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June 22-24, 1944 SUBS: I decided that since Sqz is using small LST and xAKL along the Arakan with little ASW cover, I'll send in my RO boats. Normally this would lead to a few sunk subs in a few days, but I'll see if we can get some of these to lower the influx of supply through Ramree while the Allied troops are beginning their push forward. I've done some looking and don't see many (or any) combat ships in the area. SW PAC: The Allies back off to sweeps only at Hollandia, as I'd hoped, and get a hard fought 2:1 result for the day. Although the combat report looks rough for the Japanese, the totals (if they can be believed) give a rosier picture. Lots of downed P-47s, and I'll take this kind of attrition of his best airframes right now. This left Hollandia with a lot of repairing fighters and somewhat vulnerable for the 23rd. Luckily he stood down everything for the next two turns. This allowed air support to get things back in order. BURMA: The action here is limited to troops walking through jungle for now. A Chndit force is going back door and I'm shifting to meet this threat near Chang Mai. It looks like a follow up force of 7-8 units may be moving in as well. I'm investigating there. OZ: Jumped a bombing run to hit troops at Wessel Island. Got a hit on some B025s there, finally! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 22, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 19 J2M3 Jack x 6 N1K2-J George x 33 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 23 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Ki-100-I Tony x 15 Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 221 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-316 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 331 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead 73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 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 between 9000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 16 J2M3 Jack x 4 N1K2-J George x 23 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 11 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Ki-100-I Tony x 10 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 100 minutes 221 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes S-316 Hikotai 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 14000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 331 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 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 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 135 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 7 J2M3 Jack x 2 N1K2-J George x 15 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Ki-100-I Tony x 4 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 221 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes S-306 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 73rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 35300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes S-316 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 331 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 2 J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K2-J George x 11 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Ki-100-I Tony x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 29000 feet * CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with N1K2-J George (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 to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 150 minutes 221 Ku S-1 with A6M8 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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead S-306 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 73rd 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 between 17000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes S-316 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 331 Ku S-1 with A6M8 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 5000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (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 7000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR June 24, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 6th Indpt SNLF Coy , at 83,126 (Wessel Islands) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Raid is overhead 19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 26th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nice to get to some of the 2E that have been on milk runs for the past month.
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