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5 June 1945 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUBS: One more lost and one more Allies sunk. KOREA: All armies are reaching their preliminary destinations. It looks like some Allied forces are moving into Masan. That would be a good thing. I'll eventually move forward, but I also want to see if this provokes a big response from Jocke to bring the reinforcements in. The port at Moppo should be pretty damaged, so even an Allied night drop might not finish until later in the day phase or day two. That would give time to do something about it. STRAT BOMBING: Osaka lost some more LI during the night and some aircraft factory points. REPORT: Fires causing damage to H8K2 Emily factory at Osaka/Kyoto! Fires causing damage to Light Industry at Osaka/Kyoto! Fires causing damage to Ki-45 KAId Nick factory at Osaka/Kyoto! HOME ISLANDS: Supply is all over the place from base to base, and likely that is part of why strikes didn't fly. Still, there are planes in bases with supply that isn't go either, so that's not the whole story. I wish I knew the whole story, but I sadly don't. Must have had some weather issues, as some of the planes in easy reach are still sitting happily at 99 morale, 0 fatigue, with good supply. More mine clearing. Sigh. We'll see if tomorrow brings any bright spots. Jocke will have an interesting choice in where to send the Iowas. I've got 4 subs West of Moppo and a few MTBs and midget subs South of it, so either way something will be there. I might send in some smaller craft to try to slow them up if they come South, maybe cause them to stay in target range in case planes decide to fly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 5, 45 - NIGHT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 10 encounters mine field at Shimonoseki (104,57) Japanese Ships ML G-409 20 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 301 encounters mine field at 102,55 Japanese Ships AMc Fuji Maru #4 AMc Shintohoku Maru 29 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 70 encounters mine field at Shimonoseki (104,57) Japanese Ships AMc Wa 2 AMc Wa 1 70 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Moppo at 100,54 Japanese Ships E Oga SC Ch 51 SC Ch 5 Allied Ships SS Caiman, hits 28, heavy damage SS Caiman is located by E Oga E Oga attacking submerged sub .... SS Caiman forced to surface! E Oga firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Moppo at 100,54 Japanese Ships E Oga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC Ch 5 SC Ch 51 Allied Ships SS Blower SS Blower launches 2 torpedoes at E Oga Blower bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC CHa-44, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-46, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC CHa-57, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-58, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-67, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Bermuda CL Kenya CL Caradoc DD Ulster DD Ulysses DD Undaunted DD Undine DD Urania DD Urchin DD Ursa Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 101,54, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships ML G-431, Shell hits 2, and is sunk ML G-604, Shell hits 2, and is sunk ML G-616, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Charles Ausburne DD Beale DD Bennion DD Black DD Boyd DD Callaghan DD Owen DD John Rodgers DD Rooks DD Saufley DD Smalley, Shell hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 101,54, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 1 CA Nachi, Shell hits 1 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 4 DD Akishimo, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Yunagi, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Charles Ausburne DD Beale, Shell hits 3 DD Bennion DD Black DD Boyd DD Callaghan DD Owen DD John Rodgers DD Rooks DD Saufley, Shell hits 18, and is sunk DD Smalley Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 9,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 101,54, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 4 BB Musashi, Shell hits 1 DD Yudachi DD Kaba, Shell hits 1 DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Beale, Shell hits 1, and is sunk DD Bennion DD Black, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Boyd, Shell hits 1 DD Callaghan DD Owen DD John Rodgers DD Rooks DD Smalley Reduced sighting due to 21% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 21% moonlight: 11,000 yards Smoot, Roland crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MGB G-464 MGB G-466 MTB G-467, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Emerald CL Bermuda CL Kenya CL Caradoc DD Ulster DD Ulysses DD Undaunted DD Undine DD Urania DD Urchin DD Ursa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage An MTB finally does something around here, and lo-and-behold, it's IJN! Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Ursa engages MTB G-467 at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 10 encounters mine field at Shimonoseki (104,57) Japanese Ships ML G-409 21 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 5, 45 - MORNING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 101,54, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5 DD Maikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 6, heavy fires DD Akikaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Saumarez, Shell hits 1 DD Myngs, Shell hits 2 DD Zambesi DD Zealous, Shell hits 1 DD Zebra, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Zenith, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Zephyr DD Zest, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Zodiac, Shell hits 1 DD Algonquin Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Galbraith R. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 101,54, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-1004 MTB G-1012, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MTB G-1013, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Iowa BB New Jersey BB Wisconsin BB Missouri DD Allen M. Sumner DD Mannert Abele DD Ault DD Cooper DD English DD Haynsworth DD Wedderburn DD Swanson Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 101,54, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships PC Kaki, Shell hits 3, on fire PC Ashi, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage E No.215, Shell hits 4, heavy fires Allied Ships DD Zebra, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Zenith, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Zephyr DD Zest, heavy fires DD Zodiac DD Algonquin Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Saishu To at 100,56, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.10, Shell hits 5, on fire E No.24 E No.46, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Charles Ausburne, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Smalley Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tsushima , at 103,56 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 3 A7M2 Sam x 13 J2M5 Jack x 17 N1K2-J George x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Air Defense AA Battalion, at 101,53 , near Gunzan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 15 A7M2 Sam x 21 J2M5 Jack x 10 N1K2-J George x 6 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Ki-84r Frank x 88 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F-6D Mustang: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Air Defense AA Battalion, at 101,53 , near Gunzan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 15 A7M2 Sam x 12 J2M5 Jack x 6 N1K2-J George x 5 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Ki-84r Frank x 73 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Air Defense AA Battalion, at 101,53 , near Gunzan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 15 A7M2 Sam x 5 J2M5 Jack x 4 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 43 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 17 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Air Defense AA Battalion, at 101,53 , near Gunzan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 11 A7M2 Sam x 4 J2M5 Jack x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 27 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5d-S Zero: 2 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Air Defense AA Battalion, at 101,53 , near Gunzan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 3 A7M2 Sam x 2 J2M5 Jack x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Ki-84r Frank x 22 Ki-102b Randy x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 101,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 6 J2M3 Jack x 10 P1Y2 Frances x 13 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Iowa, Torpedo hits 1 BB Missouri, Torpedo hits 1 BB Wisconsin, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Banzai! - Obuchi K. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Kasai A. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 101,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 P1Y2 Frances x 13 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB New Jersey BB Missouri BB Wisconsin Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 100,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 13 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 2 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Zealous DD Saumarez DD Myngs Really??? Fly into CAP to hit DDs instead of BBs. What happened to target priority? WTF? Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Banzai! - Muranaka G. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Marine Division, at 101,54 , near Moppo Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 30 Ki-84a Frank x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 710th Tank Battalion ... Also attacking CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ... Also attacking 710th Tank Battalion ... Also attacking CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Marine Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Marine Division, at 101,54 , near Moppo Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 20 Ki-84r Frank x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 21 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moppo , at 100,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 19 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged PBM-3D Mariner: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 5, 45 - AFTERNOON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 101,54 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 10 N1K1 Rex x 12 P1Y2 Frances x 13 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB New Jersey BB Wisconsin Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb No torpedoes. Not good. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 100,54 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 56 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 9 B5N1 Kate x 6 J2M5 Jack x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 3 Ki-102b Randy x 5 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Zambesi DD Zealous Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 100,54 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 15 N1K2-J George x 3 P1Y2 Frances x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 20 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 8 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Zambesi DD Myngs DD Saumarez Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Banzai! - Okano F. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Minowa B. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 54 J2M3 Jack x 10 J2M5 Jack x 34 N1K2-J George x 5 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 10 Ki-84r Frank x 105 Ki-100-I Tony x 8 Ki-102b Randy x 8 Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 20 Hellcat F.II x 12 F6F-5 Hellcat x 165 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat I: 2 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 7 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reinforcements: 119th Shinbu-tai arrives at Tokyo 151st AA Regiment arrives at Tokyo Losses: Loss of DD Matsukaze on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of DD Yunagi on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of E Shimushu on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of E Mokuto on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of E Uku on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of E Chikubu on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of E Oga on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of E Chidori on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of CMc Ento on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of SC Ch 5 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of MTB G-1012 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of MTB G-1013 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of ML G-431 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of MTB G-467 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of ML G-604 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of ML G-616 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of SC Ch 51 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-44 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-46 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-57 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-58 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Loss of SC CHa-67 on Jun 05, 1945 is admitted Ships Sunk: DD Charles Ausburne is reported to have been sunk near Saishu To on Jun 05, 1945 DD Beale is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on Jun 05, 1945 DD Saufley is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on Jun 05, 1945 DD Zebra is reported to have been sunk near Moppo on Jun 05, 1945 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ here is one of the groups in range, 6 hexes from the BBs, that didn't fly. A few 800kg bombs might have added to the misery there nicely. This is a base in good supply, in range of several HQs, with escorts and the group is rested and with high morale. There are a few more like this scattered at smaller bases just for the reason that I could have supply shifts around the HI and I want to make sure something goes. Maybe it was weather over these other bases, or over the hex with BBs in the afternoon. The DL was certainly high, so it's all I can think of for why nothing else flew. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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