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1945 March 02 The Empire captured: The Allies captured: Allied forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!! There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at: There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at: Imperial Naval Bombardments Allied Naval Bombardments: Allied Ships Bombarding enemy troops at Hengchun Our subs are conducting secret activities. They also spotted DD Hatsuharu with heavy damage near Fusan. Nanyang fell easily. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 676 troops, 0 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 187 Defending force 2477 troops, 5 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied adjusted assault: 57 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 676 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 268th Motorised Brigade Defending units: 14th RGC Ind. Brigade 6th Area Army 87th Infantry Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanking (91,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12311 troops, 202 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Defending force 25091 troops, 146 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 650 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 31st Infantry Division 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion Defending units: 39th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd RGC Capital Division 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion Nanking Naval Guard Unit 5th RGC Division 1st RGC Capital/A Division 71st Infantry Brigade 1st RGC Capital/B Division 85th Field AA Battalion 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion China Expeditionary Army 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 18th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Imperials at Nanyang retreated toward Sian. The Imperials at Nanking have changed direction and are heading SE, into our other division which has just entered Wusih, where it will attack at once. Our armor has made it to Kiangtu and will evict the 2,100 or so enemy there. Hangchow is dangerous flying for Allied fighters on ground attack. Almost 3 dozen P-40 and P-38 losses were tallied there today. Zombie clearance almost complete on Formosa. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hengchun (84,67) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2710 troops, 25 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 2678 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Allied adjusted assault: 120 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 120 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 215 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 124th Cavalry Regiment 754th Tank Battalion 5/14th Punjab Battalion Defending units: 66th/B Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A raid that might have come from Sapporo or from points beyond flew against a convoy at Muroran and was destroyed. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Muroran at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 28 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51D Mustang x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 19 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF-115 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 21st FG/531st FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 318th FG/19th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 15th FG/47th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead 508th FG/467th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We now have two divisions and one armored unit at Sapporo and they will attack without waiting for our remaining forces. The other divisions will arrive tomorrow and attack the next day while the first two divisions rest, maintaining maximum disruption of the defending forces. Our fighter sweeps against Hiroshima/Kure were a great success. quote:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 47 J2M5 Jack x 10 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 33 Ki-84r Frank x 14 Ki-102b Randy x 13 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 4 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai Det with J2M3 Jack (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, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 32640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 5th Sentai/B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-313 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 30070. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 31200. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 32540. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 39 J2M5 Jack x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 29 Ki-84r Frank x 13 Ki-102b Randy x 11 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 4 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 3 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 between 11000 and 34010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 5th Sentai/B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes S-313 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 11 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 37010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes S-305 Hikotai Det with J2M3 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 34640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 32640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 28 J2M5 Jack x 4 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20 Ki-84r Frank x 11 Ki-102b Randy x 6 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 6 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 35640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 5th Sentai/B with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 30010 and 39640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes S-313 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 40640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 32540 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes S-305 Hikotai Det with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34640. Raid is overhead 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 40640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 4th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 200th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 19 J2M5 Jack x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16 Ki-84r Frank x 7 Ki-102b Randy x 3 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 24 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 5 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 5th Sentai/B with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 36560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes S-313 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31200. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes S-305 Hikotai Det with J2M3 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M3 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 4th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 32540. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 200th 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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 12 J2M5 Jack x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5 Ki-84r Frank x 4 Ki-102b Randy x 2 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 5 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Raid is overhead 5th Sentai/B with Ki-84r 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes S-305 Hikotai Det with J2M3 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Raid is overhead 332 Ku S-1 Det with J2M3 Jack (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-313 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 30070. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 200th 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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20390. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * CAP engaged: 21st Sentai 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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 31200. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes S-313 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 49 P-51D Mustang x 125 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 24 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was especially impressed with how well single squadrons performed against a numerically greater CAP time after time. The forecast for tomorrow is rain, which would make for poor bombing weather. Our fighters will rest a day while our bombers wait for good weather. We are sending a number of CV, CVE, and two fast BB to Pearl Harbor for upgrades with DD and DE that are also due for upgrades. That will make 6 of the 8 fast USN BB upgrading, and most of the old USN BB are due for upgrades. In a couple of cases those would be quite lengthy conversions and will be put off until after the war to keep the ships available. In other cases the ships would be out of action for at least two months considering travel time and so will wait until the fast BB are all back on line. A couple of upgrades are brief but will wait for the moment. China west.
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