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1944 February 02
INVADED
INVESTED
Taung Gyi
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• The IJN carriers moved to a point 1 hex NW of Iwo-Jima, 2 hexes from our carriers (1 hex SE of Iwo-Jima).
• The carrier in the DEI is not spotted; I don't know if it moved around to the north of New Guinea.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
Pacific
• The escort carriers and the OBB are moving to join the fleet carriers. The invasion forces are moving to a jump off point near the northern Marianas from where they will move toward Iwo-Jima.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• They are served notice.
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000018 Afternoon Air attack 1944-02-02 76,109 Ambon
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
000019 Afternoon Air attack 1944-02-02 76,109 Ambon
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
• I have a strong suspicion that small IJN carrier has round the western tip of New Guinea and is the reason out 2x AVD sailing to establish a new search base in the area show DL 9/9. The AVD, and an amphibious convoy with an engineer Bn, is moving to Hollandia for shelter. The P-47D2 squadron there has 31 pilots, 27 of them with experience 80 or greater. A think a raid by a small carrier would work out very badly.
Philippines
China
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Our subs scored twice. The air battle went quite well but four of our fleet carriers were hit. Saratoga is fine while Bunker Hill and Intrepid need yard time but both are operational. Wasp's damage stands at 34-48-15-0 and she can make 14 knots, call it 4 or 5 hexes per day. The big question is will she make it past the enemy submarines. Almost all her aircraft diverted, most to Pagan, and I hope to get the parent fragments unloaded at a port so the squadrons can recombine and continue operations, but the closest ports that can dock her are Ponape and Kwajalein. Or - query - can she offload the squadrons if disbanded in a smaller port?
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000001 Sub attack 1944-02-02 90,60 Wenchow
Sub attack near Wenchow at 90,60
Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
E Amakusa
Allied Ships
SS Tang
SS Tang launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Buenos Aires Maru
Tang bottoming out ....
E Amakusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Amakusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Amakusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Amakusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Amakusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1944-02-02 108,77 Iwo-jima
Night Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 108,77, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hagoromo Maru
xAKL Noshiro Maru #2
xAKL Shonan Maru #8
Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Dunlap
DD Perkins
DD Downes
DD Monaghan
DD MacDonough
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 60% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat
000003 ASW attack 1944-02-02 106,78 Iwo-jima
ASW attack near Iwo-jima at 106,78
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CL Oi
DD Okinami
DD Kiyonami
DD Hayanami
Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 1
SS Runner is sighted by escort
Runner diving deep ....
DD Okinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000004 Sub attack 1944-02-02 106,78 Iwo-jima
Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 106,78
Japanese Ships
DD Teruzuki
DD Susuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Runner
SS Runner launches 4 torpedoes at DD Teruzuki
Runner diving deep ....
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000005 ASW attack 1944-02-02 107,73 Chichi-jima
ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 107,73
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 31
Allied Ships
SS Barb
SS Barb is located by SC Ch 33
Barb diving deep ....
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000006 Sub attack 1944-02-02 109,69 Torishima
Sub attack near Torishima at 109,69
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 29, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 28
Allied Ships
SS Parche
SS Parche launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 29
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000007 Sub attack 1944-02-02 107,73 Chichi-jima
Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 107,73
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 33
Allied Ships
SS Barb
SS Barb launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 27
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
000009 Morning Air attack 1944-02-02 109,78 Iwo-jima
Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 109,78
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 149
B6N2 Jill x 68
B7A2 Grace x 39
D4Y1 Judy x 20
D4Y2 Judy x 112
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 33
F6F-3 Hellcat x 630
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 26 destroyed, 5 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 16 destroyed, 7 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
D4Y2 Judy: 20 destroyed, 23 damaged
D4Y2 Judy: 13 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVL Belleau Wood
CV Bunker Hill, Bomb hits 1
CVL Cabot
CV Essex
CV Intrepid, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Monterey
CL Birmingham
CL Mobile
DD Terry
CLAA San Juan
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-34 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 19 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 19 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 15 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 20 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Fuel storage explosion on CV Wasp
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Wasp
000017 Afternoon Air attack 1944-02-02 109,78 Iwo-jima
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 109,78
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 141
B6N2 Jill x 14
B7A2 Grace x 5
D4Y1 Judy x 6
D4Y2 Judy x 17
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 33
F6F-3 Hellcat x 522
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 7 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 9 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 7 destroyed
D4Y2 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVL Belleau Wood
CV Bunker Hill
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y2 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-34 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 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 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 19 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 19 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 16 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 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 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 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 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 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 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Complete combat report attached.
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