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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 1/27/2015 2:31:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		The AI always adds one point to recon figures for industry, so Shikuka really has 30 oil centres and the rest have 5 oil.

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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 1/30/2015 3:11:56 AM   
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5/16-5/17/45



CENTPAC


I forgot to shut down the Allied fighters on Iwo Jima last turn so the P-51Ds swept Usonomija and the P-47Ns swept Yokohama again. Japan loses 143 Ac vs 37 Allied AC in A2A combat but the Allied fighters are fatigued and lose another 20-30 fighters to ops.

The sweepers will be staged back to the Marianas next turn for R & R and attack bombers will be staged in to interdict IJN minesweepers and shipping in the Bonins.



FIFTH FLEET: ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC


The Allied carrier bombers damage 30 oil at Shikuku and 4 oil at Asahikawa. Over 100 carrier bombers were tasked with bombing LI at Toyohara and Kushiro but not a single point of LI is damaged. The bombers did well in bombing resources and damaged 250 at Tokohara and another 320 at Kushiro. With the fires ignited at Nagasaki 2 turns ago by the B-29s still burning....
Japan has now suffered the loss of 22,682 strategic points.


The Allied carriers also roughed up a couple of IJN TFs in the Kuriles:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 129,48

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 3 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami
DD Tsubaki, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tsubaki


Morning Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 130,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 29



Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 15
TBM-3 Avenger x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichiwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Shohei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
721 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Sen Baku (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nichiwa Maru



Next turn the Allied carriers will target oil at Sapporo and Muroran with secondary targets of resources at Kushiro, Sapporo and Toyohara.




CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH LIBERATES AMOY


Fast moving Allied armor captures Amoy:

Ground combat at Amoy (83,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10641 troops, 85 guns, 891 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Defending force 1709 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 405

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 202 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Amoy !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1102 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Motor Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
Amoy Special Base Force



The Allied armored spearhead will next move on Tsinkiang.


Army Group South has now captured 3 Chinese ports at Chaochow, Swatow and Amoy. Fighters have been staged into Swatow and Chaochow and over 200,000 Allied troops will be unloaded at Chaochow next turn.

Next turn Allied troops will assault the IJA sub pocket at Hong Kong after a heavy aerial bombardment.






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JAPAN INC. VS IWO JIMA - 2/4/2015 5:55:55 PM   
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CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH LIBERATES HONG KONG


SEAC troops launch a pair of deliberate attacks to secure the level 8 port and level 4 AF at Hong Kong:


Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41919 troops, 426 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663

Defending force 3258 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Allied adjusted assault: 5297

Japanese adjusted defense: 249

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Indian Brigade
6th New Chinese Corps
111th Chindit Brigade
18th British Division
100th Chinese/A Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
Southeast Asia
XV Indian Corps

Defending units:
Hong Kong Def Force



Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41872 troops, 426 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1655

Defending force 2312 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 4719

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 943 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
6th New Chinese Corps
15th Indian Brigade
18th British Division
100th Chinese/A Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
Southeast Asia
XV Indian Corps

Defending units:
Hong Kong Def Force



Allied amphibious TFs are immdeiately re-routed from Chaochow to Hong Kong and fighters are staged into to cover the buildup.

Allied armor pursues the retreating Japanese north up the coast and invests Tsinkiang this turn. Allied medium and tac bombers soften up the defenses at Tsinkiang and an assault will be launched here as soon as the supporting infantry arrives.

The 150,000 strong IJA stack hunkered down in the forest 2 hexes E of Canton is carpet bombed daily and now Allied troops are beginning to mass in the hex for the final assault in about a week or so.

The noose continues to tighten around the remaining Japanese troops trapped in the Canton pocket.



FIFTH FLEET: ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC


Allied carrier bombers city bomb oil at Muroran and resources at Toyohara, Sapporo and Kushiro. The Allies amass another thousand strategic points and Japan has now suffered the loss of 23,424 strategic points.

Dave left a CAP trap over Sapporo and sweeping F4U-1Ds didnt arrive until after the fact(as usual) so the Allies had 155 TBM-3s butchered over the target. The TBM-3 losses dont matter so much(except for the points) but the loss of 155 skilled TB pilots really hurts.

The strategic bombing of Japan via carriers didnt work as I had expected since you have to approach within 8 hexes to spot a target. This opened us up to a counterstrike by Japanese kamikaze daitais:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 131,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 94
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 112
Corsair IV x 126
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 193
F4U-1D Corsair x 832
F6F-5 Hellcat x 424


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 10 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Nehenta Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Sangamon
CVE Cape Esperance, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Manila Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Corregidor
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Marcus Island



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 26 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 26 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Uruppu-jima at 131,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 112
Corsair IV x 126
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 193
F4U-1D Corsair x 830
F6F-5 Hellcat x 421


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 26 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 6 on standby, 22 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



Two of the CVEs are lightly damaged and will be forced to return to port for a couple of weeks but CVE Cape Esperance is more heavily damaged and will need to go back to Pearl Harbor for repairs that should take the better part of 2 months. Counting the TBM-3s and the kamikaze losses the Allies lose 185 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Japanese losses of 182 AC. Interestingly.... the air groups from CVE Cape Esperance staged into Russian AFs when they landed so I need to see if I can still move them or if they are "interned".

Since the Allied carriers need to approach within 8 hexes of their target to launch a city attack.... and I dont want to expose the Allied carriers to massed Japanese land based bombers.... it will be necessary to destroy the Japanese land based air forces(if that is even possible) before attempting to use carrier bombers for strategic bombing. So the Allied carriers will now be used to attrition the Japanese land based air forces. I lost a lot of TBs over Sapporo.... and the carrier air groups need to be re-organized again.... so its time to head back to port.

I had converted the TOE of the CVEs and CVs to carry as many torpedo bombers as possible so that we could inflict the maximum amount of city bombing damage. But now that we are going to attempt to attrition the Japanese land based air forces.... fighters become more of a priority than TBs so its time once again to re-organize the air groups.



JAPAN INC. VS IWO JIMA


Iwo Jima is the Allies most forward airbase and consequently it is the most exposed. The Iwo Jima based sweepers had exacted a heavy toll on front line Japanese fighters so Dave decided that he had to do something about this mortal threat.

I had over 40 subs stacked 5 hexes deep around the northern 180 degrees of Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima itself was covered by over over 50 PT boats 400 mines and all the sweepers were staged out of the AF there and were replaced with CAP fighters and B-25 naval bombers.

Well Dave didnt send in his bombers to neutralize Iwo Jima..... he sent in the IJN.

First came the E boats and DDs to neutralize the PT boats and they cut through the Allied sub defenses like a hot knife through butter:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.15
E No.25, Shell hits 5
E No.29, Shell hits 9, heavy fires

Allied Ships
PT-252, Shell hits 1
PT-253
PT-254
PT-255
PT-256
PT-257
PT-258
PT-259
PT-260
PT-261, heavy damage
PT-262
PT-263




Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
E No.29 fires at PT-263 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 fires at PT-262 at 2,000 yards
E No.15 fires at PT-261 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 fires at PT-252 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.25 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.15 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
E No.25 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
PT-261 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
PT-254 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.15 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.25 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-261 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-259 at 2,000 yards
E No.25 engages PT-252 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-261 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-254 at 2,000 yards
PT-261 collides with PT-257 at 108 , 77
E No.29 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
E No.29 engages PT-262 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.15 at 2,000 yards
PT-256 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.29 at 2,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.25 at 2,000 yards
E No.15 engages PT-263 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-263 engages E No.29 at 6,000 yards
E No.25 engages PT-263 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Japanese Ships
E No.156
E No.190

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito, hits 7



SS Pampanito launches 2 torpedoes at E No.156
Pampanito diving deep ....
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.190 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.190 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 109,76

Japanese Ships
E No.29, heavy damage
E No.15

Allied Ships
SS Tunny, hits 14, heavy damage



SS Tunny launches 4 torpedoes at E No.29
Tunny diving deep ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-555
MTB G-841, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-158
PT-163, Shell hits 1
PT-164
PT-171
PT-245, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
PT-246
PT-247
PT-248
PT-249, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-250, Shell hits 3
PT-251, Shell hits 8, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Lawson R. gains tactical advantage
PT-251 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-555 engages PT-251 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-163 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-251 at 2,000 yards
PT-246 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-251 at 2,000 yards
PT-251 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
PT-251 sunk by MTB G-555 at 2,000 yards
PT-249 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-163 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-250 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
PT-250 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-245 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-250 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages PT-249 at 2,000 yards
PT-164 engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
PT-250 engages MTB G-555 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 110,74

Japanese Ships
E No.49
E No.207

Allied Ships
SS Bergall



SS Bergall is located by E No.49
E No.207 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.49 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.14
E No.18
E No.36
E No.106

Allied Ships
PT-81, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-82, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-115, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-116, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-117, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-118, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-120, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-123, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-124, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-127, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 22,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Pearo, C.N. gains tactical advantage
PT-125 engages E No.106 at 15,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-124 at 15,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-127 at 15,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-115 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-127 at 12,000 yards
PT-127 engages E No.18 at 12,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-115 at 12,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-82 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PT-127 engages E No.106 at 10,000 yards
PT-127 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
PT-123 sunk by E No.106 at 10,000 yards
PT-121 sunk by E No.106 at 10,000 yards
PT-115 sunk by E No.106 at 10,000 yards
Pearo, C.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-125 at 6,000 yards
PT-125 sunk by E No.36 at 6,000 yards
PT-120 engages E No.18 at 6,000 yards
PT-117 engages E No.106 at 6,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-82 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-124 sunk by E No.106 at 7,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-118 at 7,000 yards
PT-117 sunk by E No.106 at 7,000 yards
PT-82 engages E No.106 at 7,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-81 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PT-118 engages E No.36 at 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-116 at 8,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-116 at 8,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
PT-116 sunk by E No.36 at 8,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-118 at 8,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-81 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-120 at 10,000 yards
PT-120 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-82 at 10,000 yards
Pearo, C.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-118 at 13,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-82 at 13,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-81 at 13,000 yards
PT-81 sunk by E No.14 at 13,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-118 at 13,000 yards
PT-118 sunk by E No.18 at 13,000 yards
PT-82 sunk by E No.106 at 13,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.14
E No.18
E No.36
E No.106

Allied Ships
PT-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-66
PT-67, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-68, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-73
PT-74, Shell hits 1, on fire
PT-75, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-76, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-77
PT-78, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-79, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-80, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 22,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-80 at 12,000 yards
E No.106 engages PT-75 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-80 at 8,000 yards
PT-75 engages E No.106 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-80 at 6,000 yards
PT-80 sunk by E No.18 at 6,000 yards
PT-76 sunk by E No.14 at 6,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.36 at 6,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-79 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-79 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-78 at 10,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-79 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
PT-77 engages E No.14 at 13,000 yards
PT-68 sunk by E No.14 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.18 at 12,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.14 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PT-75 engages E No.14 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-78 at 10,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.18 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PT-79 engages E No.18 at 8,000 yards
PT-25 sunk by E No.18 at 8,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PT-79 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-74 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-78 at 13,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PT-75 engages E No.18 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-74
PT-74 engages E No.14 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-78 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
PT-78 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-67
PT-67 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-73 at 10,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-66 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-66 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-74 at 8,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-73 at 8,000 yards
E No.18 engages PT-66 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
E No.14 engages PT-77 at 10,000 yards
PT-75 sunk by E No.36 at 10,000 yards
PT-66 engages E No.14 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
E No.36 engages PT-66 at 14,000 yards
Culbreth, K. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki
DD Shigure
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
PT-252, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-253, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-254, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-255, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-256, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-257, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PT-258, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-259, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT-260, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-261, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-262, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-263, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
PT-263 sunk by DD Shigure at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
PT-261 sunk by DD Tsuta at 13,000 yards
PT-253 sunk by DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
PT-252 sunk by DD Tsuta at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PT-262 sunk by DD Shigure at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-260 at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-259 at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-255
Massive explosion on PT-255
DD Wakazuki engages PT-255 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-260 at 10,000 yards
DD Wakazuki engages PT-259 at 10,000 yards
PT-256 sunk by DD Shigure at 10,000 yards
PT-255 sunk by DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
PT-260 sunk by DD Tsuta at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-254 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-259 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-257
DD Wakazuki engages PT-257 at 6,000 yards
PT-254 sunk by DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PT-259 sunk by DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
PT-257 sunk by DD Wakazuki at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages PT-258 at 4,000 yards
PT-258 sunk by DD Shigure at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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TF 609 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Karii
E No.156
E No.190

Allied Ships
PT-129, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-130, Shell hits 1
PT-131, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-132, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-133
PT-134, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-135, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-143
PT-145, Shell hits 1
PT-147, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-149, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-155, Shell hits 2, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
E No.190 engages PT-155 at 12,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-155 at 12,000 yards
PT-134 sunk by E No.190 at 12,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-132 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
PT-155 engages E No.190 at 8,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-147 at 8,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-135 at 8,000 yards
PT-132 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PT-155 engages E No.190 at 5,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-145 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PT-155 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-145 at 8,000 yards
PT-135 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
PT-131 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
PT-129 sunk by E No.190 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-149 at 9,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-149 at 9,000 yards
PT-145 engages E No.190 at 9,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-143 at 9,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-133 at 9,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
PT-149 sunk by E No.190 at 13,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-147 at 13,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-145 at 13,000 yards
PT-143 engages E Karii at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
E No.190 engages PT-147 at 15,000 yards
PT-147 engages E No.156 at 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-145 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-147 at 10,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-147 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PT-147 engages E No.156 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
PT-147 sunk by E Karii at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-145 at 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 15,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-133 at 15,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 15,000 yards
PT-130 engages E Karii at 15,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
PT-143 engages E Karii at 12,000 yards
PT-130 engages E Karii at 12,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-145 at 10,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-145 at 10,000 yards
PT-143 engages E Karii at 10,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-130 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-143 at 14,000 yards
E Karii engages PT-145 at 14,000 yards
E No.156 engages PT-130 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
Sholley, O.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 111,73

Japanese Ships
E No.25

Allied Ships
SS Sea Cat, hits 13, heavy damage



SS Sea Cat launches 2 torpedoes
E No.25 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 56

Allied Ships
SS Pampanito, hits 11, and is sunk



SS Pampanito is sighted by escort
Pampanito diving deep ....
SC Ch 56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 56 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 56 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Pampanito forced to surface!
SC Ch 56 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves



The PTs dont fire a single shot(or torpedo) and the Allies have SS Tunny, SS Char, SS Pampanito and SS Sea Cat sunk with another 4 subs heavily damaged. The B-25s make a couple of token attacks:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 109,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E W-24
E No.213, Shell hits 11



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 2
B-25J11 Mitchell x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 25
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 28
DD Wakazuki, Shell hits 9, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



The PT boat carnage continues a Japan sinks over 50 PTs:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
PT-156
PT-158
PT-163
PT-164
PT-171
PT-245, heavy damage
PT-246
PT-247
PT-248
PT-249, on fire, heavy damage
PT-250



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
PT-156, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT-158, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-163, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-164, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-171, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-245, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-246, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-247, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-248, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-249, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-250, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
PT-250 sunk by DD Shigure at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-249 at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-245 at 14,000 yards
PT-171 sunk by DD Shigure at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-163 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-249 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-249 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-164 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PT-246 sunk by DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
PT-158 sunk by DD Shigure at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PT-249 sunk by DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
PT-248 sunk by DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-164 at 7,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-247 at 5,000 yards
PT-245 sunk by DD Shigure at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT-163 sunk by DD Shigure at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PT-247 sunk by DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
PT-164 sunk by DD Shigure at 3,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-156 at 3,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
DD Shigure engages PT-156 at 2,000 yards
PT-156 sunk by DD Shigure at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 109,74

Japanese Ships
E No.15
E No.29, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Charr, hits 5



SS Charr launches 4 torpedoes at E No.15
Charr diving deep ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



The next day is more of the same as the PTs even get punked by the MTBs:

TF 22 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1025, Mine hits 1, heavy damage





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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-547
MTB G-840
MTB G-872
MTB G-882
MTB G-1003

Allied Ships
PT-66, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
PT-73, Shell hits 1
PT-74, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT-77




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Muto U. gains tactical advantage
MTB G-547 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-840 engages PT-74 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 engages MTB G-840 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages MTB G-840 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-840 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
PT-74 engages MTB G-547 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1003 engages PT-66 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages MTB G-1003 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages MTB G-882 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1003 engages PT-73 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Chichi-jima at 110,74

Japanese Ships
E No.67
E No.192
E No.138

Allied Ships
SS Bergall, hits 18, on fire, heavy damage



SS Bergall is located by E No.67
E No.192 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.138 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.192 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.192 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.192 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Bergall forced to surface!
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.192 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.192 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.192 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.138 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost


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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Shirakami

Allied Ships
SS Hammerhead



SS Hammerhead launches 2 torpedoes at E Shirakami
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shirakami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.35
E No.47
E No.49, Shell hits 1
E No.207, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT-66, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-73, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-74, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-77, Shell hits 4, and is sunk




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PT-74 sunk by E No.49 at 2,000 yards
PT-77 engages E No.207 at 2,000 yards
PT-77 engages E No.49 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 engages E No.35 at 2,000 yards
PT-77 sunk by E No.49 at 2,000 yards
PT-66 sunk by E No.35 at 2,000 yards
PT-73 sunk by E No.49 at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.35
E No.47
E No.49
E No.207

Allied Ships
PT-130, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT-133, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-145, Shell hits 1, and is sunk




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
PT-145 sunk by E No.47 at 2,000 yards
PT-130 sunk by E No.47 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
PT-143 sunk by E No.49 at 5,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-133
E No.207 engages PT-133 at 5,000 yards
PT-133 sunk by E No.207 at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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TF 87 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
E No.207
E No.35, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
E No.47, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



3 mines cleared


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TF 2 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
E No.71, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage





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TF 341 encounters mine field at Iwo-jima (108,77)

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Mine hits 1





Then the big boys show up:

Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 8 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 17 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 23 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38L Lightning: 23 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
PBM-3D Mariner: 15 damaged
PBM-3D Mariner: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25J11 Mitchell: 43 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Chokai


Allied ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 52
Port hits 4

241st USN Base Force firing at CA Suzuya
CA Suzuya firing at 241st USN Base Force
CA Mikuma firing at Iwo-jima
CA Chokai firing at Iwo-jima


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Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 19 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25J11 Mitchell: 48 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
F6F-5 Hellcat: 35 damaged
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
Corsair IV: 1 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 51 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed on ground
PBM-3D Mariner: 21 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato

Allied Ships
DD John Hood, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port supply hits 1

BB Musashi firing at Iwo-jima
BB Yamato firing at Iwo-jima



The Allies lose 37 AC destroyed on the ground and the level 4 AF at Iwo Jima now has 17% runway and 78% service damage. A fresh fighter squadron is staged into Iwo Jima as well as another naval bomber squadron. I obviously cant defend Iwo Jima against the IJN without the help of the Allied carriers so there wont be any more sideshows in the north Pacific or strategic bombing via carriers until we deal with both the IJN and the land based Japanese air forces.

I guess that Im really surprised that the Allied subs and PT boats were so ineffectual this turn. I had about 20 DDs and cruisers standing by with AOs 8 hexes to the SE of Iwo Jima. Im forming 3 surface TFs to try to engage the IJN DDs and E boats in the waters around the Bonins next turn.




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FIFTH FLEET


Allied carriers bomb the Japanese AF at Utsonomija. A Japanese naval airstrike of 21 Francis escorted by 74 fighters easily fights its way through Allied CAP of over 900 fighters to put a torpedo in CV Wasp:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 128,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 26
G4M1 Betty x 3



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 70
Corsair IV x 37
Hellcat F.II x 4
Seafire IIC x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 167
F4U-1D Corsair x 260
F6F-5 Hellcat x 404


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1D 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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kushiro at 128,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
P1Y1 Frances x 21
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 46



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 67
Corsair IV x 36
Hellcat F.II x 3
Seafire IIC x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 165
F4U-1D Corsair x 258
F6F-5 Hellcat x 398


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay
CV Wasp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL San Jacinto
CV Hornet II



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CV Wasp



CV Wasp will need to head back to Pearl harbor now with 40 FLT damage and is basically out of the war. So we conduct carriers ops for 3 turns off the Home Islands and have 4 CVs/CVEs hit by Japanese naval bombers...... and I think that the decision not to stage any more amphibious landings within range of Japanese land based bombers on the Home Islands is a sound one. We have 6 CVEs repairing now at Pearl Harbor, 7 CVEs repairing in ports in the Marianas, a CV and a CVE repairing at Rabaul, A CVE and a CVL repairing at Sydney...and now 3 more CVEs and a CV will soon join them.

The Japanese lose 242 AC in A2A combat vs 63 Allied AC and another 23 AC are destroyed on the ground at Utsonomija so at least the aerial attrition battle is working. Utsonmija now has 67% AF damage and the Allied carriers will target that AF one more time as they head back to port in the Marianas.

The IJN carriers come out to play and are now stationed just off Aogashima. Im prety sure that they will run away next turn but if they dont we could have another carrier battle.

The Allied gain a measure of revenge for their PT boat losses a couple of turns ago as small DD TFs comb the waters of the Bonins:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,76, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-547, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
MTB G-840, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-872, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-882, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1003, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Longshaw
DD Luce
DD Urania, Shell hits 2




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1003 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
MTB G-882 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
MTB G-840 engages DD Urania at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-547
MTB G-547 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
MTB G-872 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
DD Luce engages MTB G-840 at 2,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB G-840 sunk by DD Urania at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 56, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Longshaw
DD Luce
DD Urania




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Sugiyama E. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Urania engages SC Ch 56 at 4,000 yards
DD Luce engages SC Ch 56 at 4,000 yards
DD Longshaw engages SC Ch 56 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC Ch 56 sunk by DD Urania at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 107,72, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.4, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
E No.5, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
E No.10, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD John Henley
DD Hoel
DD John Hood



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 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
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 12,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.10 at 12,000 yards
Shiga V. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.5 at 6,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.5 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.10 at 6,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.5 at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.10 at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.5 at 4,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.10 at 4,000 yards
E No.10 sunk by DD John Henley at 4,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.5 at 4,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.5 at 4,000 yards
E No.5 sunk by DD Hoel at 4,000 yards
DD John Hood engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
DD Hoel engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
DD John Henley engages E No.4 at 4,000 yards
E No.4 sunk by DD John Henley at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
DD Ume
DD Kiri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Shell hits 1
DM Preble



Reduced visibility due to Rain with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 75% moonlight: 6,000 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...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 7,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 10,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 10,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Preble at 14,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 14,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Breese at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DM Breese at 15,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DM Breese at 15,000 yards
DD Ume engages DM Preble at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Eventually Japanese naval strike aircraft catch up with them:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 12



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD John Hood, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
DD John Henley
DD Hoel, Kamikaze hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD John Hood


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 27
B6N2a Jill x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Hoel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John Henley



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo




IJN E boats continue to kill Allied subs in the Bonins.... this turn SS KVII and SS KIX are sunk off Chichi-jima.


B-25s based at Iwo Jima hit an IJN DD in the Bonins:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 113,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 3
P-38L Lightning x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Yoizuki
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Okikaze dead in the water ...




CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH SECURES HONG KONG


SEAC troops mop up the remnants of IJA defenders at Hong Kong:

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41877 troops, 426 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1667

Defending force 1938 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 6368

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 1273 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1836 casualties reported
Squads: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Assaulting units:
18th British Division
15th Indian Brigade
75th Chinese/A Corps
6th New Chinese Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
111th Chindit Brigade
98th Infantry Div /4
347 Wing /1
29th Australian Bde /4
25th Infantry Div /8
XV Indian Corps
Southeast Asia
38th Infantry Div /22
341 Wing /1

Defending units:
Hong Kong Def Force



Allied troops overrun a Japanse roadblock N of Amoy:

Ground combat at 83,59 (near Amoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36556 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1292

Defending force 1075 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied adjusted assault: 993

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 248 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
930 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th New Chinese/B Corps
95th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
46th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
3rd Chinese/C Corps
8th New Chinese/C Corps
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
Y' Force

Defending units:
1st RGC Capital/B Division


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Hong Kong



Lead elements of the 1st Allied Tank Army will assault Tsinkiang next turn.


Hong Kong has its AF enlarged to level 5 as 2700 AV of fresh troops and 50,000 supplies are unloaded there last turn. The troops currently landing in China will be incorporated into Army Group Centre which should be activated around the middle of June..... as long as it takes to mop up the remaining IJA troops trapped in the Canton pocket.

Japanese Vals hit Allied LCIs in the South China Sea:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 82,66

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 43



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LCI-84, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-216, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-629, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb






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ARMY GROUP SOUTH ON THE RAMPAGE - 2/12/2015 1:58:08 PM   
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CENTPAC: FIGHTING IN THE BONINS


USN surface TFs continues to exact revenge on the Japanese for their mauling of PT boats 2 turns ago:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-83, Shell hits 1
SC CHa-95, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD John Henley



Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
SC CHa-95 sunk by DD John Henley at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD John Henley engages SC CHa-83 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD John Henley engages SC CHa-83 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-160, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-228, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-238, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-456, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Abbot
DD Beale



Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Rood, G. crosses the 'T'
MTB G-456 sunk by CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
MTB G-160 sunk by CL St. Louis at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Beale engages MTB G-238 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-238 engages CL St. Louis at 2,000 yards
DD Beale engages MTB G-238 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-238 sunk by DD Abbot at 2,000 yards
DD Beale engages MTB G-228 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-228 sunk by DD Beale at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Haha-jima at 110,75

Japanese Ships
SS I-14, hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Beale
DD Abbot

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CL St. Louis
CL St. Louis firing at 9th Ind.Mixed Regiment
DD Beale firing at 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Abbot firing at Haha-jima


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Haha-jima at 110,75, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-83, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
DD Abbot
DD Beale



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Rood, G. crosses the 'T'
SC CHa-83 sunk by CL St. Louis at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...



As a bonus......naval bombardment at Hah-ha jima sinks SS I-14.

Allied engineers have repaired the AF at Iwo Jima and B-25s based there attack IJN TFs in the area:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Umikaze
CA Chokai, Shell hits 12



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,68

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 4
P-38L Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Arare, Shell hits 4
CA Chokai



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,68

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 4
P-38L Lightning x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb





FIFTH FLEET: ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC


Carrier borne F4U-1Ds sweep Utsonomija again but evidently poor weather cancels the aerial bombardment of the AF there.

Bettys based in the Home Islands attack the Allied carriers but without fighter escorts they are slaughtered:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 122,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 27



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 70
Corsair IV x 37
Hellcat F.II x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 147
F4U-1D Corsair x 415
F6F-5 Hellcat x 404


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



Overall Japan loses 83 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 2 AC.

The Allied carriers will head back to port in the Marianas next turn to refuel, re-arm amd take on AC replacements.



PHILIPPINES


There are over a score of Allied TFs plying the waters of the Philippines either carrying troops and supplies to China or returning back empty from China. Ive covered most of the TFs with LRCAP but IJN Vals find an empty returning TF that is devoid of air cover:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,80

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 28
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AKA Starr, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKA Andromeda, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Leon, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Gage, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DMS Forrest, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APA Knox, Bomb hits 3, on fire


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Nishiura A. in a D3A1 Val is willing to die for the Emperor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Gage
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Forrest
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Andromeda
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Leon


One AKA sinks and the damaged APAs/AKAs make it baclk to port at Legaspi for extended repairs.


Fortunately.... the vast majority of Allied TFs in Philippine waters have significant air cover:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Batangas at 79,78

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 29
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Tazewell
LSD Colonial
DE Gendreau



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.146 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers




CHINA


Lead elements of the Allied 1st Tank Army liberate Tsinkiang following the usual heavy aerial bombardment:


Ground combat at Tsinkiang (84,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31354 troops, 257 guns, 2899 vehicles, Assault Value = 2055

Defending force 1475 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 1761

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1761 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsinkiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
667 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 153 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
8th Indian/A Division

Defending units:
2nd RGC Route Brigade
Amoy Special Base Force
32nd JNAF AF Unit



The 1st Tank Army will now drive north along the coast to Foochow.

In central China....Dave has put out small blocking forces in rough terrain to slow down the eventual advance of the Allies forces when Army Group Centre begins its oiffensive and this turn we take out a blocking force NW of Nanyang:

Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15438 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 283 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 195

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 195 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
30th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
34th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy


In 2 turns we will take out the IJA blocking force in front of the main Chinese army in the forest N of Nanyang.


Back in southern China..... dozens of BFs and engineers are unloaded at Hong Kong along with another 200,000 supplies. The AF at Hong Kong has been expanded from level 4 to level 6 in 2 turns and we now have 250 points of aviation engineers at Hong Kong, Swatow and Chaochow.

Ive attached a screenshot of China. There are now 3 sub pockets remaining in the larger canton pocket..... 44,000 IJA troops at Canton, 150,000 IJA troops in the forest 2 hexes E of Canton.... and the remnants of the IJA 12th Division just NW of the main IJA sub pocket. Next turn we will assault the remnants of the IJA 12th Division while artillery and and aerial bombardments continue to reduce the other 2 IJA sub pockets.






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OUT OF PILOT SLOTS


Two turns ago I was trying to fill out newly arrived squadrons of Soviet aircraft and I got the message "out of pilot slots". Thats the 1st time Ive seen that in WitP(my 2 other games that went to completion ended in 12/44 and 1/1/45). I asked Dave about it and he told me that he "emptied out my pilot training schools because I cant afford the HI for training".

This was a huge inadvertent intelligence coup. Now I know that:

1) Japan is running out of HI
2) Japan now has a finite limit to new pilots(limited to the on map training squadrons)

Countering this intelligence coup somewhat is the fact that Dave had asked a few weeks ago about how far out into the future that I wanted to continue this game and I recommended the historical VJ Day of 9/1/45. So Dave knows that he only needs to ration his HI and pilots to last until 9/1/45.

This last turn Dave deleted 200 pilots from his pools to give me a chance to fill out my squadrons and on my turn I reduced my pools from 1900 pilots to 1300. Im also keeping my off map pilot training schools open. However the massively mobilizing Soviet juggernaut required the use of creating 200 pilots last turn just to fill out newly arriving squadrons so I may need further reduction of my pilot pools as the war rages on.

I think that this demonstrates that I need to redouble my efforts to escalate the aerial attrition battle over the Home Islands. The Allied carriers returned to port in the Marianas this turn and I started to rebuild all the decimated TBM-3 squadrons.

Looking at the map...the dark red AC symbols disappeared over Tokyo(there were over 1100 AC based there 2 turns ago) and Yokohama so Im not sure if Dave pulled back his training squadrons to Manchuria and China to prevent protect his air forces from the sweeping P-47Ns based on Iwo Jima and also the threat of AF bombing from the carriers of Fifth Fleet. I need to get recon up again over the Home Islands to see where the Japanese air forces staged to.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH ON THE RAMPAGE

I moved more artillery into the forest where the 150,000 trapped IJA troops were dug in 2 hexes SE of Canton. Now we have ground bombardment there in addition to the daily aerial carpet bombing and artillery recon shows that the Japanese forces have been reduced to 2300 AV:


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3144 troops, 199 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 5669

Defending force 83700 troops, 919 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 2382

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:
97th Chinese/C Corps
775th Tank Battalion
670th TD Bn /1
28th Gurkha Brigade
100th Chinese/B Corps
711th Tank Bn /1
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
710th Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/C Corps
71st Chinese/C Corps
762nd Tank Bn /1
32nd Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
671th TD Bn /1
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
82nd (West African) Division
8th Chinese Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
70th Chinese/A Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
59th Chinese/A Corps
4th USMC Tank Battalion
60th Chinese/B Corps
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
44th Indian Brigade
14th Air Landing Brigade
46th Chinese/B Corps
44th Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
60th Chinese/A Corps
716th Tank Battalion
640th TD Bn /1
88th Medium Regiment
29th Group Army
55th Heavy Regiment
31st Group Army
208th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment
7th War Area
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
38th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
51st Division
37th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
13th Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
34th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
44th Ind.AA Gun Co
51st Ind.AA Gun Co


There are 5000 AV of Allied troops in that hex with 7000 AV 1 hex to the west and another 6000 AV one hex to the East.I will start moving everyone into the hex with the isolated IJA troops in 2 turns and should have a total of 19,000 AV when we launch the assault in a week or so.

Meanwhile....the Allied 1st Tank Army is racing N up the coast of Japan. This turn it will attack the IJA rear guard in front of it and attempt to exploit into Foochow.


Ive attached a screenshot of southern China. Outside of the Canton pocket... the other main Japanese army in southern China consists of 160,000 troops that are being engaged by Allied forces in rough terrain 2 hexes N of Tsinkiang. Allied carpet bombing is taking out the equivalent of 2 regiments per turn(in addition to pinning the IJA forces in place) as the rough terrain apparently doesnt provide as much protection as does forest terrain. The Allied 1st tank Army has a pretty good chance of cutting off and isolating this last main Japanese army and then there will be no Japanese presence left in southern China save for garrison forces.




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SUBS


SS Piranha sinks DD Isonami off Saishu-To.




FIFTH FLEET


Fifth Fleet remains in port in the Marianas as it repairs minor damage and rebuilds its carrier air groups. Unfortunately.... about 30-40 DDs and 2 CVs started upgrades when I disbanded them for repairs so they will be out of action for almost 2 weeks.

Recon over the Home Islands reveals that Dave still is basing over 1000 AC at Tokyo and 600 AC at Yokohama so there will be some aerial targets for the Allied carriers when they leave port in 2 turns. I dont want to wait for all the ships that are upgrading to complete repairs so we will be a little shorthanded the next time Fifth Fleet sorties.




CHINA

Army Group North

I received 4 Soviet rifle divisions this turn along with 4 new air groups..... the massiveness of the USSR buildup is breathtaking. The previous turn I got 2 "Breakthrough Artillery Divisions" and their firepower is astounding.....cant wait to use them in battle.

Unfortunately I had to use up another 120 pilot slots to fill out the newly arriving Soviet air groups.



Army Group Centre

I have changed the boundaries and objectives for Army Group Centre now with the rapid advance of Army Group South. Army Group Centre now consists of over 7500 AV of Chinese troops in Ichang and the forests to the south and southeast of Sian. They wil be joined by over 12,000 AV of Allied troops in mid June once the Canton pocket has been liquidated. Dave put blocking forces in the forests S and SE of Sian to slow down any potential advance of the Chinese and give him an advance warning of any possible Chinese offensives as he has pulled out a lot of IJA forces to reinforce elsewhere(I think mainly Manchuria).

This turn we took out the IJA blocking force in the forests S of Sian:


Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80054 troops, 367 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2123

Defending force 1325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 1334

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1334 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1510 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
96th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/A Corps
81st Chinese/B Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
98th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese/A Corps
1st Chinese/A Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese/C Corps
1st Chinese/C Corps
86th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
6th Group Army
28th Group Army
8th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
Lusu War Area
109th Tank Attack Rgt /1
Red Chinese Army
85th British AT Rgt /1

Defending units:
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /6



Next turn we will take out the blocking force in the forests to the SE of Sian.



Army Group South


The 1st Allied Tank Army overruns the IJA roadblock on the coast road N of Tsinkiang:

Ground combat at 85,61 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4484 troops, 80 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 2582

Defending force 79 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 111

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 111 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 17


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
754th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
18th Cavalry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
8th Indian/A Division

Defending units:
32nd JNAF AF Unit



1800 AV of Allied armor exploits into Foochow and we will attack Foochow next turn.

The 160,000 IJA manuever army N of Tsinkiang withdrew to the east this turn even though it was heavily carpet bombed and I dont think that it will be possible to surround this formation before it completes its withdrawal.

Allied bombers and artillery continue to work over the isolated 150,000 strong IJA stack 3 hexes SE of Canton:


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3160 troops, 199 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 5665

Defending force 83879 troops, 919 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 2397

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:
70th Chinese/A Corps
716th Tank Battalion
59th Chinese/A Corps
14th Air Landing Brigade
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
8th Chinese Corps
710th Tank Battalion
16th Chindit Brigade
32nd Chinese/A Corps
711th Tank Bn /1
775th Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
97th Chinese/A Corps
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
762nd Tank Bn /1
1st USMC Tank Battalion
100th Chinese/B Corps
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
44th Indian Brigade
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
97th Chinese/C Corps
60th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
46th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
71st Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
671th TD Bn /1
763rd Tank Battalion
670th TD Bn /1
640th TD Bn /1
31st Group Army
55th Heavy Regiment
29th Group Army
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
208th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
38th Group Army
88th Medium Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment
7th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
37th Division
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
104th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
41st Division
51st Division
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
44th Ind.AA Gun Co
51st Ind.AA Gun Co


1300 AV of fresh Allied troops begin to enetr that hex next turn and in 2 turns we will have a massive land battle here.

The Allied siege artillery that reduced Manila finally arrives at Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9595 troops, 703 guns, 673 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057

Defending force 27406 troops, 386 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:
124th Cavalry Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
268th Motorised Brigade
43rd Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
694th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
14th Group Army
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
1 USMC Seacoast Art
134th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
87th Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
16th Group Army

Defending units:
109th Div /6
178th Infantry Rgt /1
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
25th Div /1
53rd/C Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Div /6
21st Mortar Battalion
Hong Kong Special Base Force
Canton Special Base Force
4th JAAF AF Bn
47th JAAF AF Bn



Next turn we will unleash a huge artillery bombardment at Canton.




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STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s conduct a night manpower attack on Nagasaki on the 2nd night of the turn. They manage to ignite a level 440,000 fire and at the end of the turn there remains a residual 53,000 fire. Japan has now suffered the loss of 23,561 strategic points.

SAC loses 17 B-29s in the attack. The B-29s are ordered to hit nagasaki again next turn.



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH ON THE MOVE


The 1st Allied Tank Army captures Foochow and exploits up the road towards Pucheng:


Ground combat at Foochow (86,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5712 troops, 36 guns, 564 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423

Defending force 2402 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 384

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 13


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
13th RGC Temp. Division
17th RGC Temp./C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit
32nd JAAF AF Coy




Army Group South continue to mass on the 150,000 strong IJA sub pocket 3 hexes SE of Canton:



Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3152 troops, 258 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 5676

Defending force 84303 troops, 911 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 2432

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
38th Chinese/B Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
4th USMC Tank Battalion
97th Chinese/C Corps
28th Gurkha Brigade
670th TD Bn /1
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
70th Chinese/A Corps
8th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
763rd Tank Battalion
32nd Chinese/A Corps
710th Tank Battalion
671th TD Bn /1
767th Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/C Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
713th Flame Tank Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
716th Tank Battalion
71st Chinese/C Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
46th Chinese/B Corps
762nd Tank Bn /1
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
14th Air Landing Brigade
60th Chinese/A Corps
44th Tank Battalion
4th Chinese/A Corps
711th Tank Bn /1
16th Chindit Brigade
640th TD Bn /1
29th Group Army
88th Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
31st Group Army
33rd Medium Rgt /1
38th Group Army
7th War Area
XXIV CorpsArtillery /1
55th Heavy Regiment
208th Field Regiment
11th USMC FA Bn /1

Defending units:
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
51st Division
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
37th Division
34th Division
104th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment




Allied siege artillery opens up on Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25894 troops, 945 guns, 880 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059

Defending force 27288 troops, 386 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 867

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
14th Chinese/C Corps
93rd Infantry Division
43rd Chinese/A Corps
124th Cavalry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
60th Chinese/C Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
694th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
1 USMC Seacoast Art
85th Medium Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
1st Medium Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
14th Group Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
134th Medium Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
97th Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
87th Medium Regiment
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
16th Group Army

Defending units:
53rd/C Division
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
109th Div /6
25th Div /1
178th Infantry Rgt /1
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Div /6
Canton Special Base Force
Hong Kong Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
4th JAAF AF Bn
47th JAAF AF Bn



Army Group Center takes out the IJA blocking force in the forests SE of Sian:


Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33123 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 901

Defending force 188 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 658

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 658 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st Prov Chinese Corps
1st Chinese/B Corps
19th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/A Corps
40th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese/C Corps
4th Group Army

Defending units:
23rd RGC Temp./A Division





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SUBS


SS Chubb sinks DD Asagumo off Chichi-jima.

SSI-202 sinks a LST near Batan Island.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s hit Nagasaki again on the 1st night of the turn. This time they ignite a level 757,000 fire and Japan has now accumulated 23,946 points of strategic losses. SAC loses 14 B-29s this turn and Nagasaki ends the turn with a level 19,581 fire.

SAC will lend the B-29s to Tenth Air Force this turn so they can help carpet bomb a large stack of Japanese troops before before they are assaulted in the Canton pocket.



PHILIPPINES


Im trying to land construction engineers and BFs on Batan Island while withdrawing the combat troops that landed there and this triggered a series of aerial and naval battles north of Luzon last turn.

First Dave launched naval airstrikes on Allied shipping off Batan Island that were successfully repulsed by Allied LRCAP:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 27
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 47



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 33
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Honolulu



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 13000 feet
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-37 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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
312th BG/388th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2nd ACG/1st FS (C) with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE Paul G. Baker
AM Skylark



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-37 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
312th BG/388th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
2nd ACG/1st FS (C) with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Akashiba R. in a D3A1 Val is willing to die for the Emperor





Then Dave added a surface TF to the mix to interdict Allied shipping off Batan Island:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Batan Island at 85,70, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa
DD Kashi
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
AM Ardent, Shell hits 2
LST-78, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (19 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
CL Sakawa launches Long Lance Torpedoes at LST-78 at 11,000 yards
DD Kaya launches Long Lance Torpedoes at LST-78 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages AM Ardent at 10,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages LST-78 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages LST-78 at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages LST-78 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
LST-78 sunk by CL Sakawa at 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages AM Ardent at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages AM Ardent at 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages AM Ardent at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Batan Island at 85,70, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa
DD Kashi, Shell hits 1
DD Kaya, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1
DD Thracian



Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 3,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Stronghold at 3,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Kashi at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 6,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 9,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Kashi at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kaya at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 13,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kaya at 13,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 13,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 14,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Thracian at 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 12,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kaya at 10,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 10,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Thracian at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Kashi at 5,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Thracian at 5,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Noshiro engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Stronghold at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Kashi at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...



Then Allied naval airstrikes targeted the IJN surface TF:



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 26
J2M3 Jack x 17



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter 21 x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter 21: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
J2M3 Jack x 13



Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed



CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 151 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 276 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 41
J2M3 Jack x 33



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
SBD-6 Dauntless x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
SBD-6 Dauntless: 13 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
CL Sakawa, Bomb hits 1, on fire



CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 13 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 33 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 31
J2M3 Jack x 19



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter 21 x 16
SBD-5 Dauntless x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter 21: 4 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, on fire
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 309 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 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 189 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 33
J2M3 Jack x 29



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter 21 x 6
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter 21: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 29 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead




On the sixth attack the SBD pilots decisively break through the Japanese LRCAP:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 30
J2M3 Jack x 29



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sakawa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Noshiro, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kaya, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 29 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-310 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kaya
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Sakawa


I didnt see the CLs on the map so I assume that Dave somehow disbanded them in port at Takao(they both had heavy fires so I dont know how they could be debanded in port) so we will target Takao port next turn just to be safe.



CHINA:ARMY GROUP SOUTH


The vanguard of the 1st Allied Tank Army continues to drive along the Chinese coast from Foochow towards Pucheng:


Ground combat at 86,59 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6541 troops, 34 guns, 788 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

Defending force 1142 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 363

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 363 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1301 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 10


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade

Defending units:
13th RGC Temp. Division
17th RGC Temp./C Division




This turn about 990 AV of Allied armor advanced after combat and ran into the 150,000 strong IJA stack that had been attempting to withdraw. I think that Dave is going to try to whack my armor next turn but we are in 3x defensive terrain and I will LRCAP the armor with over 300 fighters so Dave cant bomb the armor to cause fatigue, morale loss and disablements.

In the Canton pocket.... Ive finally massed the 19,000 AV in the same hex as the isolated 150,000 strong IJA stack:


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Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4735 troops, 326 guns, 363 vehicles, Assault Value = 18987

Defending force 83992 troops, 911 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2429

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
60th Chinese/B Corps
7th Infantry Division
8th Chinese Corps
82nd (West African) Division
16th Chindit Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
97th Chinese/A Corps
8th Indian/B Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Chinese/C Corps
200th Chinese Division
38th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/C Corps
5th Australian Brigade
71st Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
98th Infantry Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
100th Chinese/B Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
14th Indian Division
77th Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
6th New Chinese Corps
28th Gurkha Brigade
46th Chinese/B Corps
713th Flame Tank Battalion
4th Chinese/B Corps
40th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
11th (East African) Division
9th Australian Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
70th Chinese/A Corps
5th USMC Tank Battalion
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
81st (West African) Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Indian Division
100th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/A Corps
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
41st Infantry Division
24th Chinese/B Corps
716th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
50th Chinese/B Corps
711th Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
18th British Division
31st Infantry Division
8th Australian Brigade
25th Infantry Division
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
44th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
99th Chinese/A Corps
44th Indian Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Division
15th Indian Brigade
6th Indian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
11th Australian Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
14th Australian Brigade
26th Chinese/B Corps
14th Air Landing Brigade
96th Infantry Division
5th Construction Regiment
29th Australian Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
8th Indian/C Division
208th Field Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
196th USAAF Base Force /4
29th Group Army
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Southeast Asia
7th War Area
148th Field Artillery Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
31st Group Army
38th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
244th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Division
41st Division
34th Division
104th Division
37th Division
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment




Next turn we will assault the Japanese stack following the heaviest carpet bombing attack of the war..... even the B-29s will be used in this one.




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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 2/28/2015 9:48:48 PM   
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SUBS


SS I-48 sinks AV Hamlin off Itbayat Is.

SS RO-23 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF near Hing Kong.

CENTPAC


150 P-51Ds and P-47Ns were staged to Iwo Jima to sweep Tokyo at high altitude. Between the air battles over Tokyo and over the 1st Tank Army in China.....the Japanese lose 214 AC in A2A combat vs 60 Allied AC. Im getting good attrition of Japanese fighters(at extended range) but Im using the best fighter pilots available from the US Army pilot pools for the fighter squadrons sweeping Japan and Im being bled white myself of expert pilots. Another 10 sweeps or so like this and I will need to start using less experienced pilots(60's exp, 70's A2A skill) out of the training squadrons.

Next turn 6 fresh squadrons of P-47Ns will sweep Yokohama.

In conjunction with the P-47N fighter sweep..... the carriers of Fifth Fleet sortied from port in the Marianas last turn and next turn they come within max range of Yokohama(14 hexes) to sweep and launch an airfield strike. Dave has over 700 AC based at Yokohama and the AC we cant kill in the air we want to destroy on the ground. Compared to the US Army and USMC fighter pools.... the US Navy pools of expert fighter pilots are virtually inexhautable so I want the Navy to help take over the attrition war against the land based Japanese air forces.

The Japanee AFs in the Bonins are all knocked out and we will be out of range of Daito Shoto. That leaves the level 4 AF at Shimuzu with 90 bombers at 14 hex range, the level 4 AF at Miyake-jima with an AC symbol but no AC reported by recon at 13 hex range, the level 3 AF at Izu Oshima with 2 aux AC at 12 hex range and the level 2 AF at Hachiro-jima with 60 fighters and 33 bombers at 11 hex range of the Allied carriers. Im pretty sure that the bombers at Hachiro-jima are 2 engine torpedo bombers...probably the Frances torpedo bombers that hit me hard off the Kuriles.

The TBM-3 Avengers with 14 hex range will target Yokohama while the Avenger Is and IIs with 11 hex range will target Hachiro-jima. I will again put 1300-1400 fighters on CAP and LRCAP over the carriers of Fifth Fleet but the last time I did this I had several CVEs and a CV hit off the Kuriles by a markedly inferior Japanese strike force. Its not the end of the world if Allied CVEs get hit as long as they dont sink. Ive got 6 CVEs that just completed repairs at Sydney and Pearl Harbor that are heading back to the Marianas now to rejoin Fifth Fleet. If I can close the Japanese AFs at Yokohama and Hachiro-jima next turn without taking heavy losses I will then target Tokyo AF on the following turn.



CHINA:ARMY GROUP SOUTH SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES WHILE REDUCING THE CANTON POCKET


The long awaited attack on the 150,000 strong IJA sub pocket 3 hexes SE of Canton was finally launched after the heaviest carpet bombing attack of the war to date:


Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 4
Beaufighter 21 x 13
P-38L Lightning x 25
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 47


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 26
P-40N Warhawk x 12
Mosquito FB.VI x 30
Wellington GR.XIII x 13
Beaufighter 21 x 24
A-20G Boston x 3
Mitchell III x 6
Mosquito FB.40 x 24
A-20G Havoc x 83
A-26B Invader x 34
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 47
B-25J1 Mitchell x 65
B-25J11 Mitchell x 128
P-38L Lightning x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 16
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 43


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
Mitchell III: 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x A-26B Invader bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
20 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x A-26B Invader bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Mitchell III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Mitchell III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...

Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 30


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 29


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
A-20G Boston x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
A-20G Havoc x 42
B-25C Mitchell x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...

Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...


Morning Air attack on 152nd AA Regiment, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 14
Liberator B.VI x 33
Thunderbolt II x 11
B-24J Liberator x 45
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 316
B-29-1 Superfort x 16
B-29-25 Superfort x 48
B-29B Superfort x 28
P-38L Lightning x 24
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 39
PV-2 Harpoon x 74


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 51st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 152nd AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 59
PV-2 Harpoon x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 3
B-24J Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-25 Superfort x 23
B-29B Superfort x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 32
PV-2 Harpoon x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8
PV-2 Harpoon x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 11
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...

Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 15
A-20G Boston x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Boston: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
B-29B Superfort x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...


Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 17


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 51st Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 17


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 152nd AA Regiment, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet


Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Over 90% of all Allied lane based bombers available on the map were used in this carpet bombing attack.... even the B-29s.


The deliberate attacks launched by Army Group South were very costly:

Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 465588 troops, 5803 guns, 6761 vehicles, Assault Value = 20212

Defending force 83609 troops, 911 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2404

Allied adjusted assault: 10908

Japanese adjusted defense: 1597

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
11853 casualties reported
Squads: 182 destroyed, 446 disabled
Non Combat: 175 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 56 disabled
Guns lost 88 (32 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (5 destroyed, 15 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
20193 casualties reported
Squads: 154 destroyed, 2270 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 459 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 363 disabled
Guns lost 330 (18 destroyed, 312 disabled)
Vehicles lost 517 (18 destroyed, 499 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Construction Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
50th Chinese/B Corps
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
5th Indian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
4th Chinese/A Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
11th Australian Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
70th Chinese/A Corps
9th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
59th Chinese/A Corps
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
22nd New Chinese Division
4th Chinese/B Corps
44th Indian Brigade
71st Chinese/C Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
14th Indian Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
23rd Chindit Brigade
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
8th NZ Brigade
97th Chinese/A Corps
46th Chinese/B Corps
2nd Australian Division
716th Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
26th Chinese/B Corps
7th Australian Division
200th Chinese Division
40th Infantry Division
30th Chinese/B Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps
31st Infantry Division
32nd Chinese/A Corps
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
713th Flame Tank Battalion
14th Air Landing Brigade
38th Chinese/C Corps
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
24th Chinese/B Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
100th Chinese/B Corps
11th (East African) Division
77th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
60th Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st (West African) Division
6th New Chinese Corps
96th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
99th Chinese/A Corps
38th Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
97th Chinese/C Corps
41st Infantry Division
8th Chinese Corps
24th Infantry Division
8th Indian/B Division
710th Tank Battalion
82nd Chinese/B Corps
44th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
6th Indian Brigade
25th Chinese Corps
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
111th Chindit Brigade
100th Chinese/A Corps
25th Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
38th Chinese/B Corps
15th Indian Brigade
82nd (West African) Division
60th Chinese/B Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
8th Indian/C Division
7th War Area
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
Southeast Asia
148th Field Artillery Battalion
196th USAAF Base Force /4
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
29th Group Army
XXIV CorpsArtillery
2nd Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
XV Indian Corps
38th Group Army
88th Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
208th Field Regiment
31st Group Army
244th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Division
41st Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
51st Division
104th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 446687 troops, 5798 guns, 6771 vehicles, Assault Value = 17916

Defending force 74187 troops, 885 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902

Allied adjusted assault: 7818

Japanese adjusted defense: 1054

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
13499 casualties reported
Squads: 383 destroyed, 220 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 170 (26 destroyed, 144 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
17816 casualties reported
Squads: 117 destroyed, 2402 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 407 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 335 disabled
Guns lost 163 (16 destroyed, 147 disabled)
Vehicles lost 135 (14 destroyed, 121 disabled)


Assaulting units:
60th Chinese/A Corps
8th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese/B Corps
25th Chinese Corps
44th Tank Battalion
11th Australian Division
81st (West African) Division
5th Indian Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
100th Chinese/B Corps
50th Chinese/B Corps
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
82nd Chinese/B Corps
96th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
98th Infantry Division
70th Chinese/A Corps
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
7th Infantry Division
716th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
4th Chinese/A Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
32nd Chinese/A Corps
99th Chinese/B Corps
82nd (West African) Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
75th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
11th (East African) Division
Americal Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
5th Construction Regiment
8th Indian/B Division
24th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
97th Chinese/A Corps
15th Indian Brigade
5th Australian Division
44th Indian Brigade
46th Chinese/B Corps
14th Air Landing Brigade
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
97th Chinese/C Corps
1st Australian Division
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Indian Brigade
710th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
99th Chinese/A Corps
77th Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
713th Flame Tank Battalion
100th Chinese/A Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
4th Chinese/B Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Australian Division
71st Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/B Corps
38th Infantry Division
60th Chinese/B Corps
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
59th Chinese/A Corps
5th USMC Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
6th New Chinese Corps
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
22nd New Chinese Division
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
18th British Division
200th Chinese Division
26th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
14th Indian Division
111th Chindit Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
8th Indian/C Division
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
208th Field Regiment
Southeast Asia
148th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th War Area
88th Medium Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
29th Group Army
31st Group Army
196th USAAF Base Force /4
XV Indian Corps
33rd Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
38th Group Army
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
244th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
104th Division
13th Division
51st Division
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
37th Division
34th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Ind.Infantry Brigade




I ended up suffering over 4600 AV of casualties last turn.... the equivalent of nearly 11 divisions while the Japanese lose about 700 AV of casualties..... 1/8 the losses that the Allies suffered. Another couple victories by the Allies like this and Army Group South will runs out of troops.... and this after the IJA stack had been isolated and carpet bombed for several weeks.

I have been playing WitP since 2004 and I now realize that I have having been playing the land portion of this game the wrong way. The defender takes a 30-40% haircut in casualties when they retreat so instead of surrounding a stack and turning them into a bunch of fanatical NKVD or SS Hitler Youth troops that fight until the last man.... you need to allow an escape route so they take a severe haircut while retreating. This IJA stack SE of Canton has only 2 hexsides that it can cross.... the hexside to the NW and the hexside to the NE. The hexside to the NW is woods terrain so I will keep that hex blocked but the one to the NE is clear and I will leave that hex open to allow a "controlled retreat". instead of bringing in a fresh 7000 AV of troops for a new assault in the current hex....I will leave about 5000 AV of troops next to the expected retreat route. Once the IJA stack retreats across the river and takes haircut from retreating....it will be in clear terrain and will then take a horrifc punishment from massed Allied bombers before it is attacked by fresh Allied troops. Then the IJA stack will be retreatred again back across the river to another clear terrain hex where the main Allied force of 17,000 AV can hit it again. It will probably take 3-4 turns to get all the troops in position so that gives the main Allied force some time to rest and recover disablements..... and all the while the IJA stack will be hammered from the air. Unfortunately I will have to attack the main IJA stack one more time in its current location to force it to retreat so that will cost me another 2500 AV of casualties...the equivalent of nearly 6 divisions.

To the north(east) the Allied 1st Tank Army was overextended and I feared a counterattack so it was massively LRCAPed to prevent Japanese aerial bombardment. Dave tried to bomb the Allied armor to slow it down and disrupt it but no ground assault was launched. The Japanese air forces took heavy losses here in the air battle that followed.

The Japanese 150,000 troop stack here was able to withdraw and combine with a 80,000 strong stack so the Japanese now have 220,000 troops in this hex... and there are 3 Chinese LCUs worth about 550 AV that oppose them. Im probably going to get whacked here by the IJA stack next turn but I will turn over 70% of the land bombers loose on this 220,000 IJA stack while the other 30% of the land bombers continue to work over the isolated IJA stack near Canton.













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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 3/1/2015 12:02:00 AM   
Crackaces


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Joined: 7/9/2011
Status: offline 		I think you just took a bad die roll. He has (-) supply and (-) disruption. A lot more of his troops were destroyed
while yours were disabled. His squads are not coming back .. your squads will recover from being disabled with some
rest and supplies.

Plus I would keep on bombing after this attack due to the squads that are disabled that will proceed to destroyed
status.













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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 3/1/2015 5:36:39 AM   
BBfanboy


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Status: offline 		Looks like thunderstorms and terrain/field forts played a big role in the paltry results for all that bombing effort.
Here's hoping the next time in better weather and clear terrain gives an extra boost to the damage.

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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 3/6/2015 10:27:58 PM   
racndoc


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Status: offline 		Crackaces..... you are correct.....most of my losses were disabled squads.... but the war will be ending on 9/1/45 so many of those squads will not be recovered in time.



6/3-6/4/45



SUBS


SS I-202 is sunk by an ASW TF near Itbayat Is.



CHINA


The Allied 1st Tank Army continues its puch towards Wenchow:


Ground combat at 86,58 (near Pucheng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35647 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2687

Defending force 331 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 780

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 780 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 14


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
46th Chinese/A Corps
88th Chinese Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
3rd Chinese/C Corps
255th Indian Tank Brigade
8th New Chinese/B Corps
95th Chinese Corps
754th Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/A Corps
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
Y' Force

Defending units:
1st RGC Capital/B Division
13th RGC Temp. Division


Army Group South continues to bombard away at Canton and on the isolated large IJA stack 3 hexes SE of Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15251 troops, 730 guns, 676 vehicles, Assault Value = 583

Defending force 26946 troops, 385 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 843

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
14th Chinese/C Corps
43rd Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
14th Group Army
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
134th Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
IV Indian Corps
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
694th Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
1st Indian Medium Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
1st Medium Regiment
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
I Corps Artillery
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
16th Group Army

Defending units:
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
25th Div /1
53rd/C Division
178th Infantry Rgt /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
109th Div /6
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Div /6
Hong Kong Special Base Force
Canton Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
4th JAAF AF Bn
47th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4735 troops, 326 guns, 363 vehicles, Assault Value = 15894

Defending force 50004 troops, 628 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Assaulting units:
9th Prov Chinese/B Corps
82nd (West African)/C Division
16th Chindit Brigade
24th Infantry Division
98th Infantry/A Division
98th Infantry/B Division
77th Infantry Division
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
7th Australian/C Division
26th Chinese/B Corps
9th Australian/B Division
71st Chinese/C Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
111th Chindit Brigade
70th Chinese/A Corps
82nd (West African)/B Division
775th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine/C Division
81st (West African)/B Division
98th Infantry/C Division
81st (West African)/A Division
96th Infantry/B Division
7th Infantry/A Division
31st Infantry/C Division
6th Indian Brigade
40th Infantry/B Division
5th Indian/C Division
2nd Australian/C Division
4th Chinese/B Corps
22nd New Chinese Division
11th (East African)/B Division
5th Australian/A Division
97th Chinese/A Corps
82nd (West African)/A Division
716th Tank Battalion
25th Chinese Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
40th Infantry/C Division
44th Indian Brigade
14th Indian/B Division
18th British/A Division
Americal Infantry/C Division
200th Chinese Division
31st Infantry/B Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
8th Indian/B Division
9th Australian/A Division
763rd Tank Battalion
38th Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
8th Chinese/A Corps
96th Infantry/A Division
5th Australian/C Division
6th New Chinese Corps
8th NZ Brigade
4th USMC Tank Battalion
18th British/B Division
44th Tank Battalion
7th Infantry/C Division
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Australian/B Division
7th Australian/A Division
2nd Australian/B Division
5th Indian/A Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian/A Division
97th Chinese/C Corps
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th Indian/C Division
60th Chinese/B Corps
60th Chinese/A Corps
15th Indian Brigade
32nd Chinese/A Corps
14th Air Landing Brigade
18th British/C Division
7th Infantry/B Division
5th Construction Regiment
82nd Chinese/B Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
5th USMC Tank Battalion
96th Infantry/C Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
8th Chinese/C Corps
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
11th (East African)/C Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Marine/A Division
30th Chinese/B Corps
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
24th Chinese/B Corps
14th Indian/A Division
50th Chinese/B Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
713th Flame Tank Battalion
75th Chinese/A Corps
25th Infantry/A Division
5th Indian/B Division
767th Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
23rd Chindit Brigade
3rd Marine/B Division
11th Australian Division
28th Gurkha Brigade
1st Australian Division
710th Tank Battalion
100th Chinese/A Corps
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
46th Chinese/B Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry/B Division
5th Australian/B Division
4th Chinese/A Corps
25th Infantry/C Division
31st Infantry/A Division
11th (East African)/A Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st (West African)/C Division
Americal Infantry/B Division
38th Infantry Division
99th Chinese/A Corps
40th Infantry/A Division
14th Indian/C Division
8th Chinese/B Corps
Americal Infantry/A Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
99th Chinese/B Corps
9th Australian/C Division
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
196th USAAF Base Force /4
208th Field Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
31st Group Army
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
38th Group Army
55th Heavy Regiment
29th Group Army
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
7th War Area
XV Indian Corps
137/155th Field Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
Southeast Asia
1st Artillery Regiment
244th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
51st Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
37th Division
41st Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade


I should be ready to attack the large IJA stack SE of Canton in 3 turns.



CENTPAC: AERIAL ASSAULT ON THE HOME ISLANDS


150 P-47Ns sweep Yokohama at high altitude.

The cariers of Fifth Fleet sortie to a position 14 hexes SE of Yokohama and sweep and bomb the AF there as well as the AF at Hachijo-jima.


The Japanese launch a large naval airstrike on Fifth Fleet.... Dave got everything to coordinate from Bettys at 14 hex range to Frances at 12 hex range to fighters from all ranges:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 116,75

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 62
G4M2a Betty x 29
P1Y1 Frances x 48
P1Y2 Frances x 17
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 49



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 55
Corsair IV x 49
Firefly F.I x 15
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 193
F4U-1D Corsair x 370
F6F-5 Hellcat x 434


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M2a Betty: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed by flak
P1Y1 Frances: 21 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 8 destroyed by flak
P1Y2 Frances: 11 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Porter II
CVE Savo Island
CV Wasp II
BB Prince of Wales
CVL Princeton
CVE Matanikau
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Cabot
CV Shangri-La
BB Alabama
CV Essex
CV Ticonderoga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DD Kimberly
BB Iowa



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kadashan Bay



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 116,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 92
P1Y1 Frances x 15
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 32



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 55
Corsair IV x 49
Firefly F.I x 14
Hellcat F.II x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 193
F4U-1D Corsair x 371
F6F-5 Hellcat x 390


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



Oh well..... another turn in range of the Home Islands and another 2 carriers hit. The Japanese lose over 700 AC this turn. They lose 285 AC A2A combat vs Allied losses of 80 AC. Another 383 Japanese AC are destroyed on the ground.

I should have knocked out the smaller Japanese AFs on the offshore islands before coming into range of the mainland. Next turn the Allied carriers will withdraw 2 hexes and knock out the level 4 AF at Miyake-jima along with the level 2 AF at Hachijo-ima. Then I will re-evaluate for hitting the mainland of Japan again. Fifth Fleet will rendezvous nezt turn with AOs to refuel and AE/AKEs to replace flak ammo and carrier ops. I also staged 2 VRF-XF and a VRF-XT squadron to Iwo Jima not only to launch 14 hex naval air strikes but to provide AC replacements for Fifth Fleet.






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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 3/6/2015 10:31:29 PM   
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I forgot to mention that CV Ticonderoga has 6 SYS 61 FLT 21 ENG and will return to the Marianas next turn. CVE Kadashan Bay has 17 SYS 21 FLT and will remain on the battle line.

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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 3/7/2015 1:35:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Amazing -- the combat report said there was an ammo storage explosion on CVE Kadashan Bay, but its damage doesn't seem all that bad. I would have thought the ship was doomed.

BTW the level of force you can bring -- on the ground, at sea, and in the air -- is both awesome and terrifying.

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ORIGINAL: jwolf

Amazing -- the combat report said there was an ammo storage explosion on CVE Kadashan Bay, but its damage doesn't seem all that bad. I would have thought the ship was doomed.

BTW the level of force you can bring -- on the ground, at sea, and in the air -- is both awesome and terrifying.

Good point on the ASE. IIRC, a CVE only has two 5" guns so the ammo stored for them would be relatively small. The bombs, etc. going off would be a "Magazine Explodes" message.


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Status: offline 		jwolf.....I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of damage suffered by CVE Kadashan Bay...... guess I was lucky in this combat result.



6/5-6/6/45




SUBS


SS I-32 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF near Itbayat Is.



CENTPAC


The P-47Ns based on Iwo Jima once again swept Yokohama but the Japanese had no CAP over the base.

Instead....fighters from KB LRCAP'ed Hachijo-jima and despite the allocation of over 300 fighters to escort duty several squadrons of TBM-3s went in naked and I ended up losing 48 TBM-3s. The Allied carriers completely sucked dry every one of the 56 AC in the 2 VR squadrons on Iwo Jima and now with the losses of Avengers this turn the carriers will return to port in the Marianas to re-arm and take on AC replacements. They will also pick up 2 CVs and 2 CVEs that will have completed their maintenance.

I staged 2 squadrons Harpoon medium bombers to Iwo Jima and they will target the AF at Hachijo-jima while a squadron of land based TBM-3s will target the AF at Miyake-jima. Miyake-jima currently has AF damaged of 55% while Hachijo-jima has AF damage of 38%. Its critical that these 2 AFs are completely shut down before the Allied carriers once again close to within 14 hex range of the Home Island airfields.


CHINA

Dave sent in a bombardment TF with 2 CAs to hit the new Allied AF at Amoy:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 05, 45
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Night Naval bombardment of Amoy at 83,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 6 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground
Thunderbolt II: 5 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 14 damaged
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Hellcat F.II: 17 damaged
Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed on ground
P-51D Mustang: 6 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Tone
DD Suzukaze
DD Kasumi
DD Hatsuzuki


Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 5

E14Y1 Glen acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Amoy
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Tone
CA Tone firing at 6th Infantry Division
DD Suzukaze firing at 246th USN Base Force
246th USN Base Force firing at DD Suzukaze
DD Kasumi firing at Amoy
DD Hatsuzuki firing at Amoy



That IJN bombardment Tf sailed right into the teeth of USMC SBD squadrons and eventually they broke through the LRCAP to damage CA Mogami:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 85,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24



Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
SBD-5 Dauntless x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 destroyed



CAP engaged:
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 85,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 14
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuzuki
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Tone



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Mogami



Dave has had 3 cruisers heavily damaged in this area over the past week.

Allied bombers carpet bombed both the isolated IJA stack 3 hexes SE of Canton as well as a 250,000 strong IJA stack at Pucheng. We will attempt to pin this 250,000 strong army in plaxce as Allied armor moves on Wuchow.


Army Group Center continues to prepare for its upcoming offensive by dislodging IJA defenders from Nanyang:


Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29049 troops, 191 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 3813

Defending force 2323 troops, 27 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Allied adjusted assault: 747

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 373 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1202 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 3


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
91st Chinese/A Corps
41st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/C Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
91st Chinese/B Corps
98th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/A Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
81st Chinese/B Corps
47th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
96th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese/A Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/B Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
86th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese/C Corps
80th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/C Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Chinese/A Corps
Lusu War Area
109th Tank Attack Rgt /1
28th Group Army
22nd Group Army
Red Chinese Army
6th Group Army
8th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
85th British AT Rgt /1

Defending units:
6th Mongol Cavalry Division
5th Raiding Force
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
68th JAAF AF Coy



Ive got over 6000 AV of Chinese on the move now from the forests to the S and SE of Sian. Another 2500 AV of Chinese troops will move out from Ichang once Allied reinforcements reach the area. Hopefully we overrun the 2 IJA sub pockets remaining in the Canton pocket in the next 2 weeks and then massive reinforcement of Allied troops to Army Group Center will take place.

Army Group North.... the Soviets.... receives massive reinforcements of troops and AC nearly every turn as they await their activation.




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RE: FIFTH FLEET:ACTION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC - 3/15/2015 10:38:17 PM   
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CENTPAC


Allied bombers based on Iwo Jima hit the Japanee AFs at Hachijo-jima and Miyake-jima off the coast of Japan.

Fifth Fleet returns to port in the Marianas to re-arm, refuel and take on AC replacements. Im reorganizing the carrier air groups yet again. Ive got 2 CVs returning from upgrade repairs next turn plus another 5 CVEs coming back from repair of battle damage so Im going to create a 2nd carrier TF of 1 British CV thats being converted to all fighter groups plus 8-9 CVEs that will carry only fighters(28 to 34 fighters per CVE). The plan will be to have this new fighter TF stand off from the main carrier task group of Fifth Fleet about 3-4 hexes to put up an LRCAP of 250-300 fighters over the main carrier group.

Miyake-jima and Hachijo-jima AFs are now heavily damaged and Yokohama AF is repairing very slowly(still has 93% damage) so I should be able to go in close enough to hit the next layer of Japanese AFs in the Home Islands when Fifth Fleet sorties again.



CHINA

Fresh Allied troops have reached the big IJA pocket 3 hexes SE of Canton and we will attack again next turn after another heavy aerial bombardment. TheIJ stack in this hex was initially 160,000 troops but the bombardments and assaults have reduced it to 92,000 troops. I will lkeave a hex open to the NE of this IJA stack to allow it to retreat across the river into clear terrain. Farther north...Chinese troops try to mop up some IJA stragglers:

Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4302 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 768 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied adjusted assault: 91

Japanese adjusted defense: 94

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th New Chinese/C Corps
26th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Bde /4



Allied armor continues to march on Wenchow.


After USMC SBDs hit CA Mogami the previous turn off the Pescadores.... Dave detached the damaged CA from the TF and sent CA Tone and 2 DDs on a banzai run to hit Allied shipping unloading at Hong Kong:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 78,62, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
DE Bowers, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Eichenberger, Shell hits 1
DE Gendreau, Shell hits 2, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DE Bowers at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DE Eichenberger at 4,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DE Gendreau
DE Gendreau sunk by CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DE Eichenberger at 4,000 yards
DE Bowers sunk by CA Tone at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages DE Eichenberger at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages DE Eichenberger at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DE Eichenberger at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...



Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
DE Austin
LST-167
LST-736
LST-745
LST-747
LST-809
LST-910
LST-915



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Landing Craft TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
DE Lamons, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAK Josephine Lowell
xAK Belle Isle
xAK Bernard L. Rodman
xAK Bjarne A. Lia
xAK Casimir Pulaski, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Cybele, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Elizabeth Blackwell
xAK Elwood Mead
xAK Ephraim W. Baughman, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Gilbert Stuart
xAK Granville Stuart
xAK Gus W. Darnell
xAK Harold Dossett
xAK Harriet Monroe
xAK Henry H. Blood
xAK Henry Meiggs, Shell hits 2
xAK James M. Clements, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK James W. Wheeler, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mark A. Davis, Shell hits 52, and is sunk
xAK William W. Johnson, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 3,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DE Lamons
DE Lamons sunk by CA Tone at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William W. Johnson at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Ephraim W. Baughman at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William W. Johnson at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK William W. Johnson at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William W. Johnson at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Cybele at 3,000 yards
xAK William W. Johnson sunk by DD Suzukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK James W. Wheeler at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Casimir Pulaski at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Mark A. Davis at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Mark A. Davis at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK James M. Clements at 2,000 yards
xAK Mark A. Davis sunk by CA Tone at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK James W. Wheeler at 2,000 yards
xAK James W. Wheeler sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Henry Meiggs at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Josephine Lowell
xAK Belle Isle
xAK Bernard L. Rodman
xAK Bjarne A. Lia
xAK Casimir Pulaski, on fire
xAK Cybele, on fire
xAK Elizabeth Blackwell, Shell hits 2
xAK Elwood Mead
xAK Ephraim W. Baughman, heavy fires
xAK Gilbert Stuart
xAK Granville Stuart
xAK Gus W. Darnell
xAK Harold Dossett, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Harriet Monroe, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Henry H. Blood, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
xAK Henry Meiggs, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK James M. Clements, Shell hits 7, and is sunk



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK James M. Clements at 5,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Henry Meiggs at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAK James M. Clements sunk by CA Tone at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Henry Meiggs at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Henry H. Blood at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Josephine Lowell at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Henry Meiggs sunk by CA Tone at 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Henry H. Blood at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Henry H. Blood at 4,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Harold Dossett at 4,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Gilbert Stuart at 4,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Henry H. Blood at 4,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 4,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Granville Stuart at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harold Dossett at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Gus W. Darnell at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Granville Stuart at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Elizabeth Blackwell at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harold Dossett at 3,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harold Dossett at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Josephine Lowell
xAK Belle Isle, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Bernard L. Rodman
xAK Bjarne A. Lia
xAK Casimir Pulaski, on fire
xAK Cybele, heavy fires
xAK Elizabeth Blackwell
xAK Elwood Mead
xAK Ephraim W. Baughman, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Gilbert Stuart
xAK Granville Stuart
xAK Gus W. Darnell, Shell hits 2
xAK Harold Dossett, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Harriet Monroe, Shell hits 16, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 3,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Belle Isle at 3,000 yards
Yoshitomi, Setsuzo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Harriet Monroe at 2,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Gus W. Darnell at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Gus W. Darnell at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Harold Dossett at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


I didnt realize that the IJA CAs and DDs carried so much ammuntion. Ive attached a screenshot of the area. It appears that CA Tone and the 2 DDs ended up at Kiungshan. I didnt have any SBDs or TBs that far south so the IJA Tf got off scot free. That situation will be rectified next turn.

On the other side of the South China Sea....Dave must have dropped supplies by sub on one of the dozens of small islands in the southern Philippines and then he staged in some fighters and Vals to hit Allied shipping far in my rear. I guessed Dave would try this as I saw so much Japanese naval search in the area the previous turn so I staged in over 30 fighters but it wasnt nearly enough:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17
D3A1 Val x 24



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 6 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Jane Addams, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Richard Randall, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK James Rolph, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK James Oliver, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Jane Addams
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Richard Randall
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK James Oliver


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 18



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 13
D3A1 Val x 9



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Augustin Stahl
xAK James M. Goodhue, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires
xAK James H. Price
xAK Thomas L. Haley, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Charles F. Amidon



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 8
D3A1 Val x 11



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK James L. Breck
xAK Charles F. Amidon
xAK James H. Price



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 24



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



Between CA Tone and the Vals I lost 13 xAKs and 3 DEs. The Japanese ended up losing 114 AC in A2A combat vs 39 Allied AC.




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CENTPAC

Fifth Fleet continues to refuel and re-arm in the Marianas.

Iwo Jima based bombers continue to hit Japanese AFs at Hachijo-jima and Miyake-jima.




CHINA


The Allied air forces throw everything but the kitchen sink at the IJA sub pocket 3 hexes SE of Canton. The B-29s are once again committed to ground bombardment:

Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
Corsair II x 17
Spitfire VIII x 15
P-51D Mustang x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 23
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 73
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 162
SBD-3 Dauntless x 64
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18
SBD-6 Dauntless x 24


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
SBD-6 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 31


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
28 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 29


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 35
Mosquito FB.VI x 30
Wellington GR.XIII x 3
Beaufighter 21 x 24
A-20G Boston x 14
Mitchell III x 32
Mosquito FB.40 x 24
A-20G Havoc x 139
A-26B Invader x 43
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 39
B-25J1 Mitchell x 81
B-25J11 Mitchell x 129
P-38L Lightning x 25
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 16
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 33


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
A-20G Boston: 1 damaged
Mitchell III: 2 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Mitchell III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Mitchell III bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x A-26B Invader bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
20 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-26B Invader bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
24 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
23 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 12
B-25J11 Mitchell x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 23


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8
Beaufighter 21 x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 5
PV-2 Harpoon x 3
TBM-3 Avenger x 22


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 33
B-29-25 Superfort x 32
B-29B Superfort x 66
P-38L Lightning x 26
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 78
PV-2 Harpoon x 63


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 28
Thunderbolt II x 15
B-24J Liberator x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 252
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
B-29-25 Superfort x 50
B-29B Superfort x 47
P-38L Lightning x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 30
PV-2 Harpoon x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 30
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 18
Thunderbolt II x 1
B-24D1 Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 21
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 11
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-29-25 Superfort x 19
B-29B Superfort x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 51st Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-29-25 Superfort x 18
B-29B Superfort x 26
P-51D Mustang x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 19
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
B-29-25 Superfort x 11
B-29B Superfort x 20
P-38L Lightning x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
B-29B Superfort x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 80,60 , near Swatow

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Army Group South launches a pair of massive assaults on the IJA stack:


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 478677 troops, 6232 guns, 7229 vehicles, Assault Value = 18164

Defending force 50237 troops, 621 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 1236

Allied adjusted assault: 13098

Japanese adjusted defense: 115

Allied assault odds: 113 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
21325 casualties reported
Squads: 922 destroyed, 479 disabled
Non Combat: 270 destroyed, 216 disabled
Engineers: 105 destroyed, 94 disabled
Guns lost 266 (160 destroyed, 106 disabled)
Vehicles lost 54 (23 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Allied ground losses:
10189 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 1407 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 229 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 157 disabled
Guns lost 162 (2 destroyed, 160 disabled)
Vehicles lost 156 (13 destroyed, 143 disabled)


Assaulting units:
99th Chinese/B Corps
763rd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
4th Chinese/A Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
5th USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
25th Chinese Corps
14th Indian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
111th Chindit Brigade
41st Infantry Division
30th Chinese/B Corps
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
22nd New Chinese Division
775th Tank Battalion
70th Chinese/A Corps
11th Australian Division
38th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
713th Flame Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
23rd Chindit Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
8th Chinese Corps
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
1st USMC Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
44th Indian Brigade
71st Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
716th Tank Battalion
24th Chinese/B Corps
1st Australian Division
5th Indian Division
82nd (West African) Division
100th Chinese/B Corps
200th Chinese Division
762nd Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
97th Chinese/C Corps
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
82nd Chinese/B Corps
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
8th Indian/C Division
81st (West African) Division
25th Infantry Division
5th Australian Division
38th Infantry Division
44th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
77th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
59th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
7th Australian Division
97th Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
2nd Marine Division
99th Chinese/A Corps
11th (East African) Division
2nd Australian Division
3rd Australian/B Div /5
4th USMC Tank Battalion
8th Indian/B Division
767th Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
4th Chinese/B Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
6th New Chinese Corps
3rd Australian/C Div /5
33rd Medium Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
7th War Area
208th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
XV Indian Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
31st Group Army
38th Group Army
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Southeast Asia
29th Group Army
55th Heavy Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
51st Division
41st Division
34th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade


Ground combat at 80,60 (near Swatow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 470703 troops, 6233 guns, 7231 vehicles, Assault Value = 17071

Defending force 33949 troops, 495 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 429

Allied adjusted assault: 12778

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 456 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
14008 casualties reported
Squads: 1470 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 950 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 197 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 467 (453 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 161 (155 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 4


Allied ground losses:
2745 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 367 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Guns lost 53 (1 destroyed, 52 disabled)


Assaulting units:
96th Infantry Division
82nd Chinese/B Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
713th Flame Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
32nd Chinese/A Corps
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
111th Chindit Brigade
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
9th Australian Division
59th Chinese/A Corps
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Chinese/C Corps
7th Australian Division
11th Australian Division
41st Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
8th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
200th Chinese Division
Americal Infantry Division
775th Tank Battalion
99th Chinese/A Corps
14th Indian Division
1st Australian Division
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th Indian/B Division
4th Chinese/B Corps
38th Infantry Division
24th Chinese/B Corps
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
60th Chinese/B Corps
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
25th Infantry Division
3rd Australian/B Div /5
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
71st Chinese/C Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
5th Indian Division
8th NZ Brigade
2nd Australian Division
38th Chinese/B Corps
100th Chinese/A Corps
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
6th New Chinese Corps
7th Infantry Division
4th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
81st (West African) Division
44th Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
716th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
30th Chinese/B Corps
25th Chinese Corps
5th Australian Division
11th (East African) Division
8th Indian/C Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
18th British Division
70th Chinese/A Corps
99th Chinese/B Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
98th Infantry Division
22nd New Chinese Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Australian/C Div /5
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
Southeast Asia
55th Heavy Regiment
7th War Area
208th Field Regiment
29th Group Army
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
XV Indian Corps
31st Group Army
38th Group Army
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Division
37th Division
34th Division
32nd Division
51st Division



The Japanese force fights to the last man. The Allies suffer the equivalent of another 4 divisions of casualties in this extremely bloddy battle. The IJA stack did not retreat across thew river into clear terrain as I had planned....I guess that I still dont completely understand the movement rules asI had previously never crossed that hexside.

Altogether....Japan lost over 160,000 troops in this hex and over 200,000 total troops in the Canton pocket. The only IJA troops remaining in the Canton pocket are the 45,000 troops trapped at Canton. WE will begin rweduction of this final pocket within the week. I still hit it with ground and aerial bombardments every day:

Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15241 troops, 730 guns, 678 vehicles, Assault Value = 601

Defending force 26551 troops, 380 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 811

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
43rd Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
268th Motorised Brigade
60th Chinese/C Corps
1st Medium Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
14th Army
165th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
IV Indian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
14th Group Army
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
87th Medium Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
694th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
1 USMC Seacoast Art
85th Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
16th Group Army

Defending units:
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
25th Div /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
53rd/C Division
109th Div /6
178th Infantry Rgt /1
12th Div /6
Canton Special Base Force
4th JAAF AF Bn
Hong Kong Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn


After this last battle in China.... Japan now has suffered more army loss points(16,164) than have the Allies(15,610) for the first time in the war.

Overall... the Allies now maintain a victory point advantage of 118,000 to 70,000 over the Japanese and I think that I will need to score at least another 10,000 points to achieve a decisiove victory over Japan.

Farther north....Allied armor approaches within 1 hex of Wenchow and Chinese troops retreat some IJA stragglers N of Tsinkiang:


Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4295 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Defending force 668 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied adjusted assault: 99

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th New Chinese/C Corps
26th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Bde /4



The Allies are busy building up all their newly acquired AFs on the Chinese coastline and the small islands N of Luzon.






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(in reply to BBfanboy)
Post #: 830
RE: ARMY GROUP SOUTH: REDUCTION OF THE CANTON POCKET - 3/18/2015 5:06:26 PM   
Naskra

 

Posts: 325
Joined: 3/12/2005
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quote:

The IJA stack did not retreat across thew river into clear terrain as I had planned.


8.4.2.2.1 RETREATS
If during the Assault Phase a defending unit is subject to high odds, it will attempt to retreat..
The hex retreated to must be able to trace a valid supply path to a friendly base and cannot
be solely occupied by enemy units. In addition the unit may only retreat out of a hex across
a friendly controlled hexside. If there is no valid hex to retreat to or the unit fails a morale,
fatigue, experience, and leadership check, the unit may surrender, disperse (cease to exist),
or if Japanese, execute a banzai charge. Units that retreat will lose supplies and suffer more
casualties.

(in reply to racndoc)
Post #: 831
RE: ARMY GROUP SOUTH: REDUCTION OF THE CANTON POCKET - 3/18/2015 6:53:18 PM   
witpqs


Posts: 26087
Joined: 10/4/2004
From: Argleton
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Naskra

quote:

The IJA stack did not retreat across thew river into clear terrain as I had planned.


8.4.2.2.1 RETREATS
If during the Assault Phase a defending unit is subject to high odds, it will attempt to retreat..
The hex retreated to must be able to trace a valid supply path to a friendly base and cannot
be solely occupied by enemy units. In addition the unit may only retreat out of a hex across
a friendly controlled hexside. If there is no valid hex to retreat to or the unit fails a morale,
fatigue, experience, and leadership check, the unit may surrender, disperse (cease to exist),
or if Japanese, execute a banzai charge. Units that retreat will lose supplies and suffer more
casualties.

In my experience units retreat even when the path is too far (terrain cost-wise) for supply to actually flow to them via that route. I've always assumed that is intended even though it is stated differently in the manual.

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Post #: 832
RE: ARMY GROUP SOUTH: REDUCTION OF THE CANTON POCKET - 3/21/2015 6:47:08 PM   
racndoc


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From: Newport Coast, California
Status: offline 		Naskra, witpqs....thanx for the infor from the manual on retreats. The troops in the IJA stack were definitely out of supply and I never owned the hexside in contention. So the failure to retreat may or may not have been due to being out of supply but it definitely could have been affected by a morale or fatigue die roll as the carpet bombing left the IJA troops in pretty bad shape.




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SS I-162 sinks LCI-522 off Batan Is.



CENTPAC

Fifth Fleet continue to re-arm and re-organize in the Marianas. CV Ticconderoga makes port at Guam and unload her valuable air groups. Ticonderoga is then disbanded in port for repairs but with 51 FLT she is out of the war(game will end on 9/1/45).

Two CVs complete their upgrades in port and now Fifth Fleet has 21 CVs, 8 CVLs and 33 CVEs. CV Ticonderoga is out of the war but she will be replaced by brand new CV Antietam in 2 turns. Two CVEs with completed repairs from battle damage will arrive in the Marianas next turn along with a new CVE from Aden. Four CVEs with completed repairs from battle damage on in transit to the Marianas from Oahu. Another 4 CVEs currently repairing battle damagew at Sydney and Oahu will be ready to join Fifth Fleet in 2 weeks. And finally.... another 3 new CVEs are in transit to the Marianas from Aden. Long story short.... we should be able to project a lot of airpower over the Home Islands during the last ten weeks of the war.

Dave sends in another DD TF to hit Iwo Jima. They are initially LRCAP'ed by KB:

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 107,69

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 30



Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Raid is overhead



This time they dont annihilate the PTs defending Iwo Jima:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 12, 45

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Onami
DD Hagikaze
DD Ume
DD Kiri

Allied Ships
PT-105
PT-106
PT-107
PT-108
PT-109
PT-110
PT-111
PT-112
PT-113
PT-114
PT-122
PT-126
PT-177
PT-178



Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 6,000 yards
PT-122 engages DD Ume at 6,000 yards
PT-113 engages DD Ume at 6,000 yards
PT-108 engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-122 at 5,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-112 at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-110 at 5,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 5,000 yards
PT-126 engages DD Hagikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-122 at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-113 at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-108 at 5,000 yards
PT-105 engages DD Ume at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-126 at 6,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-178 at 6,000 yards
PT-114 engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-105 at 6,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-177 at 6,000 yards
PT-126 engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-122 at 6,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-111 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-122 at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-108 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 12,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-177 at 12,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-126 at 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-105 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-122 at 14,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-107 at 14,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 14,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-126 at 14,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-113 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 13,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 13,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 13,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-112 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 10,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-110 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 6,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-177 at 6,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-126 at 6,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-122 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 4,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-177 at 4,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-126 at 4,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-178 at 4,000 yards
PT-107 engages DD Onami at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-177 at 3,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-126 at 3,000 yards
PT-122 engages DD Onami at 3,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-112 at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-106 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 5,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-177 at 5,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-114 at 5,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-114 at 5,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-111 at 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-109 at 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-108 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-178 at 9,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-177 at 9,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-126 at 9,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-178 at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-113 at 9,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-105 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 12,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 12,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-107 at 12,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-108 at 12,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-106 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 13,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-177 at 13,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-122 at 13,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-114 at 13,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-105 at 13,000 yards
Hirai, Yasuji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,76, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Onami
DD Hagikaze
DD Ume
DD Kiri

Allied Ships
PT-105
PT-106
PT-107
PT-108
PT-109
PT-110
PT-111
PT-112
PT-113
PT-114
PT-122
PT-126
PT-177
PT-178, Shell hits 2, and is sunk



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...
Stankowski, C.F. gains tactical advantage
Range closes to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 16,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-178 at 16,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-108 at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Kiri engages PT-178 at 12,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT-178
DD Ume engages PT-178 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-178 at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-112 at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages PT-111 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Onami engages PT-177 at 10,000 yards
PT-178 sunk by DD Hagikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Ume engages PT-122 at 10,000 yards
Stankowski, C.F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Allied naval bombers based on Iwo JIma hit back at the IJN DDs:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 108,71

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 15
P-38L Lightning x 18
TBM-3 Avenger x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Onami
DD Kiri



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Raid is overhead


Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 108,71

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ume, Bomb hits 1
DD Kiri, Shell hits 7
DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 1
DD Onami



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 108,71

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Ume, Bomb hits 1
DD Hagikaze
DD Kiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Massive explosion on DD Ume



I will send in a USN DD TF to the Bonins next turn in case the Japanese DDs return.




CHINA:ARMY GROUP CENTER ON THE MOVE


Im in the process of redirecting over half a million Allied troops after mopping up the large IJA pocket 2 turns ago. Tens of thousands of Allied troops will reinforce at Canton to help reduce the 45,000 IJA pocket there. Over a quarter of a million Allied troops will be railed up to Changsha and then march to Ichang to reinforce Army Group Center. Another 200,000 plus Allied troops will assist Army Group South's drive towards Hangchow and Shanghai.

The 1st Allied Tank Army will not materialize as I have split it up into 2 tank corps. The 1st Allied Tank Corps with an AV of 1400 is just outside of Wenchow. The 2nd Allied Tank Corps....more than 2x the size of the !st Allied Tank Corps...will provide the armored fist for Army Group Center.

Dave has over 350,000 IJA troops covering Pucheng/Chusien/Wenchow with another 100,000 plus troops at Nanchang. With the difficult terrain here...we will be challenged to take Chuhsien and Wenchow let alone the ultimate prize of Hangchow and Shanghai. Dave has only 12,000 troops at Wenchow now and it is critical that the !st Allied Tank Corps arrive there before IJA reinforcements. Dave has 130,000 troops 2 hexes away at Chuhsien and I will carpet bomb them to try to interdict their movement. It will be at least 3-4 turns before the Allied armor can assault Wenchow.


With most of the non-garrison IJA troops in the south.... Ive activated Army Group Center this turn.....right now just 7000 AV of Chinese troops.... to try to stretch the Japanese defenses. Initial objectives for Army Group Center will be Loyang/Chengchow/Kaifeng. They will eventually be reinforced with over 250,000 Allied troops including the 2nd Allied Tank Corps. Then they will advance across the rice fields of central China to the coast. Opposing them are some 120,000 IJA troops in Sinyang.








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SS R-102 is sunk by an Allied amphibious TF near Swatow.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s execute a night manpower attack on Hiroshima. I had nearly 500 B-29-25s and B-29-Bs of which 440 were operational and in normal range of the target so I didnt use the 70 B-29-1s which would have been at extended range with puny bomb loads. The weather was decent but I was underwhelmed with the result. I had been hoping to ignite a level 1 million plus firestorm but only ended up with a level 115,000 fire which was still burning with a level 16,104 fire at the end of the turn.

Japan has now suffered a loss of 24,232 strategic points. The good news is that only 2 B-29s were lost and over 400 are still available for an attack next turn.



CHINA

Allied armor should enter Wenchow next turn. Evidently....it appears that Dave is not rushing reinforcements to Wenchow but instead is massing over 300,000 IJA troops to hit an Allied force of 2100 AV just 1 hex W of Chuhsien. I have attached a screenshot of the situation there. The Allied force of 2100 AV will retire 1 hex to the NW while bombers hit the 2 big IJA stacks to interdict their movment.

Lead elements of Army Group Center close on Loyang, Chengchow and Kaifeng.



UPGRADING TO V1.01.24


Dave and I upgraded to V1.01.24 after running combat last turn. It looks like there are nearly 250 rule chnages in the new version and some of these changes will dramatically affect the game.

The most important rule change .....as far as Im concerned.... is under "Code Changes":
17)"Bug in bomber intercept if too many rounds of fighter combat".

This has been a thorn in my side for the entire war. I cant tell you how many times Ive watched carrier air combat in the combat replays and witnessed air to air combat ending before the Allied fighters began to intercept the Japanese bombers. Ive mentioned this in the War Room and in this thread and I feel that many readers thought that it was more of a problem with how I set up my CAP or LRCAP as opposed to a bug in the game. I myself thought it was a problem with how the game was coded .... ie lots of leakers.... and I didnt realize that it was an actual bug. To me... the magic number for Japanese fighter escorts was anything over 100 fighters ensured that most if not all of the bombers would make it through. This has cost me over a dozen sunk CVEs and over a score of damaged carriers.

Coincident with this "Code Changes 17) "rule is under "Changed":
3)"Increased number of air combat rounds are a factor of total aircraft involved".AMEN!

The rules that I think will affect a lot of games immediately are "Code Changes 18)Aviation support not capped at 250" and "Changed 1)AF of 8+ have AV support doubled". The way I play this game this will only affect level 6 & 7 AFs. I already noticed last turn that a surprising number of B-29s were still available for ops after flying a long night mission on the previous turn and Im sure this is due to a doubling of aviation support at their base.

The one other rule that will really affect strategic warfare over the last 10 weeks of this game is "Changed 31)Allow carrier based groups to pick out of range targets for city attack. In line with port and AF attack. Previously...I had to leave the Allied carriers exposed at 8 hex range to a city bomb target for a turn before I could execute the attack. Now the carriers can select a city bomb target from any distance and can execute a fast run in to hit the target.... the essence of carrier hit and run attacks.




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SS I-5 sinks LCI(G)-548 off Legaspi.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s hit Fukuoka in a night manpower attack. The B-29s ignite a level 270.635 fire that is still burning at 32,560 at the end of the turn. Japan has now lost 24,572 strategic points as Hiroshima is still burning from the turn before. Four B-29s were lost in the attack.

The B-29s will be stood down next turn for R & R.



CENTPAC


Allied bombers on Iwo Jima continue to suppress Japanese AFs on Miyake-jima and Hachijo-jima. Two squadrons of P-47Ns will sweep Yokohama next turn.

Fifth Fleet completes re-armimg and refueling in the Marianas and heads out for the Bonins this turn.



CHINA


The 1st Allied Tank Corps reaches Wenchow and will deliver a deliberate assault next turn.

An IJN surface TF with 2 CAs sails up and down the Chinese coast but misses Allied transport TFs and escapes an Allied naval air strike with its LRCAP:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 31
Ki-84a Frank x 35

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 4 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 15 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Asashimo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 34 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
352 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead



USMC SBDs eventually sink an IJN SC off Foochow.



Army Group Center reaches a deserted Loyang and will take the base next turn. Dave hits 3 Allied stacks with small unit fragments to cut their movement so we will eliminate all 3 IJA fragments next turn.




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FIFTH FLEET ON THE MOVE


The Allied carriers...Task Group 58.... took up position in the Bonins much farther north than I usually station them as they had to cover 9 slow BBs that will bombard Haha-jinma and Chichi-jima next turn. Dave , of course, spotted them and moved most of his air forces in the Home Islands back further inland. The coastal cities like Yokohama are largely devoid of AC now and Tokyo is now a front line AF...so it no longer holds 1000 plus AC but merely 180 fighters and maybe 60 bombers. Nagoya also has about the same number of bombers and fighters and the cities with the massive concentration of AC appear to be Kobe and Osaka. Dave has 60 bombers at Shimizi..... Im sure he is hoping that they coordinate with fighter groups at adjacent AFs.

Ive reorganized the Allied carrier forces and now have a new Task Group with one RN CV and 12 CVEs that can project 390 fighters of LRCAP over the main carrier force...Task Group 58. A newly repaired CVE will join that new Task Group next turn and then we will be able to project over 415 fighters of LRCAP over the main carrier force of Task Group 58. I will be sailing up and down the coast of Japan for the next 2 weeks so I need to make sure that all the offshore islands with AFs are completely shut down. The 9 BBs with 20 cruisers and 30 DDs will bombard Chichi-jima and Haha-jima in the Bonins while the shorter ranged Avenger Is and IIs hit the AF at Hachijo-jima. Next turn...the massive TBM-3 Avenger force will shut down AFs at Shimizi, Yokohama and Izu Oshima. Then the Allied carriers can move in closer and take out the Japanese AFs at Tokyo and Nagoya. With the new rules in the latest patch regarding the bug with interception of enemy bombers if there are too many rounds of fighter A2A combat and the more AC present the more rounds of A2A combat occurs Im confident now that I can safely operate the Allied carriers off the Japanese Home Islands.




CHINA


Army Group Center goes on the offensive. A Chinese shock attack annihilates the IJA 4th Tank Regiment:



Ground combat at 87,45 (near Chengchow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26614 troops, 163 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 135 troops, 0 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 663

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 663 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 58 (58 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
30th Chinese/C Corps
96th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
34th Chinese/A Corps
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
85th British AT Rgt /1

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment




Chinese troops capture Loyang and overrun IJA roadblocks outside Chengchow:


Ground combat at 87,44 (near Chengchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 62913 troops, 327 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1554

Defending force 295 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 863

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 863 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
40th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/A Corps
27th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese/B Corps
1st Chinese/B Corps
76th Chinese/C Corps
91st Chinese/C Corps
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army

Defending units:
12th RGC Temp./A Division
69th JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37196 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2205

Defending force 1041 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 700

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 700 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1280 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
81st Chinese/B Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
93rd Chinese/A Corps
41st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
4th Chinese/C Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese/B Corps
98th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/C Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
22nd Group Army
Lusu War Area
Red Chinese Army
6th Group Army
8th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
95th JAAF AF Bn



Army Group Center will now move on Kaifeng and Chengchow. Im pretty sure that Dave stripped all his defenses here....save Sinyang.... and sent everything south to slow down Army Group South so there isnt much left here except smoke and mirrors.


Army Group South captures Wenchow after another massive aerial bombardment and an assault with the 1st Tank Corps:

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21197 troops, 141 guns, 2267 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450

Defending force 7040 troops, 299 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Allied adjusted assault: 1112

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3702 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 44 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 128 (93 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade

Defending units:
61st Ind.Mixed Bde /1
17th RGC Temp. Division
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
Combined 8th SNLF
48th Nav Gd /1
Chugoku JNAF Base Force
18th RF Gun Bn /1
29th RF Gun Bn /1
55th Construction Battalion
31st RF Gun Bn /1
8th RF Gun Battalion
158th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Machine Cannon AA Bn /1




Unbelievably....the IJA troops retreated in the wrong direction and I now have an open highway directly to Shaohing, Ningpo and beyond that Hangchow and Shanghai. In addition...if recon is to be believed....there are only skeleton IJA defenses in both Shanghai and Hangchow. This has definitely got Dave's attention as he has moved a small carrier TF into the area to interdict Allied naval movement. All of Dave's 350,000 plus troops in the Chuhsien/Pucheng region are on full retreat and it will be a race to Hangchow/Shanghai. Of course...the retreating IJA troops will be carpet bombed every inch of their retreat and that includes 2 hexes of clear terrain where the carnage will be horrific.


Having said all that...after heavily damaging 3 IJA cruisers in a week off the coast of China.... Dave has had a surface TF with 2 CAs operate with virtual impunity along the coast of China over the last 2 turns. I think I neglected to mention that I had a a USMC SBD attack on the cruiser force 2 turns ago that was wiped out by a LRCAP trap. This turn I had over 100 SBDs/TBM-3s with over 300 fighter escort on alert but that failed to attack the IJA cruisers. I had over 200 LCI(X) gunboats at Foochow that were ready to support the attack on Wenchow if needed and I knew that Dave would try to intercept them with his CAs. I disbanded them in port at Foochow and sent in 2 DD flotillas to take on the IJA CAs. Im sure that Dave has Tanaka in command of the CAs and they sank 4 DDs and a DMS plus numerous other DDs were heavily damaged:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 17, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Foochow at 86,60, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Suzuya
DD Asashimo
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
DD Litchfield, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 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...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Stronghold at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Thracian at 5,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Litchfield at 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD John D. Edwards at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Thracian engages DD Shiranui at 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Litchfield at 6,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Thracian at 3,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD John D. Edwards at 3,000 yards
DD Stronghold sunk by DD Asashimo at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Litchfield at 4,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Litchfield at 4,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Shiranui at 4,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Thracian at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Litchfield at 8,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Asashimo at 8,000 yards
Lake O. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Litchfield at 10,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Thracian sunk by CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD John D. Edwards engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Litchfield at 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Asashimo at 6,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD John D. Edwards at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Litchfield at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages CA Chokai at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Asashimo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Litchfield at 10,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD John D. Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Litchfield at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD John D. Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Litchfield engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Asashimo at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Litchfield at 8,000 yards
DD Litchfield sunk by CA Chokai at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Shiranui at 12,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Foochow at 86,60, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Asashimo
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
DD Anderson, Shell hits 1
DD Hammann
DD Schley
DMS Palmer
DMS Chandler
DMS Hobson


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Anderson at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Hammann at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Anderson at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Hobson at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Chandler at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Palmer at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Schley at 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Hammann at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Anderson at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Hobson at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Palmer at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Schley at 7,000 yards
DD Schley engages CA Chokai at 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Anderson at 7,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DMS Hobson at 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DMS Chandler at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Schley at 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Hammann at 10,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Anderson at 10,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Asashimo at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Schley at 12,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Asashimo at 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Hobson at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Schley at 13,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Hammann at 13,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Anderson at 13,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DMS Hobson at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Chandler at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...



Day Time Surface Combat, near Foochow at 87,60, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
DD Asashimo, Shell hits 1
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
DD Anderson
DD Hammann, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Schley, Shell hits 1, on fire
DMS Palmer, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DMS Hobson

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Dunsmore U. crosses the 'T'
DD Asashimo engages DD Hammann at 18,000 yards
DD Hammann engages DD Shiranui at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DMS Hobson at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DMS Hobson at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DMS Chandler at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DMS Palmer at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
DD Schley engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DMS Chandler at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DMS Palmer at 8,000 yards
Asada S. orders Japanese TF to disengage
CA Suzuya engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Schley at 8,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Anderson at 8,000 yards
DD Asashimo engages DD Hammann at 8,000 yards
DMS Chandler sunk by CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DMS Palmer at 8,000 yards
Dunsmore U. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Hammann at 15,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Anderson at 15,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Asashimo at 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DMS Palmer at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Anderson at 19,000 yards
DD Anderson engages DD Shiranui at 19,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DMS Hobson at 19,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DMS Palmer at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...



The IJN CAs were still at Foochow at daylight but none of my SBDs or TBM-3s made contact. I had an onrushing cruiser TF arriving at daylight at full speed but they found nothing. Im sending many more CAs/CLs/DDs from Fifth Fleet to Luzon and then the coast of China to deal with the IJN cruisers. I have multiple amphib TFs with 3 divisions, a half dozen arty formations, construction engineers and BFs off the coast of Luzon at Vigan. I was going to send them all to Wenchow but with the IJN carriers and CAs on the loose its a bit too hot right now to conduct the amphib landings. I will send them to Amoy instead under the cover of a huge land based air umbrella. Transport AC will fly in BFs to Wenchow and Im sending in some low value LSTs with supplies to build up the supply level of Wenchow. And of course the 1st Tank Corps is charging down the main highway from Wenchow towards Shaohing.










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RE: ARMY GROUP CENTER ON THE OFFENSIVE - 3/30/2015 2:56:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		I bet the Chokai TF is replenishing in Formosa or Pescadores. If you can damage those ports his replenishment will be inhibited or denied if the damage drops the port level below the required level for the guns and torps.

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JAPAN COMMITS BB YAMATO AND BB MUSASHI TO THE EAST CHIN... - 4/1/2015 6:32:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		BBfanboy....Ive been bombing the AFs on Hainan, Formosa and Pescadores so that Dave couldnt LRCAP his marauding surface TFs.It never occurred to me to bomb the ports to cut down on re-arming. Thanx for the tip.




6/19-6/20/15



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29s launch another night manpower attack.... this time on Nagasaki. The B-29s manage to ignite a level 168,000 fire on the first night of the turn and a level 80,000 fire on the 2nd night of the turn. Nagasaki is left burning with a level 12,629 fire at the end of the turn. The Allies lose 6 B-29s in the attack. Japan has now suffered the loss 24,988 strategic points.

Only the B-29-25s and the B=29-Bs were used in the attack. The B-291s have been resting and now they will be released to 20th Bomber Command to take part in Operation Rolling Thunder.



CHINA


The Japanese are in full retreat in south Central China and the pursuing Allied armies are overrunning the IJA rear guards:


Ground combat at 86,55 (near Nanchang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75586 troops, 591 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 2797

Defending force 240 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 2452

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2452 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
36th British Division
29th Chinese Corps
16th Canadian Brigade
10th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
V US Amphib Corps
XXXIV Indian Corps

Defending units:
28th RGC Temp./C Division


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Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 71914 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2553

Defending force 295 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 1868

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1868 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
68th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
9th Prov Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
95th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese/C Corps
46th Chinese/A Corps
8th New Chinese/B Corps
88th Chinese Division
69th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese/C Corps
Y' Force

Defending units:
28th RGC Temp./B Division
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion



The Allied 1st Tank Corps is now just outside of Shaohing. Opposing it are 7000 IJA troops in Shaohing and another 10,000 IJA troops next door in Ningpo. Some 350,000 IJA troops around Chuhsien are attempting to retreat but they are being interdicted by Allied tac,medium and heavy bombers. I was hoping to land 3 divisions, 6 arty formations and BFs and construction engineers at Wenchow to reinforce the 1st Tank Corps but then these two showed up last turn:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Foochow at 88,60, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Shimozuki

Allied Ships
AM Gladiator, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LST-167, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
LST-736, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
LST-745, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LST-747, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
LST-809, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LST-910, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LST-915, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
BB Yamato engages AM Gladiator at 8,000 yards
LST-910 sunk by BB Yamato at 8,000 yards
LST-809 sunk by BB Yamato at 8,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-915 at 8,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-736 at 8,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-167 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
LST-915 sunk by BB Yamato at 9,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-745 at 9,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-736 at 9,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-167 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages LST-747 at 7,000 yards
LST-745 sunk by BB Musashi at 7,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages LST-736 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Musashi engages LST-736 at 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages LST-747 at 6,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages LST-736 at 6,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-736 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AM Gladiator at 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages LST-747 at 7,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages LST-747 at 7,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages LST-167 at 7,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-167 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
LST-747 sunk by BB Musashi at 9,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages LST-167 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AM Gladiator at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on LST-736
LST-736 sunk by BB Yamato at 11,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages LST-167 at 11,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages LST-167 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
LST-167 sunk by BB Musashi at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AM Gladiator sunk by BB Musashi at 9,000 yards
AM Gladiator sunk by BB Musashi at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...



These were the supplies that were destined for the 1st Tank Corps.




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Night Time Surface Combat, near Foochow at 88,60, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
DD Akizuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AVD Chincoteague, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Keller T. crosses the 'T'
BB Musashi engages AVD Chincoteague at 8,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages AVD McFarland at 8,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages AVD Chincoteague at 8,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages AVD McFarland at 8,000 yards
Keller T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
AVD Chincoteague sunk by BB Yamato at 5,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages AVD McFarland at 5,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages AVD McFarland at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AVD McFarland at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AVD McFarland at 5,000 yards
DD Shimozuki engages AVD McFarland at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AVD McFarland at 7,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages AVD McFarland at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AVD McFarland at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on AVD McFarland
BB Yamato engages AVD McFarland at 9,000 yards
DD Teruzuki engages AVD McFarland at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages AVD McFarland at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AVD McFarland at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
AVD McFarland sunk by BB Yamato at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...



These AVDs were on their way to Wenchow to support the PBYs that were staged in last turn.



Another IJN cruiser force shows up at Foochow:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Foochow at 87,60, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Abukuma
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
DMS Palmer, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Nokaze engages DMS Palmer at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DMS Palmer sunk by CL Abukuma at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


I have no answer for BB Musashi and BB Yamato at this time. Landings at Wenchow have been cancelled and all the reinforcements will be sent down south to Hong Kong. The closest fast Allied BBs are in Fifth Fleet....over 2000 miles away in the Bonins. I have several TB squadrons lining the east China Sea but they were ineffective last turn:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
TBM-3 Avenger x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 265 minutes



My inability to reinforce at Wenchow could cost the Allies the chance to take Shaohing and Ningp. A lot depends on the ability of Allied airpower to pin retreating IJA troops in place.



Army Group South reinforcements arrive at Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20056 troops, 1057 guns, 1042 vehicles, Assault Value = 6699

Defending force 25681 troops, 361 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 753

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
71st Chinese/C Corps
44th Indian Brigade
8th Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
8th Chinese/C Corps
8th Chinese/B Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
1st Australian Division
14th Chinese/B Corps
14th Indian Division
Americal Infantry/A Division
54th Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
99th Chinese/B Corps
Americal Infantry/B Division
38th Chinese/B Corps
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
59th Chinese/A Corps
11th (East African) Division
9th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
97th Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
43rd Chinese/A Corps
5th Indian Division
60th Chinese/B Corps
200th Chinese Division
7th New Chinese Corps
Americal Infantry/C Division
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
87th Medium Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
208th Field Regiment
7th War Area
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
165th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
IV Indian Corps
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
55th Heavy Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
14th Group Army
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
694th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
16th Group Army
38th Group Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
88th Medium Regiment
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
134th Medium Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
I Corps Artillery
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
109th Div /6
92nd Infantry Brigade
53rd/C Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
25th Div /1
178th Infantry Rgt /1
12th Div /6
21st Mortar Battalion
4th JAAF AF Bn
Hong Kong Special Base Force
Canton Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn



I will let these troops rest for a couple of turns before launching the main assault.


Army Group Center advances on Chengchow and Kaifeng.



OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER


Operation Rolling Thunder's objective is the destruction of Japanese air forces in the Home Islands via an aerial attrition and bombing of air fields. Fifth Fleet kicked off Operation Rolling Thunder this turn by bombing and sweeping Japanese AFs at Yokohama, Shimizu, Hachijo-jima,Izu Oshima and Miyake-jima. I was surprised at the reception I got from Japanese land based naval airstrikes:


Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 29
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 76

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 25 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 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 24000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
A6M3a Zero x 35
P1Y1 Frances x 12

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 88
Corsair IV x 60
Firefly F.I x 27
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 234
F4U-1D Corsair x 594
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 447

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 38 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 15 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 83
Corsair IV x 58
Firefly F.I x 27
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 231
F4U-1D Corsair x 586
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 444

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (20 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 11
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 10

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 77
Corsair IV x 54
Firefly F.I x 27
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 227
F4U-1D Corsair x 583
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 438

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (24 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (26 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (28 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 14 on standby, 2 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (22 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 56

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36090.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 22 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Raid is overhead
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 35200.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *

CAP engaged:
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34440 and 36440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 36440.
Raid is overhead



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
A6M3a Zero x 46
P1Y1 Frances x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 89
Corsair IV x 60
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 232
F4U-1D Corsair x 591
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 444

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 18 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 18 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 18
P1Y1 Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 85
Corsair IV x 59
Firefly F.I x 25
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 230
F4U-1D Corsair x 589
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 437

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (24 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 11 on standby, 7 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 13 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
A6M3a Zero x 21
P1Y1 Frances x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 78
Corsair IV x 54
Firefly F.I x 25
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 225
F4U-1D Corsair x 588
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 436

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Gilbert Islands

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (24 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 22 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 18 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 11 on standby, 7 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 13 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 74
Corsair IV x 51
Firefly F.I x 24
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 223
F4U-1D Corsair x 578
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 430

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (27 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (23 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (25 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling
fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (25 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 17
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 71
Corsair IV x 50
Firefly F.I x 24
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 221
F4U-1D Corsair x 571
F4U-4 Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 428

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (29 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (29 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (21 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 20 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (26 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (27 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (26 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 16 on standby, 3 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 25
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 31
Ki-84a Frank x 86

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 109
TBM-3 Avenger x 120

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 6 destroyed on ground
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 19 destroyed, 21 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 60

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
TBM-3 Avenger x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 23 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 107 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 24000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Shimizu , at 112,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 20

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
TBM-3 Avenger x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
C6N1 Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a 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, 11 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 12
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
TBM-3 Avenger x 55

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Shimizu , at 112,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 10

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 46
TBM-3 Avenger x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
C6N1 Myrt: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
TBM-3 Avenger x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Shimizu , at 112,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 24

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Raid is overhead
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 22000 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 37440 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 46000.
Raid is overhead
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 38440 and 46000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 87
Corsair IV x 61
Firefly F.I x 24
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 225
F4U-1D Corsair x 564
F4U-4 Corsair x 34
F6F-5 Hellcat x 422

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 36440.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3a Zero x 20
P1Y1 Frances x 27

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 88
Corsair IV x 61
Firefly F.I x 25
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 226
F4U-1D Corsair x 585
F4U-4 Corsair x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 427

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 7 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 12 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 83
Corsair IV x 57
Firefly F.I x 25
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 224
F4U-1D Corsair x 585
F4U-4 Corsair x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 427

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (16 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 77
Corsair IV x 52
Firefly F.I x 25
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 220
F4U-1D Corsair x 579
F4U-4 Corsair x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 422

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (20 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 117,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 75
Corsair IV x 51
Firefly F.I x 25
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 219
F4U-1D Corsair x 574
F4U-4 Corsair x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 414

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (20 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes




Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 29
Ki-84a Frank x 71

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 101
TBM-3 Avenger x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 9 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 21 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 22000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 24000.
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
TBM-3 Avenger x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 229 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 24000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 53
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
TBM-3 Avenger x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 18 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead





Afternoon Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 28

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 32
Avenger II x 66
Corsair IV x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Avenger II: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
31 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 8
Corsair IV x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 35
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
TBM-3 Avenger x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 6 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes




The good news is...the combination of the A2A rule changes in the newest patch and the 400 fighter LRCAP over Task Group 58 resulted in no Japanese bombers scoring a hit on the Allied carriers....I believe thats the first time this has happened for the Allies since early 1944. The bad news is....with the rule changes regarding A2A.... I split up my attacks on too many targets and didnt have enough sweepers or escorts for the AF attacks. I particular...Dave gambled by guessing that I would hit Yokohama and left Tokyo virtually devoid of air cover. Many KB fighters were destroyed last turn while LRCAPing the Japanese AFs.

The Japanese lose 618 AC in A2A combat vs 309 Allied AC. Altogether....Japan loses 707 AC this turn vs 442 Allied AC. The Allies lose 224 TBM-3s and the Japanese lose 191 Frances along with 75 Bettys so both sides lost a large number of experienced torpedo bomber pilots. I staged 5 VT replacement squadrons to Iwo Jima and Fifth Fleet will end up within 5 hexes of the AF there next turn so Im hoping to take on over 100 TBM-3 replacements next turn without going back to port.

With the arrival of BB Yamato and BB Musashi this turn off the coast of China its critical that I get some Iowa class BBs over to the east China Sea to cover Allied landings of reinforcements. Naval search shows that the 2 IJN BBs are reueling at Nago on Okinawa. Its only a level 6 port. I know that I have trouble re-arming my BB 16" guns at ports smaller than size 7 so Im hoping that its even more difficult for Dave to reload the 18" guns on his BBs. Fifth Fleet will head due west from the Bonins as the carriers escort the Iowa class BBs to Aparri and then Foochow. Next turn the carrier TBM-3s will concentrate on the Japanese AF at Izu Oshima while RN Avengers knock out Hachijo-jima AF. Land based P-51Ds and P-47Ns and carrier borne F4U=1Ds will sweep Yokohama, Shimizu and Tokyo next turn.

The Allied land based forces will get engaged in Operation Rolling Thunder next turn. XX Bomber Command just relocated to Foochow. PBY-Liberators based there will hit the Japanese AF at Nagasaki and B-291s based there will hit the Japanese AF at Fukuoka. Nearly 200 P-51Ds and P-47Ns based at Foochow will both sweep Nagasaki and Fukuoka and escort the heavy bombers.




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SS RO-116 is sunk by an USN ASW TF off Chichi-jima.

SS I-48 is sunk by an Allied surface TF near Hong Kong.



SAC


The B-29s were commited to airfield closures this turn so no strategic targets were hit. However....the fires continue to burn at Nagasaki and now Japan has lost 25,062 strategic points.



FIFTH FLEET


The Allied carriers take on over 100 replacement TBM-3s from the VR suqadrons on Iwo Jima as they sail west across the Philippine Sea. The AvengerI/IIs shut down the Japanese AF at Hachijo-jima while the TBM-3s shut down the Japanese AF at Izu Oshima..

Fifth Fleet will enter the East China Sea net turn and sail all the way to the coast of China as they will cover landings of Allied rreinforcements at Wenchow next turn. Along the way the TBM-3s will bomb the Japanese AF at Fukuoka while the Avenger I/IIs will hit the Japanese AF at Daito Shoto. If BB Musashi and BB Yamato are committed again next turn off the coast of China they will run smack into the carriers of Fifth Fleet.



CHINA

Army Group Center captures Kaifeng:

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Ground combat at Kaifeng (89,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37989 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2224

Defending force 209 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1342

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1342 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kaifeng !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
93rd Chinese/A Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/C Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
56th Chinese/C Corps
47th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
81st Chinese/B Corps
59th Chinese/B Corps
98th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
86th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
22nd Group Army
Red Chinese Army
6th Group Army
8th Group Army
Lusu War Area
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
95th JAAF AF Bn
12th RGC Temp./B Division



Next turn Army Group Center will attack Chengchow.


Army Group South overruns a Japanese roasdblock E of Nanchang:


Ground combat at 86,54 (near Nanchang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6772 troops, 36 guns, 668 vehicles, Assault Value = 1513

Defending force 372 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 483

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 483 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Chinese/B Corps
254th Armoured Brigade
44th Chinese/B Corps
3rd Chinese/A Corps
18th Cavalry Regiment
1st New Chinese/B Corps
50th Tank Brigade
1st New Chinese/A Corps
1st New Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
15th RGC Temp./B Division



Now these Allied troops can drive up the Nanchang/Hankow highway against almost no enemy opposition(at this point in time). Farther south...Chinese troops overun another IJA roadblock;

Ground combat at 85,59 (near Foochow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4340 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Defending force 318 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 246

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 246 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th New Chinese/C Corps
26th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Bde /4



The 1st Allied Tank Corps enters Shaohing but now they are facing over 30,000 IJA troops instead of the 7000 last turn. Dave was able to reinforce Shaohing by marching in troops from Hangchow/Shanghai. The tank corps has a strength of around 1400 AV so the offensive here is stopped for now until additional Allied reinforcements can be brought up.


BB Musashi and BB Yamato do not reappear off the Chinese coast this turn as they are replaced by an IJN cruiser force that bombards the Allied AF at Foochow:

Night Naval bombardment of Foochow at 86,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed on ground
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 8 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed on ground
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed on ground
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Yura
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 15

CL Abukuma firing at Foochow
CL Yura firing at 248th USN Base Force
248th USN Base Force firing at CL Yura
DD Namikaze firing at Foochow
DD Nokaze firing at Foochow



Allied SBDs and TBM Avengers repeatedly attack these IJN CLs:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Abukuma

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 17

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Nokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 10

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Namikaze
CL Yura

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Abukuma

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb




Finally on the 5th aerial attack of the day the IJN CLs are hit:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 23

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
E No.17, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kashima
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.17
Massive explosion on E No.17


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 17

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Abukuma

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb




Another IJN surface TF with BB Ise appears off Kwangchowan:


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kwangchowan at 73,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23
P-51D Mustang x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
SBD-6 Dauntless x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-6 Dauntless: 5 damaged
SBD-6 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 16000 feet
9 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
210 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 118 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kashii



Ive attached a screenshot of the area. First.... BB Musashi and Bb Yamato show up off Foochow 2 turns ago and force all the Allied shipping south to Hong Kong. Now BB Ise shows up south of Hong Kong and it looks she has some cruisers with her(if not additional BBs). Ive have over 200 xAKs unloading at Hong Kong in addition to a half dozen amphib TFs . I will send all the shipping out of Hong Kong back to the north....all of the amphib TFs with 3 divisions, BFs and construction engineers will be sent to Wenchow to unload. Fifth Fleet will sail in from the Philippine Sea to cover the amphibious landings. Ive got 3 surface TFs at Hong Kong that will stay and fight whatever the Japanese have in their surface TF to the south. Ive got 2 CAs, 12 CLs and 31 DDs in the 3 surface TFs at Hong Kong. In additon....virtually every naval SBD/TBM/2E and 4E(Privateers and PBY-Liberators) will be staged to the Chinese coast to bomb the IJN surface TF where ever it runs off to. If the IJN tries to escape to the north they will run into all the carriers of Fifth Fleet. So there should be a ton of action in the East China Sea and the South China Sea next turn.



OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER


The carriers bomb AFs at Hachijo-jima and Izu Oshima while the F4U-1Ds sweep Tokyo and Yokohama.

The PBY Liberators bomb Nagasaki AF while P-51Ds and P-47s sweep overhead. Unfortunately...the B-291s that were staged to Foochow didnt strike the Japanese AF at Fukuoka as they were ordered. The results were underwhelming. The Japanese lose 174 AC this turn vs Allied losses of 153 AC. Still...we've destroyed over 900 Japanese AC over the last 2 turns. Next turn the carrier TBM-3s will hit the crowded Japanese AF at Fukuoka.





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Status: offline 		If you own Canton city, the ships at HK could go there to unload. I don't think BBs can go up the river there.

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