Kitakami
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Philippines:
Much air action, not much land action. Batan Island fell, as expected. Cotabato fell to an air assault. Besides that, this is the result of the air attacks:
Clark Field:
Japanese aircraft
***** A6M2 Zero x 81
***** G3M2 Nell x 27
***** G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
***** P-40B Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
***** G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
***** G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
***** G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
***** P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
***** P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
***** P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
***** 19 casualties reported
******** Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
******** Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
******** Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 43
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 75
Iba:
Japanese aircraft
***** A6M2 Zero x 9
***** G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
***** P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
***** G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
***** P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 53
Iba:
Japanese aircraft
***** G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
***** P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
***** G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
***** P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
This second, unescorted Betty attack at Iba, at least, was a breath of fresh air. Not so much for the planes, but for the pilots lost.
Manila:
Japanese aircraft
***** G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
***** no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
***** G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
***** PBY-4 Catalina: 41 damaged
***** PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
***** P-40E Warhawk: 21 damaged
***** P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
***** SOC-1 Seagull: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 43
Clark Field:
***** G3M2 Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
***** P-40B Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
***** G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
***** P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Manila:
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
***** A6M2 Zero x 55
***** B5N2 Kate x 59
***** D3A1 Val x 45
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
***** SS S-38, Bomb hits 2
***** AM Bittern, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
***** SS S-41, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
***** SS S-37, Bomb hits 2
***** SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
***** SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
***** PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
***** SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1
***** SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
***** SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1
***** SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1
***** PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
***** SS S-40, Bomb hits 1
***** AO Trinity, Bomb hits 2, on fire
***** PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
***** SS Seal, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
***** AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
***** TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 1
***** xAP Candesa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
***** xAP Elcano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Lost SS-41, and 2x xAP. Could have been worse, submarine-wise.
All in all, a decent turn, with the exception of airfield damage. Iba: Service Damage 21, Runway Damage 46; Clark Field: Service Damage 70, Runway Damage 98; Manila: Service Damage 33, Runway Damage 43.
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