 20th Group Army 38th Group Army 9th War Area 9th Group Army 4th Group Army 17th Group Army Lusu War Area 37th Group Army 1st Group Army 20th Chinese Base Force 17th Construction Regiment 22nd Group Army 25th Group Army 2nd Chinese Base Force 33rd Group Army 55th Chinese Corps 16th Construction Regiment 23rd Group Army 16th Group Army 11th Chinese Base Force 7th Chinese Base Force 36th Group Army Central Reserve 31st Group Army 5th War Area 64th Chinese Corps 14th Group Army 1st Construction Regiment 1st War Area Red Chinese Army 2nd War Area 10th Chinese Base Force 19th Group Army 13th Construction Regiment 28th Group Army 7th Construction Regiment 3rd War Area 10th Group Army 27th Group Army 24th Group Army 13th Group Army 13th Chinese Base Force 12th Chinese Base Force 40th Group Army Jingcha War Area 7th War Area 35th Group Army 8th Group Army 6th War Area 18th Chinese Base Force 17th Chinese Base Force CCAHQ 3rd Group Army 26th Group Army Z' Force 34th Group Army 2nd Group Army 6th Group Army 29th Group Army 5th Group Army 7th Group Army 18th Group Army 32nd Group Army 15th Chinese Base Force 4th Chinese Base Force 9th Chinese Base Force 21st Group Army 12th Group Army 39th Group Army 30th Group Army 3rd Construction Regiment 11th Group Army 11th Construction Regiment Defending units: 34th Division 71st Infantry Brigade Nanking Naval Guard Unit 115th Division 41st Division 48th Division Mongol Garrison Army 39th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changteh (81,50) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9336 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371 Defending force 4099 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143 Allied adjusted assault: 263 Japanese adjusted defense: 313 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 162 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps Defending units: 82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reinforcements: 212th Shinbu-tai arrives at Changchun ML G-631 arrives at Kagoshima Losses: CV Amagi CVE Taiyo Loss of CV Hiyo on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of CVE Shinyo on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of CVE Kaiyo on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of CVL Mizuho on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of CS Nisshin on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of CS Chitose on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of DD Matsu on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of DD Mutsuki on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of AMc Nishho Maru on Mar 11, 1945 is admitted Loss of xAK Kenzan Maru on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Loss of xAK Uga Maru on Jun 01, 1945 is admitted Ships Sunk: CVE White Plains is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Sitkoh Bay is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Steamer Bay is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Hollandia is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Sargent Bay is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Admiralty Island is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Begum is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Activity is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 CVE Ranee is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 DE Hutchins is reported to have been sunk near Keijo on Jun 01, 1945 PT-354 is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on Jan 13, 1945 PT-481 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 30, 1945 PT-484 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on Jun 01, 1945 PT-485 is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on May 30, 1945 TK Imlay is reported to have been sunk near Hollandia on Oct 08, 1944 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The fields at Moppo are again closed up, and a few planes on the round. Strikes will continue. now for some other big decisions. This is interesting. Haven't hit that yet, or seen evidence of it there. Hmmmmm. Coastwatcher Report: AR Dionysus reported in port at Moppo ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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