KenchiSulla
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And that is exactly what I did.. Sadly I could only concentrate around 340 aircraft and Mundy moved a small carrier group to the North West of Truk so it ended up being a draw with heavy losses to air on both sides... And I hate allied AA... Very hard to make hits against carriers... He was probably moving to cover a large amphib force landing two more divisions (...) at Truk... Looks like all or nothing? Lets see if throwing even more bodies onto the beach helps.. If he was a real life president he wouldn't have been popular in the next elections.... Strikes Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 109,105 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 86 B7A2 Grace x 103 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 60 F6F-5 Hellcat x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 8 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 26 destroyed, 21 damaged B7A2 Grace: 11 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Hornet CV Wasp CV Essex DD Mannert Abele Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 20 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 10 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Banzai! - Matsuo H. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 108,100 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 90 N1K1 Rex x 19 N1K2-J George x 28 Ki-84r Frank x 12 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 23 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 SB2C-4 Helldiver x 11 TBM-3 Avenger x 30 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 7 destroyed SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 destroyed TBM-3 Avenger: 20 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 312 Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead S-306 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers Hiryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers Junyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers 13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes S-320 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 265th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 15045 troops, 239 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 433 Defending force 106847 troops, 1795 guns, 2075 vehicles, Assault Value = 2282 Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade 50th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Amphibious Brigade 11th Ind.Mixed Regiment Southeast Area Fleet 36th JNAF AF Unit Truk Naval Fortress 4th Base Force 5th JAAF AF Bn 7th Naval Construction Battalion 35th Fld AA Gun Co 2nd Provisional Base Force Defending units: 4th Marine Division 81st Infantry Div /1 716th Tank Battalion 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division 27th Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division 44th Tank Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion Marinier Brigade XI Corps Engr Grp 38th Infantry Division 706th Tank Battalion XIV Corps Engr Grp 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion Provisionl Tank Brigade 6th Marine Division 6th USMC Tank Battalion 775th Tank Battalion 96th Infantry Division 193rd Tank Battalion 98th Infantry Div /8 X US Corps 55th Base Maint Engineer Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 517th Field Artillery Battalion 506th Base Group 3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 197th Coast AA Regiment 4060th Port Construction Battalion XXI US Bomber Cmnd 668th Field Artillery Battalion 6th Ranger Battalion 2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion 3rd Pioneer Battalion 6th Pioneer Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion 531st Field Artillery Battalion 776th Amphib Tank Battalion 72nd Base Maint Engineer Battalion 669th Field Artillery Battalion 502nd Base Group 2nd Arm Amphib Battalion 504th Base Group 71st Coast AA Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 29th USN Naval Construction Regiment
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