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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 19, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 encounters mine field at 118,53 Japanese Ships DMS W-12 DMS W-9 19 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Beatty II DD Kempenfelt DD Volage DD Bailey Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Port hits 2 DD Beatty II firing at 109th Division Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Kempenfelt DD Kempenfelt firing at Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit DD Volage firing at Iwo-jima DD Bailey firing at Iwo-jima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Astoria II CL Houston II CL Vincennes II CL Astoria II firing at 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade CL Houston II firing at 52nd Ind.Mixed Brigade CL Vincennes II firing at Saipan Naval Fortress Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CL Vincennes II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Iwo-jima at 108,77 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Ulysses DD Teazer DD Pathfinder DD Monssen DD Ulysses firing at 109th Division DD Teazer firing at 109th Division Iwo-jima Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Pathfinder DD Monssen firing at 109th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Uruppu-jima (130,52) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Menkar AK Phobos AK Melucta AK Menkar firing at 3rd Amphibious Brigade AK Menkar fired at enemy troops AK Phobos fired at enemy troops AK Melucta fired at enemy troops AK Menkar fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Uruppu-jima (130,52) TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Uruppu-jima, 130,52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Uruppu-jima (130,52) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Menkar AK Phobos AK Melucta AK Menkar firing at 3rd Amphibious Brigade AK Menkar fired at enemy troops AK Phobos fired at enemy troops AK Melucta fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 27 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Seafire IIC sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Heiho , at 113,33 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 28 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x La-5FN sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Yak-7B sweeping at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63 Weather in hex: Extreme overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 4,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sendai , at 117,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21900 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Seafire IIC sweeping at 10000 feet So the carnage is not entirely one-sided... But the combat is certainly lopsided in favor of the allies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wakkanai at 123,48 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val: 3 damaged Allied Ships AM Strela, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AM Vekha, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Strela Here's my first kamikaze attack. Duffy takes it on the chin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulleungdo at 107,52 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DE Duffy, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M2 Betty flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Seafire IIC sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat 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 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F6F-5 Hellcat bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 59th Division, at 84,50 , near Hankow Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jesselton , at 68,86 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mukden , at 104,42 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Gifu , at 110,59 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet 6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saishu To , at 99,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 20 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-4 Helldiver: 4 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MTB G-542, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-555, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-552, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 124th Division, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 7 B-25H Mitchell x 12 B-25J1 Mitchell x 16 B-25J11 Mitchell x 43 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 22 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking Eiko-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 39th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking Eiko-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 39th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Cavalry Brigade ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 127th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd RGC Temp. Division, at 88,58 , near Wenchow Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 26 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 Beaufort VIII x 17 B-24D1 Liberator x 18 B-24J Liberator x 86 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MTB G-1012, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-883, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-884, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-886, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-873, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1004, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1006, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1013, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-885, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 62 Port supply hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 18 B-24J Liberator x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 9 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Hurricane IIc Trop bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/C Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Kittyhawk IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/C Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 12 Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Kittyhawk IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 2,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 21 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Spitfire VIII strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 8 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd RGC Temp. Division, at 88,58 , near Wenchow Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Mortar Battalion, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1 Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 7 B-24J Liberator x 27 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Oil hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Heiho , at 113,33 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x La-5FN sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Yak-7B sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Border Defense Fortress, at 107,30 (Hailar) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 23 Yak-9D x 14 Allied aircraft losses Yak-9D: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 23 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 14 x Yak-9D bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hailar , at 107,30 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-9D x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Yak-9D sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,33 (Heiho) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 28 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x I-15bis bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,33 (Heiho) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 31 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: 31 x Yak-7B bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Border Defense Fortress, at 110,45 , near Rashin Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft LaGG-3 x 27 Yak-9D x 28 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Yak-9D bombing from 100 feet 27 x LaGG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Border Defense Fortress, at 110,45 , near Rashin Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,33 (Heiho) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 26 Allied aircraft losses I-16m24: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 26 x I-16m24 bombing from 100 feet * Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 50 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 17 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 34th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Yak-7B sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Border Defense Fortress, at 110,45 , near Rashin Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 29 x I-16m24 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Border Defense Fortress, at 110,45 , near Rashin Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 64 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 29 SB-2 x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x I-153 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 18 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 77 SB-2 x 77 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 1 damaged SB-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 27 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 10 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 10 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... Also attacking Rashin Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3T x 64 SB-2 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x DB-3T bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 32 x DB-3T bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... Also attacking Rashin Special Base Force ... Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... Also attacking Rashin Special Base Force ... Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... Also attacking Rashin Special Base Force ... Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... Also attacking Rashin Special Base Force ... Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... Also attacking Rashin Special Base Force ... Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... Also attacking Rashin Special Base Force ... Also attacking 26th JAAF AF Bn /4 ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 115,41 (Fuchin) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 53 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 28 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 101st Garrison Unit , at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Ind. Brigade, at 95,33 (Mangan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,33 (Heiho) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Border Defense Fortress, at 107,30 (Hailar) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 29 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 12 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Border Defense Fortress, at 110,45 , near Rashin Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft TB-3 x 30 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x TB-3 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 62 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Port hits 26 Port supply hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Mortar Battalion, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 14 B-25J1 Mitchell x 6 B-25J11 Mitchell x 19 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 10th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 10th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Okinawa Naval Base Force, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 18 B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 18th Division ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... Also attacking 18th Division ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Okinawa Naval Base Force, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 25 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 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 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Port hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Port hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 8 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet 6 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 66 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet 2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 damaged Japanese Ships ACM Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 3 xAKL Shunten Maru, Shell hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47N Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Peleliu , at 90,98 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 3,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sendai , at 117,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd RGC Temp. Division, at 88,58 , near Wenchow Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x La-5FN sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fuchin , at 115,41 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x I-16m24 sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Aogashima , at 112,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kushiro , at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-2 Privateer x 5 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Asahikawa , at 121,51 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade, at 88,58 , near Wenchow Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Bihoro , at 123,51 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Uruppu-jima (130,52) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Menkar AK Phobos AK Melucta AK Menkar fired at enemy troops AK Phobos fired at enemy troops AK Melucta fired at enemy troops All of Japan's troops are at zero supplies or deep into the red here. I just wanted to swing for the fence and see what this looks like for ground combat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8027 troops, 127 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 199 Defending force 3180 troops, 28 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Japanese adjusted assault: 3 Allied adjusted defense: 283 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 94 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 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: 3rd Garrison Unit Ryojun Fortress 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 59th Field AA Battalion Ryojun Special Base Force 29th Field AA Machinecannon Company 56th Const Co 16th Field AA Machinecannon Company 34th Army 46th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 45th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Genzan (105,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 69189 troops, 1080 guns, 1663 vehicles, Assault Value = 2859 Defending force 18371 troops, 351 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 536 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 2022 Japanese adjusted defense: 688 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2283 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 140 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Guns lost 106 (14 destroyed, 92 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1152 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th Australian Division 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 3rd Carbiniers Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion XV Corps Engineer Battalion 36th Div Engineer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 61st Chinese Corps 50th Tank Brigade 25th Indian Division 706th Tank Battalion 46th Indian Brigade Lushai Brigade 775th Tank Battalion 23rd Indian Division 6th New Chinese Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion 154th FA Bn 8th Medium Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 86th Medium Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 122nd British AT Gun Regiment Defending units: 124th Division 3rd Cavalry Brigade 127th Division Eiko-wan Fortress 17th Mortar Battalion 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 10th JAAF Base Force 13th Mortar Battalion 39th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan (110,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10677 troops, 226 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 619 Defending force 8586 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 96th Infantry Division 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 34th Combat Engineer Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 49th Aviation Base Force 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 24th USN Naval Construction Regiment 6th USN Naval Construction Regiment 136th USA Base Force /7 Defending units: Kure 5th SNLF 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Kwajalein Base Force 8th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 110,45 (near Rashin) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 60550 troops, 997 guns, 1326 vehicles, Assault Value = 2939 Defending force 65 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1636 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 1636 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 689th Naval Inf. Battalion 187th Rifle Division 113th Rifle Brigade 40th Rifle Division 190th Rifle Division 258th Rifle Division 358th Naval Inf. Battalion 47th Engr-Sapper Bde 10th Mechanized Corps 13th Naval Infantry Brigade 218th Tank Brigade 10th VVS Air Rgt 12th VVS Air Rgt VVS Outpost Base Force 100th OM Howitzer Battalion 9th VVS Air Rgt 98th VVS Base Force Defending units: 9th Border Defense Fortress
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