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EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 12:40:13 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 21, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,75, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.8, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage E No.10, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CV Lexington CVL Langley CV Stargazer, Shell hits 1 BB Indiana CA Quincy CLAA Oakland DD Conway DD Cony DD Cotten DD Cowell DD Daly DD Dortch DD Eaton DD Foote DD Fullam Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 3,000 yards E No.10 engages CV Stargazer at 3,000 yards E No.8 engages CV Lexington at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards E No.10 engages CV Lexington at 2,000 yards E No.8 engages CV Lexington at 2,000 yards Morioka O. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 6,000 yards Massive explosion on E No.8 E No.8 engages CV Lexington at 6,000 yards E No.8 engages CV Lexington at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... E. No.8 got wrecked bad by CV Lexington, there were even sinking noises afterwards so I think Lexington actually managed to sink her with surface gunnery. Just another chance encounter, goes to show though that when threats are around rather than ASW trawlers you really want surface combat groups with your CVs... shame my one is now out of ammo! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Torishima at 107,66 Japanese Ships xAKL Aisakasan Maru E Chiburi Allied Ships SS Becuna, hits 10, heavy damage SS Becuna is sighted by escort E Chiburi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Chiburi attacking submerged sub .... E Chiburi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Chiburi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Chiburi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships E No.5 E No.11 E No.9 Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 6 torpedoes at E No.5 E No.11 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Clark Field at 77,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 A6M5b Zero x 5 D4Y1 Judy x 5 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 77 F6F-3 Hellcat x 97 F6F-5 Hellcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 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 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 28 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 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 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 32 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers Now the LBA on Luzon has been badly attritted the strikes against the CVs are far too weak to pierce the CAP. Many Japs get shot down today... With Manilas defences broken we're certainly draining the zit now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Clark Field at 77,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 G3M3 Nell x 9 N1K1-J George x 1 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 69 F6F-3 Hellcat x 82 F6F-5 Hellcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 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 19 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 36900. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Armoured Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Wellington B.X x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 13 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 14 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 18 Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 13 Wellington B.X x 10 B-24J Liberator x 43 B-25C Mitchell x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 5 B-29-1 Superfort x 26 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-51B Mustang x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 6 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 8 B-29-1 Superfort x 17 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 P-51B Mustang x 8 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 6 Mosquito FB.VI x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 15 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: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 80,71 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 16 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 SBD-5 Dauntless x 19 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yanagigawa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kinjosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yanagigawa Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kinjosan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Utide Maru Carrying fuel again... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,71 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 30 TBF-1 Avenger x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SC Ch 5, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SC CHa-52, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 12 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Clark Field at 77,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 34,360 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 3 G4M2a Betty x 7 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 75 F6F-3 Hellcat x 69 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Wasp Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2a Betty flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 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 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 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 to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 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 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Clark Field at 77,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 29,360 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 67 F6F-3 Hellcat x 58 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 26330. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Marine Regiment, at 81,85 (Tacloban) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 22 F6F-3 Hellcat x 34 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VC(F)-9 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Clark Field at 77,76 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 34,360 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 58 F6F-3 Hellcat x 45 F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5b Zero x 6 A6M5c Zero x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-61-Id Tony x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 43 F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 SBD-5 Dauntless x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed by flak SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AK Amagisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Katuragi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Katuragi Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Amagisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 80,71 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 TBF-1 Avenger x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kinjosan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kinjosan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Taibun Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 80,71 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Unkai Maru #6, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk E Wakamiya, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Unkai Maru #6 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Wakamiya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 35150 troops, 337 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193 Defending force 27020 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 707 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 27th Division 35th Division 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 36th/C Division 12th Army 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2905 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158 Defending force 4082 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Assaulting units: 30th Engineer Regiment Yokosuka 5th SNLF 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 1:23:30 AM)
Aside from my CVs bumming around the South China Sea just looking to wreak havoc, there's no major operation going on right this second. The air war between Mindanao and Luzon is continuing. Singapore is continuing to be slowly reduced. I'm tweaking deployments in the Filipino area which I control (moved most of the Iloilu force to Tacloban to make sure rooting those Japs out happens quickly). Mindanao is being constantly reinforced with engineers, and I'm trying to gather up various fragments and reunite them with their main unit as I hate that sort of untidiness. However I'm slowly beginning to organise the planned Legaspi landings. Unfortunately he has 40 units reported at Manila, we're talking a Singapore scale battle to take it. There are four uncommitted American divisions at Sorong, another one at Rabaul, another two en route from the West Coast : theres no way thats enough. If Singapore falls I might have to gather up 14th Army, or a significant chunk of it, and ship it over to Luzon to hasten the end. Only fair for the CW to help out as the Yanks loaned Slim some valuable engineers. Also I landed an African division on Java and am in the process of taking it. Java has a garrison requirement, so this means some garrison baseforces and battalions, I've gathered up a few of the tiny Aussie units to do this, not even the Cdo units are much use in '44 for much else with their tiny AV. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 22, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships E No.7 E No.5 E No.11 E No.9 Allied Ships SS Seahorse, hits 2 SS Seahorse launches 4 torpedoes at E No.7 Seahorse diving deep .... E No.11 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.9 attacking submerged sub .... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships E No.14 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Bluegill SS Bluegill is located by E No.14 Bluegill diving deep .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Ki-61-Id Tony x 16 Ki-84a Frank x 17 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 13 Wellington B.X x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 14 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 157 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 55th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 13th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 29 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 [:)] Runway hits 52 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Area Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 2 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Ki-61-Id Tony x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 9 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 36440 and 43000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 40000 and 44000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 37440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 35440 and 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 81,85 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 B6N2 Jill x 9 G4M1 Betty x 2 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 25 Ki-61-Id Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 7 FM-2 Wildcat x 36 F6F-3 Hellcat x 46 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-9 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VO-1/3 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Ki-61-Id Tony x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 72,115 (Lautem) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 15 Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 7 Wellington B.X x 8 B-24J Liberator x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-29-1 Superfort x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 11 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tanegashima at 103,66 Japanese Ships xAK Seikai Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Oridono Maru DD Hatsuzuki Allied Ships SS Hackleback SS Hackleback launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Seikai Maru Hackleback diving deep .... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships E Wakamiya, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Truculent E Wakamiya is sighted by SS Truculent SS Truculent launches 6 torpedoes at E Wakamiya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships E Wakamiya, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Templar SS Templar launches 2 torpedoes at E Wakamiya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 35176 troops, 337 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1195 Defending force 27034 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 707 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 27th Division 35th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 36th/C Division 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 95th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2896 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Defending force 4087 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 1:42:00 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships xAK Durban Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Hakubasan Maru xAK Anyo Maru E W-28 Allied Ships SS Bluegill SS Bluegill launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Durban Maru Bluegill diving deep .... E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-28 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 106,66 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuzuki xAKL Oridono Maru Allied Ships SS Kingfish SS Kingfish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hatsuzuki Kingfish diving deep .... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 75,89 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 9 Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Enterprise CV Bunker Hill Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships E No.9 E No.5 E No.11 Allied Ships SS Seahorse, hits 9 SS Seahorse is located by E No.9 Seahorse diving deep .... E No.11 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 attacking submerged sub .... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Seahorse has been sparring with these guys for a while, now she's dinged up enough to retire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Torishima at 110,66 Japanese Ships E No.21 E No.20 Allied Ships SS Hackleback, hits 8 SS Hackleback is located by E No.21 Hackleback diving deep .... E No.21 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 attacking submerged sub .... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub ...and Hackleback is retiring, too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 109,66 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuzuki xAKL Oridono Maru Allied Ships SS Silversides SS Silversides launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hatsuzuki Silversides diving deep .... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 11 Vengeance I x 13 Wellington B.X x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 103 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 70th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 70th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 70th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 70th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 6 Wellington B.X x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Ki-61-Id Tony x 14 Ki-84a Frank x 22 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 72,115 (Lautem) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 14 Liberator B.III x 5 Liberator B.VI x 13 Wellington B.X x 9 B-24J Liberator x 34 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-29-1 Superfort x 16 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 208 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 34th ... With the forts down to sane levels at Singapore the aerial bombardment is doing a lot more damage now... not sure how much of a dent these raids make on a 1500 AV stack but 'every little helps'. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-29-1 Superfort x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 B-29-1 Superfort x 4 P-51B Mustang x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 2 [:D] Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... More supply hits now but I think it's not relevant, looks like Singapore has plenty of supply even after weeks of bombardment. I think Singers must have had 100 b24 equivalents per day or thereabouts bombing the place for several weeks now. Probably of the order of 900 500lb bombs a day. Thats about 225 tons a day. The place has had a couple of kilotons by now. More a case of occupying the crater rather than liberating the city now I fear... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 81,85 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 53 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 19 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 6 FM-2 Wildcat x 40 F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 44 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 12 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-9 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VO-1/3 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VOC(F)-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 35282 troops, 337 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203 Defending force 27061 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 35th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 27th Division 36th/C Division 12th Army 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 24th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2896 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Defending force 4087 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Assaulting units: 30th Engineer Regiment Yokosuka 5th SNLF 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9683 troops, 194 guns, 783 vehicles, Assault Value = 519 Defending force 23687 troops, 218 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 468 Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 1st Engineer Co Sasebo 7th SNLF 81st Infantry Brigade 77th Infantry Brigade 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Raiding Rgt /1 14th Naval Construction Battalion 51st Const Co 21st Air Flotilla 51st Base Force 70th Field AA Battalion 21st Special Base Force 14th Mortar Battalion 26th Fld AA Gun Co 21st JAAF Base Force 34th Road Const Co 19th JAAF Base Force 6th Naval Construction Battalion 15th Const Co 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 95 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 5 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 11th Airborne Div /1 Had some guys prepped for Puerto Princesa but despite its operational value it's neither garrisonned nor built up. Which means an air bridge between Davao and Puerto Princessa is probably the most expeditious way to build it up to the point I can base a fighter squadron there, after which we'll supply it by sea and bring in some heavy equipment like engineering vehicles. b25s can range deep into the China Sea from here, so even northern Borneo is now emphatically closed to him. Another great swathe of the Japanese Empire carved away.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 1:53:28 AM)
I've not been blind to Clark Field. I got plenty of recon assets at work over Luzon. Basically there's only 2 airfields of any size there, Manila and Clark. Clark up till now has been mostly empty with him concentrated at Manila but for some reason yesterday I noticed that the report said he had >100 bombers but very few fighters there. Manila meanwhile is still tough, constant bloody battles required to keep his fighter strength down. But today I switched the focus mostly to Clarke and torched over 90 Helens on the runway! God knows what they were doing there. But a very productive day, 130 Japs waxed for about 20 Allied, that helps the kill ratio no end. Helens, Nells and Lilies being almost all the kills. Also, another deliberate attack on Singapore, this one achieves 2:1 odds. The end is nigh for Singers soon enough. Those extra engineers were just the ticket. They will R&R in Singapore when the place falls for a while, somehow I think they'll be doing a repeat performance at Manila fairly soon. I really wouldn't want to be a combat engineer in this war... talk about the nasty jobs. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 24, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Quinhon at 66,71 Japanese Ships xAK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Nissyu Maru DD Kuri Allied Ships SS Stoic SS Stoic launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Tusima Maru Stoic diving deep .... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub The Royal Navy has so many submarines right now... massive British submarine reinforcements in 1944. Unfortunately the time for sub war is almost past I think and the short range of the British S-boats makes them of limited value. I'm using Palembang as a submarine base, an AS is already in position there and the fuel looks after itself obviously. British submarines are thick as fleas around Vietnam and northern Borneo but I am surprised to see any shipping there at all. This convoy was hit off the coast of Vietnam, no idea what it was doing there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 A6M5b Zero x 9 N1K1-J George x 4 Ki-61-Id Tony x 7 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: 261 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 A6M5b Zero x 8 N1K1-J George x 4 Ki-61-Id Tony x 6 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 261 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Everything went right. Everything. The sweepers all launched, and the CAP was cleared away before the bombers went in. And a very high % of the bombers made it to the drop point. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5b Zero x 4 N1K1-J George x 2 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet CAP engaged: 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15190 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet * CAP engaged: Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 19190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Armoured Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 Vengeance I x 15 Wellington B.X x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 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 Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking Paoshan ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 18 B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 B-24J Liberator x 22 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 B-25H Mitchell x 10 B-29-1 Superfort x 14 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 40 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 8 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 6 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 32 destroyed on ground G4M2a Betty: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground 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 30 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 73 [:D] [&o] [:'(] Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 4 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 destroyed on ground Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 49,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-61-Id Tony x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 27 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 Ki-61-Id Tony x 2 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet CAP engaged: Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Liberator B.III x 4 Liberator B.VI x 8 Wellington B.X x 9 B-24J Liberator x 5 B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 34th ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 41500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 201st JAAF AF Bn , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Quinhon at 66,71 Japanese Ships xAK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Statesman xAK Tusima Maru is sighted by SS Statesman SS Statesman launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Tusima Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 35282 troops, 337 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203 Defending force 27058 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 708 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 27th Division 36th/C Division 12th Army 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 38th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2887 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Defending force 4087 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9679 troops, 194 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 521 Defending force 23453 troops, 218 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 454 Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 81st Infantry Brigade Sasebo 7th SNLF 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Engineer Co 77th Infantry Brigade 1st Raiding Rgt /1 21st JAAF Base Force 6th Naval Construction Battalion 51st Base Force 34th Road Const Co 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 19th JAAF Base Force 14th Mortar Battalion 15th Const Co 70th Field AA Battalion 21st Air Flotilla 26th Fld AA Gun Co 51st Const Co 21st Special Base Force 14th Naval Construction Battalion 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 121691 troops, 2460 guns, 3420 vehicles, Assault Value = 4523 Defending force 52761 troops, 603 guns, 622 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 5482 Japanese adjusted defense: 2691 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4) [:)] Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3807 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 243 disabled Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 114 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled Guns lost 56 (15 destroyed, 41 disabled) Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 3774 casualties reported Squads: 97 destroyed, 609 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 124 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 127 disabled Guns lost 144 (2 destroyed, 142 disabled) Vehicles lost 73 (10 destroyed, 63 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Australian Division 25th Australian Brigade I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 72nd British Brigade 5th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 2nd British Division 25th Indian Division 32nd Infantry Division 254th Armoured Brigade I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 9th Australian Division 36th Indian Brigade 19th Indian Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 9th Indian Division 29th British Brigade 2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion 41st Infantry/C Division 8th Medium Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment I Australian Corps 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Army 2nd Indian Field Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 6th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 2/9th Field Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 34th 4th INA Nehru Regiment 32nd Division 6th Indpt SNLF Coy III./143rd Infantry Battalion 1st INA Subhas Regiment 5th INA Regiment 2nd Tank Division III/81st Naval Guard Unit 1st RTA/B Division 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment Southern Army 7th Area Army 15th JAAF AF Bn 96th JAAF AF Bn 55th JAAF AF Bn 152nd AA Regiment 5th Air Division 7th Field AF Construction Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 23rd Port Unit 35th JAAF AF Bn 63rd JAAF AF Bn 49th JNAF AF Unit 30th Field Artillery Regiment 36th JNAF AF Unit 29th Army 9th RF Gun Battalion 53rd Const Co 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 32nd Port Unit 3rd Air Division 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 92nd JAAF AF Bn 201st JAAF AF Bn 55th JNAF AF Unit Southern Fleet 3rd JAAF AF Coy

Captain Cruft -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 2:25:01 AM)
Is your opponent showing any signs of being peed off yet?

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 2:36:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Captain Cruft Is your opponent showing any signs of being peed off yet? [:D] He does occasionally say that he can't face doing a turn on that day, and he'd like a day or two off before he can handle doing it. You need a lot of fortitude to play Japan in 1944 I think, at least in the position he is in now. But he does plan on going to the bitter end. Tanks in Tokyo!

Captain Cruft -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 2:44:27 AM)
I was just thinking how much I would relish taking over the Japanese position at this point ... Good luck to whoever it is anyway [:)]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 3:00:04 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Captain Cruft I was just thinking how much I would relish taking over the Japanese position at this point ... Good luck to whoever it is anyway [:)] I have to say I'm eager to play Japan now. I'm not sure I'd have the stones to take this sort of beating without complaint, but as I have the luxury of being privy to the true state of the Allied war machine, and I'm often thinking, "If I was him, I'd just do /this/, and have a good chance of spitting in Gods eye at least!". Not everything is going my way. The Allied heavy bomber pool is on 0, and I got a LOT of squadrons seriously understrength. I dont think he appreciates this weakness. Ditto the P38 pools. But from his point of view it probably seems like a limitless flood of firepower. Nothing could be further from the truth. If he could only give just a little bit more... I can see the appeal of playing Japan in 1944, anyway. Though it must be sad to accept that every ship you have, all those cool toys that dominate the world in 1942, are doomed in the long run. When we're done, I shall be rematching the same opponent as Japan, so he will get his revenge. As we're doing 2-3 turns a day on average it might even be within the year...

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/13/2012 3:16:17 AM)
Other thing I'd do if I was him is push into Thailand out of Vietnam if at all possible. I think 75% of the available Commonwealth firepower is now in Malaya. While the other areas are not unguarded, a 2000 AV push into Thailand would mean the precipitious retreat of the Commonwealth out of Malaya. Even 1500 AV might do it. There are about 3-4 Allied divisions worth there but only 2 actual divisions, the rest are brigades/paras/odds and ends which are subpar compared to a division. Thats actually why I was careful to take Sumatra as soon as it was possible, because then even if he relieved Singapore the oil is still interdicted and so the strategic goal of the Commonwealth advance is still achieved. That said, even so, I'd be doing it anyway just for the sheer pleasure of delivering a major counterblow to the Allies and cutting the CW off from the Americans. As it is Singapore is almost linked up with Jolo, though heavy escort is needed. Dangerous route. Unfortunately the bulk of the IJA seems to be at Paoshan right now, and has been countered by the river and mountainous terrain there. All part of the defeat of China, but the trails mean redeployment would take a very long time. He did actually begin a redeployment there but he doubled back on himself - thats actually how he managed to take Paoshan in the first place, I saw him move away, didnt expect him to come back.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:13:54 PM)
A CV raid is ordered for the Formosa area. It's essentially a recon in force. I'm starting to prep LCUs for the Okinawa/Formosa area and I want to know what is out there. (turns out that there are 20,000 reported at Takao, 20,000 reported at the other end of Formosa in the base name I forget, about about 10,000 reported at Naha). The other objective is to make sure the area is free of IJN units as I'm going to attempt to reduce Manila with a BB bombardment. Wouldn't be a raid without surface combat, so a couple of flotillas of DDs who have been waiting to go at Babeldaob are ordered in as well. [:)] We're into August now. My god, 1944 is almost over. How time flies. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 25, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62 Japanese Ships E No.13 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Bowfin, hits 1 SS Bowfin launches 4 torpedoes at E No.13 Bowfin diving deep .... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 is out of ASW ammo E No.15 is out of ASW ammo E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 109,66 Japanese Ships E No.20 E No.21 Allied Ships SS Silversides, hits 4 SS Silversides launches 6 torpedoes at E No.20 Silversides diving deep .... E No.21 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 attacking submerged sub .... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 2 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-61-Id Tony x 12 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 2 Ki-61-Id Tony x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12730. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 14750 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 2 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-223 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 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 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 19 B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 204 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... These guys at Butuan are very stubborn. I'm amazed they've held out for as long as they have. Its even a clear hex. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 33 No Japanese losses 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 16 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Some rubblebouncing at Clark to keep it down. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 8 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships PT-288 PT-284 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Trying to torpedo PT boats? good luck with that guys... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 72,115 (Lautem) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 Ki-61-Id Tony x 5 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-61-Id Tony x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 40 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Id Tony x 2 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 35276 troops, 337 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202 Defending force 27033 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 703 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 35th Division 27th Division 36th/C Division 12th Army 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 95th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2884 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Defending force 4092 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9706 troops, 194 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 524 Defending force 23329 troops, 217 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 706th Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade XXIV US Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: Sasebo 7th SNLF 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Engineer Co 81st Infantry Brigade 77th Infantry Brigade 1st Raiding Rgt /1 21st Special Base Force 14th Naval Construction Battalion 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 19th JAAF Base Force 51st Base Force 21st JAAF Base Force 15th Const Co 21st Air Flotilla 26th Fld AA Gun Co 6th Naval Construction Battalion 34th Road Const Co 70th Field AA Battalion 14th Mortar Battalion 51st Const Co 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8548 troops, 144 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 109 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 109 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 82nd (West African) Division Mopping up Java ongoing.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:21:06 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 26, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 80,70 Japanese Ships DD Kuri Allied Ships SS Apogon SS Apogon launches 6 torpedoes at DD Kuri DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships PT-306 PT-285 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire ACM Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Akikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Wakazuki, Bomb hits 1 DD Suzunami, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Manila is filled with disbanded units, amazingly. Anything disbanded in port cannot be defended against air attack. Night bombing is still rather too accurate I think... though bear in mind that the solution appears to have been 'X strays because of night', so the vast majority of the bombers ordered in didnt actually drop or appear in a combat report. I think a lot of them were damaged but obviously not badly damaged given even after a bomb hit, no heavy damage. Manila promptly gets emptied, but the CVs are closing in off the east coast of the Philippines now, hopefully out of air recon range... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT-305 PT-283 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships E Chidori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires E W-18, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Suzunami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Massive explosion on DD Suzunami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Wakazuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Akikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E Tsuga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Susuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Takanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT-304 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wakkanai at 123,48 Japanese Ships SC CHa-38, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Gabilan SS Gabilan launches 6 torpedoes Gabilan bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection Gabilan reacts into a minefield, is sunk. [8\|] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 Vengeance I x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 24 Wellington B.X x 15 B-24J Liberator x 49 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 26 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 387 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 83 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... The aerial bombardments are punishing now the forts are mostly gone... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 8 B-29-1 Superfort x 13 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 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 4 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 A6M5c Zero x 5 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-61-Id Tony x 50 Ki-84a Frank x 44 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32810. Raid is overhead 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 2 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-61-Id Tony x 6 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet * CAP engaged: 261 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Naval Construction Battalion, at 72,115 (Lautem) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Mitchell II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships E No.10 Allied Ships SS Ronquil SS Ronquil is located by E No.10 Ronquil diving deep .... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.10 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 35281 troops, 337 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202 Defending force 27083 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 703 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 71st Infantry Brigade 27th Division 12th Indpt Infantry Regiment 35th Division 36th/C Division 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 38th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2884 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Defending force 4092 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9722 troops, 194 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 520 Defending force 23372 troops, 215 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 451 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 77th Infantry Brigade Sasebo 7th SNLF 81st Infantry Brigade 1st Engineer Co 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Raiding Rgt /1 19th JAAF Base Force 21st JAAF Base Force 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 34th Road Const Co 21st Special Base Force 51st Base Force 14th Mortar Battalion 26th Fld AA Gun Co 21st Air Flotilla 6th Naval Construction Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 70th Field AA Battalion 15th Const Co 51st Const Co 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 123073 troops, 2495 guns, 3406 vehicles, Assault Value = 3984 Defending force 49524 troops, 591 guns, 629 vehicles, Assault Value = 970 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 5287 Japanese adjusted defense: 1985 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 4706 casualties reported Squads: 134 destroyed, 100 disabled Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 251 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 103 disabled Guns lost 133 (39 destroyed, 94 disabled) Vehicles lost 90 (14 destroyed, 76 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Allied ground losses: 7101 casualties reported Squads: 94 destroyed, 700 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 138 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 216 disabled Guns lost 262 (11 destroyed, 251 disabled) Vehicles lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Indian Division 32nd Infantry Division 19th Indian Division 9th Australian Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 29th British Brigade 2nd British Division 25th Indian Division I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 254th Armoured Brigade 36th Indian Brigade 5th Indian Division 6th Australian Division 50th Tank Brigade 41st Infantry/C Division 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 6th Medium Regiment I Australian Corps XXXIII Indian Corps 2/11th Field Brigade 2/13th Field Regiment 2nd Indian Field Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 14th Army 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 6th Indpt SNLF Coy 1st INA Subhas Regiment 2nd Tank Division III./143rd Infantry Battalion 32nd Division 5th INA Regiment III/81st Naval Guard Unit 34th 1st RTA/B Division 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 35th JAAF AF Bn 96th JAAF AF Bn 23rd Port Unit Southern Fleet Southern Army 7th Field AF Construction Battalion 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 152nd AA Regiment 7th Area Army 30th Field Artillery Regiment 15th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Air Division 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 63rd JAAF AF Bn 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 49th JNAF AF Unit 36th JNAF AF Unit 32nd Port Unit 92nd JAAF AF Bn 5th Air Division 201st JAAF AF Bn 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 55th JNAF AF Unit 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 53rd Const Co 55th JAAF AF Bn 29th Army 3rd JAAF AF Coy The blood price is being paid alright here... Slim is going to be a controversial figure after the war I think. And 14th Army isn't going to be forgotten... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kolaka (68,105) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3957 troops, 42 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 80 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 80 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-) Assaulting units: 8th NZ Brigade Here are some British troops just outside Singapore... [image]local://upfiles/10259/E77CEDD7B7C24DFEA881D26A5AF774C5.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:25:23 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 27, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage DD Amagiri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage E Tsuga, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage DD Nagatsuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Manila is mostly emptied now, but really, able to float or not, the ocean in a leaky, burning old scow is a safer place than Manila port right now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Suzunami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Nagatsuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships ACM Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Yakaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yukaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 B6N2 Jill x 8 N1K1-J George x 1 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 2 Vengeance I x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 15 P-40N26 Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 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 Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 18 B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 212 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Butuan continues to be hammered by the USAAF daily, but they hold out still, regardless. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Area Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 17 Liberator B.III x 10 Liberator B.VI x 13 Wellington B.X x 15 B-24J Liberator x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-29-1 Superfort x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SST Yu-3, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Massive explosion on SST Yu-3 Saw some stuff disbanded at Truk, so in went the bombers. An SST is hard to kill, so good job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 1 B6N2 Jill x 7 Ki-61-Id Tony x 2 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes There are DDs and PT boats under a CAP umbrella at Iloilu, they are good at drawing the attention of the IJAAF - which is unable to handle the T-bolts flying CAP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 88th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 10 B-24J Liberator x 22 B-25D1 Mitchell x 13 B-25H Mitchell x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 68,44 (near Tsuyung) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12767 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464 Defending force 135 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 246 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 246 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), supply(-) Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), fatigue(-) Allied ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 104th Division Defending units: 82nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2881 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Defending force 4085 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9706 troops, 194 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 523 Defending force 22999 troops, 216 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: Sasebo 7th SNLF 1st Engineer Co 77th Infantry Brigade 3rd Raiding Regiment 81st Infantry Brigade 1st Raiding Rgt /1 26th Fld AA Gun Co 21st Special Base Force 6th Naval Construction Battalion 51st Base Force 34th Road Const Co 14th Naval Construction Battalion 14th Mortar Battalion 15th Const Co 19th JAAF Base Force 51st Const Co 70th Field AA Battalion 21st JAAF Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13844 troops, 293 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 506 Defending force 4599 troops, 68 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Allied adjusted assault: 183 Japanese adjusted defense: 83 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 212 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 129th Infantry Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment Defending units: Wotje Base Force 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 26th Special Base Force 56th Const Co 12th Mortar Battalion 31st JAAF AF Bn

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:27:27 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 28, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 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 CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships E Tsuga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ACM Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Suzunami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC Ch 20, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68 Japanese Ships DD Arashio Allied Ships SS Truculent, hits 2 SS Truculent launches 2 torpedoes at DD Arashio DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio attacking submerged sub .... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 6 Vengeance I x 13 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 19 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 18 Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 12 Wellington B.X x 14 B-24J Liberator x 17 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 32 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 8 damaged Liberator B.III: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 247 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 30 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 10 B-24J Liberator x 22 B-25C Mitchell x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 13 B-29-1 Superfort x 8 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 2 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 121 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 4 N1K1-J George x 6 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7 FM-2 Wildcat x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-86 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VC(F)-97 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-98 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-215 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 37th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 28 P-40N26 Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 37th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2881 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Defending force 4085 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9699 troops, 194 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 914 Defending force 22782 troops, 215 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 93rd Infantry Division 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 706th Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 81st Infantry Brigade 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Engineer Co Sasebo 7th SNLF 77th Infantry Brigade 1st Raiding Rgt /1 21st JAAF Base Force 51st Base Force 34th Road Const Co 14th Mortar Battalion 26th Fld AA Gun Co 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 51st Const Co 6th Naval Construction Battalion 15th Const Co 21st Air Flotilla 70th Field AA Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 19th JAAF Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13767 troops, 293 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 781 Defending force 4398 troops, 68 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Allied adjusted assault: 259 Japanese adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 129th Infantry Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 26th Special Base Force 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 12th Mortar Battalion 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 56th Const Co Wotje Base Force 31st JAAF AF Bn

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:32:11 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 29, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Vigan at 80,72 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo E W-18, heavy damage DD Takanami DD Makigumo Allied Ships SS Spearfish SS Spearfish is sighted by escort Spearfish diving deep .... DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Makigumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub The sub force has largely moved from a strategic (blockading the Home Islands) to a mostly operational (blockading the Philippines) role now. The oil centres are no longer accessible to Japan after all. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Saishu To at 99,56 Japanese Ships xAK Belgium Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage xAK Atlantic Maru PC Nire Allied Ships SS Guitarro SS Guitarro launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Belgium Maru PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 30 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Tingey DD Wickes DD Hunt DD Uhlmann DD Waller Aircraft Attacking: 29 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo The DD flotilla at Iloilu tried a night dash into Manila as ships were sighted there, probably fleeing the bombers. But no dice, nothing there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese Ships ACM Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Massive explosion on ACM Kongosan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 21 B-25D1 Mitchell x 21 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 6 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 17 Liberator B.III x 5 Liberator B.VI x 21 Wellington B.X x 14 B-24J Liberator x 22 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 B-29-1 Superfort x 29 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 8 damaged Liberator B.III: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 294 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 B-29-1 Superfort x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 51 F6F-3 Hellcat x 42 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 SBD-5 Dauntless x 63 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships TK Tonan Maru #2 E Yugao TK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Syoyo Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage E Asagao TK San Luis Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Gyoshin Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 20 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 27 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Massive explosion on TK Syoyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK San Luis Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Gyoshin Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Syoyo Maru The CVs finally get in range of Formosa. There's plenty of Jap shipping around. These guys were only partly filled with fuel judging by the descriptions of stuff blowing up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 19 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 32 TBF-1 Avenger x 14 TBM-1C Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Eli Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAK Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kosin Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Aisakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Junyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Hassho Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Ekkai Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eli Maru Massive explosion on xAK Kosin Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Junyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iwaki Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hassho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kosin Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Ekkai Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 63 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 8 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Arashio, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Konan Maru E Asagao, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK San Luis Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Tonan Maru #2, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk E Yugao, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Toa Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Syoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Gyoshin Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Asagao Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Arashio Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Tonan Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 32 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Junyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk E Chiburi, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Iwaki Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Chiburi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,71 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 44 SBD-5 Dauntless x 31 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Takanami DD Wakazuki DD Susuzuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Fubuki(I) class DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Makigumo All these guys were smoking before the CVs showed up. Damaged by the bombing at Manila, or maybe earlier, the Battle of the Sulu Sea. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2878 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152 Defending force 4097 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 20314 troops, 405 guns, 987 vehicles, Assault Value = 918 Defending force 22628 troops, 213 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 423 Allied adjusted assault: 424 Japanese adjusted defense: 388 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2312 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 172 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Guns lost 30 (4 destroyed, 26 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1515 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 215 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 38 (3 destroyed, 35 disabled) Vehicles lost 53 (4 destroyed, 49 disabled) Assaulting units: 93rd Infantry Division 706th Tank Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps I Corps Artillery Defending units: 77th Infantry Brigade Sasebo 7th SNLF 3rd Raiding Regiment 81st Infantry Brigade 1st Engineer Co 1st Raiding Rgt /1 26th Fld AA Gun Co 19th JAAF Base Force 51st Const Co 21st Special Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 6th Naval Construction Battalion 21st JAAF Base Force 70th Field AA Battalion 51st Base Force 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 14th Mortar Battalion 15th Const Co 14th Naval Construction Battalion 34th Road Const Co 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 22242 troops, 481 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 769 Defending force 4195 troops, 67 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Allied adjusted assault: 791 Japanese adjusted defense: 55 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Baybay !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 855 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 50 disabled Engineers: 56 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 27 (14 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 310 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Marine Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 56th Const Co Wotje Base Force 12th Mortar Battalion 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 26th Special Base Force 31st JAAF AF Bn

Historiker -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:34:00 PM)
Reading this thread, I had to think about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCn_-jiaUpw Sorry [:D]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:36:10 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 30, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships DD Takanami Allied Ships SS Sea Dog SS Sea Dog launches 6 torpedoes at DD Takanami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Tingey Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Tingey DD Waller DD Uhlmann Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Wickes DD The Sullivans Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT-304 PT-228 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD The Sullivans Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT-304 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships DD Takanami Allied Ships SS Blackfin SS Blackfin launches 6 torpedoes at DD Takanami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships DD Makigumo, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sea Fox SS Sea Fox launches 6 torpedoes at DD Makigumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Fukuoka at 104,56 Japanese Ships xAK Himalaya Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Gabilan xAK Himalaya Maru is sighted by SS Gabilan SS Gabilan attacking xAK Himalaya Maru on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 100 encounters mine field at Tsushima (103,56) Allied Ships SS Gabilan, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Oops. [8\|] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 32,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 17 A6M5c Zero x 5 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16 Ki-61-Id Tony x 43 Ki-84a Frank x 58 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 32100 feet CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 17 A6M5c Zero x 5 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11 Ki-61-Id Tony x 39 Ki-84a Frank x 55 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 36100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 35100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Kittyhawks are pretty much obsolescent now, they get their butts handed to them by the Franks. The Supreme Commander has a heart, and the Aussies are good pilots, so they get upgraded to some Spitfires. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 16 A6M5c Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9 Ki-61-Id Tony x 36 Ki-84a Frank x 50 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 72 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 4 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet * 15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet * 17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet * CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 35100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 28290. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Massed Corsairs do a lot better, the kill ratio is about 5:1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 36,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 A6M5c Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-61-Id Tony x 24 Ki-84a Frank x 36 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 22660 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 34440 and 35100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 34100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 34810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 28810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yap , at 96,97 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 10 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 8 Vengeance I x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 14 A6M5c Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-61-Id Tony x 17 Ki-84a Frank x 30 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 36100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 35100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32100. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 28190 and 34190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 28810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 3 Liberator B.VI x 22 Wellington B.X x 3 B-24J Liberator x 30 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 22 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 173 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 14 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 12 B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 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 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 2 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 13 A6M5c Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-61-Id Tony x 17 Ki-84a Frank x 27 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 31190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 28190 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 28810 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 60 F6F-3 Hellcat x 49 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31 SBD-5 Dauntless x 30 TBF-1 Avenger x 13 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PB Hokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Ryoei Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Tachibana Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Kyokuho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires PB Toyokuni Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage E Iki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AO Takasaki, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Aso Maru #7, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Suyozai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Amato Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Kotai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 21 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Ryoei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Tachibana Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Kyokuho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Toyokuni Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Takasaki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Hokuyo Maru Massive explosion on TK Amato Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Amato Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Aso Maru #7 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Iki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Suyozai Maru CV strikes are ongoing, quite a bit of shipping around here. He does make an effort to disperse, but for some. theres no escape. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 87,66 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Wakazuki, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 32 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Konan Maru, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk xAKL Jouban Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Jouban Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Konan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 29 P-40N26 Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 44 SBD-5 Dauntless x 30 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships E Iki, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk TK Ryoei Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Iki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Ryoei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2878 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152 Defending force 4102 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Assaulting units: 30th Engineer Regiment Yokosuka 5th SNLF 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 19051 troops, 402 guns, 984 vehicles, Assault Value = 737 Defending force 21001 troops, 209 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 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: 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade XXIV US Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 81st Infantry Brigade 77th Infantry Brigade Sasebo 7th SNLF 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Raiding Rgt /1 15th Const Co 19th JAAF Base Force 70th Field AA Battalion 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 51st Base Force 14th Mortar Battalion 1st Engineer Co 21st Special Base Force 6th Naval Construction Battalion 21st JAAF Base Force 14th Naval Construction Battalion 21st Air Flotilla 26th Fld AA Gun Co 34th Road Const Co 51st Const Co 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 21999 troops, 481 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 740 Defending force 3357 troops, 57 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Assaulting units: 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 56th Const Co 12th Mortar Battalion Wotje Base Force 26th Special Base Force 31st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tjilitjap (51,102) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8574 troops, 144 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 375 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 109 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 109 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Tjilitjap !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 82nd (West African) Division

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:39:19 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 31, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Aparri at 85,77 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Halsey Powell DD Irwin DD Ringgold DD Renshaw SS I-18 is sighted by escort I-18 diving deep .... DD Ringgold fails to find sub and abandons search DD Renshaw attacking submerged sub .... DD Renshaw fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Renshaw attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub These are my DD raiders, ordered to hit ports on Formosa. A sub in the way proves to be no bother. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 73 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Waller DD The Sullivans Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 20 B-25C Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed on ground B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed on ground A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 11 Runway hits 9 Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 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 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Ridiculously deadly attack on Manila this night phase, 50 a/c torched on the ground. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 6 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Uhlmann DD The Sullivans DD Wickes Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Renshaw DD Remey Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Waller DD Wickes Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Remey Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63 Japanese Ships E Kasado Allied Ships SS Trenchant, hits 7 SS Trenchant launches 6 torpedoes at E Kasado Trenchant diving deep .... E Kasado attacking submerged sub .... E Kasado fails to find sub, continues to search... E Kasado fails to find sub, continues to search... E Kasado attacking submerged sub .... E Kasado fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yap , at 96,97 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 10 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 19 B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 130 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 11 Wellington B.X x 14 B-24J Liberator x 17 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 25 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 134 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 5th Air Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-51B Mustang x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (8 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th JAAF Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 11 A6M5c Zero x 3 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-61-Id Tony x 29 Ki-84a Frank x 39 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 SBD-5 Dauntless x 31 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Biyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SC CHa-64, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Biyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Great Nicobar (43,66) 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Tisdale DE Lovering DE Bebas DE James E. Craig LCI-223 LCI-327 LCI-329 LST-71 DE Tisdale fired at enemy troops DE Lovering fired at enemy troops DE Bebas fired at enemy troops DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards An Indian division has arrived here to help the CHinese out finally. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Great Nicobar (43,66) TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Great Nicobar, 43,66 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) 12 troops of a Ind Inf Section 43 lost in surf during unload of 20th Indian Div /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2875 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 15264 troops, 264 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 591 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 30th Engineer Regiment 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 22nd New Chinese Division 20th Indian Div /17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 19137 troops, 403 guns, 984 vehicles, Assault Value = 752 Defending force 20840 troops, 208 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 148th Infantry Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps I Corps Artillery Defending units: 77th Infantry Brigade 81st Infantry Brigade 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Engineer Co Sasebo 7th SNLF 1st Raiding Rgt /1 19th JAAF Base Force 26th Fld AA Gun Co 15th Const Co 21st Special Base Force 14th Naval Construction Battalion 21st Air Flotilla 6th Naval Construction Battalion 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 14th Mortar Battalion 51st Const Co 21st JAAF Base Force 34th Road Const Co 70th Field AA Battalion 51st Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22053 troops, 481 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 744 Defending force 3390 troops, 57 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Assaulting units: 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 56th Const Co 12th Mortar Battalion 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment Wotje Base Force 26th Special Base Force 31st JAAF AF Bn

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:44:21 PM)
August 44... my god, how time flies. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 01, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Great Nicobar (43,66) 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Tisdale DE Lovering DE Bebas DE James E. Craig LCI-223 LCI-327 LCI-329 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Tisdale fired at enemy troops DE Lovering fired at enemy troops DE Bebas fired at enemy troops DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Taihoku at 87,63, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Nuwashima, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Bennett DD Bennion DD Bryant DD Evans Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 14,000 yards DD Evans fires at E Nuwashima at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Evans engages E Nuwashima at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Evans engages E Nuwashima at 6,000 yards DD Bennion engages E Nuwashima at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Evans engages E Nuwashima at 8,000 yards DD Bennett engages E Nuwashima at 8,000 yards DD Evans engages E Nuwashima at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Bryant engages E Nuwashima at 4,000 yards DD Bennion engages E Nuwashima at 4,000 yards E Nuwashima sunk by DD Evans at 4,000 yards E Nuwashima sunk by DD Evans at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... The DD raiders find an E just outside Taihoku, it's promptly dispatched. It was smoking already. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships E No.13 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Sealion, hits 16, heavy damage SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at E No.13 Sealion diving deep .... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub [:(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Great Nicobar (43,66) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Tisdale DE Lovering DE Bebas DE James E. Craig LCI-223 LCI-327 DE Tisdale fired at enemy troops DE Lovering fired at enemy troops DE Bebas fired at enemy troops DE James E. Craig fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Great Nicobar (43,66) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-335 LCI-327 LST-71 LCI-223 LCI-335 fired at enemy troops LCI-327 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62 Japanese Ships E No.13 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Bowfin SS Bowfin is located by E No.13 Bowfin diving deep .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 36 B-29-1 Superfort x 14 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 14 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 208 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 107th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 29th Field AF Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 10 Vengeance I x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st JAAF Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st JAAF Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 17 B-25D1 Mitchell x 24 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 15 Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 11 Wellington B.X x 12 B-24J Liberator x 25 B-25C Mitchell x 14 B-29-1 Superfort x 20 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 216 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 5th Air Division ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 34th ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 12 P-51B Mustang x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 11 A6M5c Zero x 2 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-61-Id Tony x 30 Ki-84a Frank x 35 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32810. Raid is overhead 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 44 F6F-3 Hellcat x 49 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31 SBD-5 Dauntless x 31 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Toyooka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Hakubasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Shinfuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yulin Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage E W-11, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk E W-28 xAK Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hakubasan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shinfuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yulin Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-11 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Toyooka Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Anyo Maru The CVs approach Shanghai as so many Japanese TFs are detected around there... most of them have fled east, but this one is caught... Float planes aboard the fleet are reconning various locations while the killing is going on. I'm a little wary of staying here too mucuh as I believe the IJN still has half a dozen CVs or so, wouldn't do to be caught without any sorties left, though it is unlikely. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,67 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 2 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 38 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 32 TBF-1 Avenger x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Takanami, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk DD Makigumo, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage E W-18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Momi class DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese PG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Toyooka Maru, on fire xAK Yulin Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Shinfuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hakubasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage E W-28 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yulin Maru Massive explosion on xAK Yulin Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hakubasan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shinfuku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 42 SBD-5 Dauntless x 31 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Sanura Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Meisho Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nichibi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Zuisyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yuzan Maru PB Kakyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Otake Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Tama Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Jinshu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sanura Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Meisho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nichibi Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Zuisyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kakyu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Otake Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Tama Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Jinshu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Great Nicobar (43,66) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-327 LCI-329 LCI-223 LCI-327 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2846 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145 Defending force 16675 troops, 264 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 593 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 30th Engineer Regiment Yokosuka 5th SNLF 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 20th Indian Division 22nd New Chinese Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19260 troops, 403 guns, 984 vehicles, Assault Value = 764 Defending force 20477 troops, 208 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 273 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 228 Japanese adjusted defense: 193 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 622 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 88 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 287 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 42 (4 destroyed, 38 disabled) Assaulting units: 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 148th Infantry Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 81st Infantry Brigade 1st Engineer Co 77th Infantry Brigade Sasebo 7th SNLF 3rd Raiding Regiment 1st Raiding Rgt /1 15th Const Co 6th Naval Construction Battalion 21st Air Flotilla 21st Special Base Force 26th Fld AA Gun Co 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 14th Mortar Battalion 51st Const Co 14th Naval Construction Battalion 21st JAAF Base Force 19th JAAF Base Force 51st Base Force 34th Road Const Co 70th Field AA Battalion 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22074 troops, 481 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 748 Defending force 3403 troops, 57 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Assaulting units: 7th Marine Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 56th Const Co 12th Mortar Battalion 26th Special Base Force 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment Wotje Base Force 31st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 16675 troops, 264 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 593 Defending force 4714 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143 Allied adjusted assault: 277 Japanese adjusted defense: 23 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Great Nicobar !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 892 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Indian Division 22nd New Chinese Division Defending units: 30th Engineer Regiment Yokosuka 5th SNLF 23rd Nav Gd Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit The Indian reinforcements promptly deal with Great Nicobar. All of the Andamans are back in Allied possession now. The Indians will stay to mop up, and when all the Japs there are dead, they'll be transported to the grinder at Singapore, if it is still ongoing.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 6:51:14 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 02, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,65, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Asagao E Yugao, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Bennett, Shell hits 1 DD Bennion DD Bryant DD Evans Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Evans engages E Yugao at 8,000 yards E Yugao engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards E Yugao engages DD Bennion at 8,000 yards E Yugao engages DD Bennett at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards E Yugao engages DD Bennett at 7,000 yards DD Bennion engages E Yugao at 7,000 yards DD Bennett engages E Yugao at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Bryant engages E Yugao at 6,000 yards DD Bennion engages E Yugao at 6,000 yards DD Bennett engages E Yugao at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Evans engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards DD Bryant engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards DD Bennett engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards DD Evans engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards E Asagao engages DD Evans at 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages E Asagao at 5,000 yards DD Bennett engages E Asagao at 5,000 yards DD Evans engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards DD Bryant engages E Yugao at 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages E Asagao at 5,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... The raiders dont have rich pickings because the CVs have blasted everything to scrap within range. But they do find /some/ stuff. The submarine fleet around the PI will be glad that so many hunter-killer TFs have been hammered. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 89,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 10 G3M3 Nell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CV Stargazer, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Cabot CV Wasp BB Indiana CVL Monterey Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo The Japanese finally decide to attempt to reply. With night bombing, and luck on the first hit. Stargazer takes 40 major floatation damage and her speed drops to 19 knots. Sorties are down to about 30% now so I'm in the process of withdrawing anyway but a hit like that means the CV is going to be out for a goodly while. I'm going to swap out the Avengers aboard Stargazer for some Corsair night fighters I think, so this is less likely to happen in the future. Assuming she makes it home, but 0 sys 40 flot, she probably will unless hit again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 89,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Prince William Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo I got a replenishment TF with the fleet, thats who these CVEs are. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 89,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CV Wasp CVL Cabot Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 A6M5c Zero x 3 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-61-Id Tony x 43 Ki-84a Frank x 41 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (3 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 10 A6M5c Zero x 3 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9 Ki-61-Id Tony x 39 Ki-84a Frank x 33 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Raid is overhead 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships E No.11 E No.9 Allied Ships SS Redfish SS Redfish launches 4 torpedoes at E No.11 E No.11 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 B-29-1 Superfort x 13 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 13 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 444 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 92 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 34th Road Const Co ... Also attacking 29th Field AF Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 Vengeance I x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sasebo 7th SNLF, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Raiding Regiment ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sasebo 7th SNLF, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 17 B-25D1 Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 4 damaged Mitchell II: 1 destroyed by flak B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 243 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 14 Liberator B.III x 5 Liberator B.VI x 10 Wellington B.X x 3 B-24J Liberator x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-29-1 Superfort x 25 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 5th Air Division ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Engineer Regiment, at 43,66 (Great Nicobar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 15 B-24J Liberator x 22 B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 30th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 30th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 30th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 54th JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Engineer Regiment, at 43,66 (Great Nicobar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 7 B-24J Liberator x 12 B-25J1 Mitchell x 10 B-29-1 Superfort x 5 P-51B Mustang x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 B-29-1 Superfort x 19 P-51B Mustang x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Singapore ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Naval Construction Battalion, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Naval Construction Battalion, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 107th JAAF AF Bn , at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 14 SBD-5 Dauntless x 31 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yuzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kiso Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nanrei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yuzan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kiso Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 89,67 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 29,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 50 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 18 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 123 F6F-3 Hellcat x 137 F6F-5 Hellcat x 43 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 1 on standby, 1 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 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 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 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 10000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 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 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VRF-3F with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 89,67 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 32,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 24 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 115 F6F-3 Hellcat x 135 F6F-5 Hellcat x 43 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 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 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 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 19000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 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 19000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VRF-3F with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Kamikazes, none of them make it past the CAP though. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 82 F6F-3 Hellcat x 91 F6F-5 Hellcat x 27 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 32 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 84 SBD-5 Dauntless x 160 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk SC CHa-61, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Kurama Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk PB Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Horei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PB Chitose Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Misaki Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk E Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Buyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk AO Ashizuri, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk SC CHa-47, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Ryua Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Nissen Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk PB Sonobe Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Taisoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Akita Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk PB Yahonui Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk ACM Aoi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk ACM Kibi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Kayo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 18 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 20 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 19 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb I noticed that he'd disbanded a lot of the shipping into the port at Taihoku. Unfortunate that I noticed and acted accordingly. [:)] Naval/port orders prove the right choice this turn. That said I guess he has little use for merchants these days, its warships that are the true prize now. Yamato is still out there somewhere... and a bunch of the crapper and later war CVs. The Unyos, Hiyo, Shinano... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 89,67 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 28,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 104 F6F-3 Hellcat x 121 F6F-5 Hellcat x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 10 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-16 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-22 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-27 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VRF-3F with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63 Japanese Ships E No.11 E No.9 Allied Ships SS Cod, hits 2 SS Cod is located by E No.11 E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.11 attacking submerged sub .... E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.11 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22107 troops, 481 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 752 Defending force 3426 troops, 57 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 33 Allied adjusted assault: 258 Japanese adjusted defense: 45 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 565 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 22 (13 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Marine Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 26th Special Base Force 56th Const Co Wotje Base Force 12th Mortar Battalion 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 31st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16418 troops, 264 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 560 Defending force 3568 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Allied adjusted assault: 207 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 571 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Indian Division 22nd New Chinese Division Defending units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 23rd Nav Gd Unit 30th Engineer Regiment 54th JNAF AF Unit [image]local://upfiles/10259/32B48F672865403987A9A9F53D79C1C9.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 7:03:48 PM)
With the CV force speed at only 18 knots extricating the CVs from the battle zone takes a while. Fortunately there are no more lucky hits. Another day of max effort at Manila, but it doesn't really go the Allies way. losses are 60 for 80, with the Allied heavies again getting mauled. This won't do. Manila remains operational despite the USAAFs best efforts, and the Legaspi assault force is being loaded right now, so something needs to be done. I've amassed old battleships at Cagayan, and I'm going to try a naval bombardment. CVEs will escort the BBs and there will be LRCAP as well. There is also a cruiser SAG to protect them from surface action, but given the USN raid at Formosa still ongoing I think the path will be clear. The Legaspi assault force is ENORMOUS. A 100 ship amphib TF, must be about 25 APAs alone. There are four divisions plus support embarked, theres an AGC command ship along for the ride with amphib HQ. There will be a second wave as well, but the plan has always been to move up units in Mindanao, Jolo, Panay and Leyte to Luzon. The Japs holding out at Butuan has put this slightly behind schedule. Legaspi is weakly held so I'm confident that I can establish a lodgment to reinforce from, the problem is Manila itself. I think the Allies will need some Commonwealth support as well to crack Manila... I Australia Corps might be mostly available and mostly intact. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 03, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62 Japanese Ships E No.15 Allied Ships SS Bowfin SS Bowfin launches 4 torpedoes at E No.15 Bowfin diving deep .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 90,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Long Island Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 90,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 G3M3 Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 6 damaged G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB North Carolina CVL Monterey CV Wasp Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Ishigaki at 90,70 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Alabama Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships E No.15 Allied Ships SS Bluegill, hits 1 SS Bluegill launches 6 torpedoes at E No.15 Bluegill diving deep .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63 Japanese Ships E No.14 E No.15 Allied Ships SS Redfish SS Redfish is located by E No.14 E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 18 A6M5c Zero x 3 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15 Ki-61-Id Tony x 58 Ki-84a Frank x 58 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 22 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 5 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 5 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 13 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iloilo , at 79,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 5 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 Ki-61-Id Tony x 3 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 17 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 34,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 16 A6M5c Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-61-Id Tony x 47 Ki-84a Frank x 54 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 87 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 29900 feet * 15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 29900 feet * 15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 29900 feet * 20 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 29900 feet * CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 35440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 35440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 30470 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 13 Vengeance I x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 13 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 B-25D1 Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 131 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 14 B-24J Liberator x 23 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 B-25H Mitchell x 9 B-29-1 Superfort x 30 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 15 A6M5c Zero x 2 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-61-Id Tony x 35 Ki-84a Frank x 42 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 30 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 10 damaged Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed on ground G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed on ground G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 2 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 7 destroyed, 19 damaged [:(] B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 7 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 39810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 35440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Banzai! - Goto O. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-24J Liberator for the Emperor [:-] The heavies get mauled badly. They do drop their ordnance at least but its far from enough. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 A6M5c Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8 Ki-61-Id Tony x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 29 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 10 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed on ground G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 25810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 28420. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25790. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16960. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 A6M5c Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-61-Id Tony x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 20 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25790. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 A6M5c Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-61-Id Tony x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 35440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 34th ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-61-Id Tony x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 6 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Raid is overhead 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-61-Id Tony x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-61-Id Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11270 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12270. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 12270. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14270 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 79,89 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 162 NM, estimated altitude 34,360 feet. Estimated time to target is 56 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 4 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 30 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes VC(F)-97 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VC(F)-98 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VMF-422 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VO-1/3 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-61-Id Tony x 13 Ki-84a Frank x 9 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Raid is overhead 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes Banzai! - Nishihata B. in a Ki-61-Id Tony rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor [:-] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Air Flotilla , at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22016 troops, 481 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 739 Defending force 2983 troops, 48 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Allied adjusted assault: 287 Japanese adjusted defense: 23 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Marine Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 56th Const Co 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment Wotje Base Force 26th Special Base Force 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 12th Mortar Battalion 31st JAAF AF Bn It'll be over soon. The Marines are going to get organised into a division after this battle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 106406 troops, 2300 guns, 2880 vehicles, Assault Value = 3472 Defending force 46428 troops, 533 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 952 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 3719 Japanese adjusted defense: 1339 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 8749 casualties reported Squads: 88 destroyed, 409 disabled Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 290 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 133 disabled Guns lost 174 (25 destroyed, 149 disabled) Vehicles lost 93 (18 destroyed, 75 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Allied ground losses: 6874 casualties reported Squads: 293 destroyed, 206 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 133 disabled Engineers: 68 destroyed, 69 disabled Guns lost 192 (40 destroyed, 152 disabled) Vehicles lost 100 (7 destroyed, 93 disabled) Assaulting units: 25th Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 19th Indian Division 32nd Infantry Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 6th Australian Division 5th Indian Division 2nd British Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade Provisionl Tank Brigade 9th Indian Division 9th Australian Division 2/11th Field Brigade 2/13th Field Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 88th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Indian Field Regiment 14th Army I Australian Corps 2/9th Field Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: III./143rd Infantry Battalion 6th Indpt SNLF Coy 32nd Division 2nd Tank Division 34th 1st RTA/B Division 3rd Air Division 7th Area Army 55th JNAF AF Unit Southern Fleet 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 35th JAAF AF Bn 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Air Division 96th JAAF AF Bn 49th JNAF AF Unit 9th RF Gun Battalion 7th Field AF Construction Battalion 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 53rd Const Co 55th JAAF AF Bn 29th Army 36th JNAF AF Unit 32nd Port Unit 23rd Port Unit 152nd AA Regiment 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 63rd JAAF AF Bn 15th JAAF AF Bn Southern Army III/81st Naval Guard Unit 92nd JAAF AF Bn 201st JAAF AF Bn One of the Indian divisions is almost completely wiped out. But Singapore will fall next attack finally. Just as well. Allied replacement pools are actually fairly healthy, there are ~200 British '43 squads and 180 Indian squads in the pools. Aussie and American pools are healthier still. The losses can be made up I think. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16330 troops, 263 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 547 Defending force 3094 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Allied adjusted assault: 419 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 83 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 429 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Indian Division 22nd New Chinese Division Defending units: Yokosuka 5th SNLF 23rd Nav Gd Unit 30th Engineer Regiment 54th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sibolga (44,79) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4123 troops, 64 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Defending force 2626 troops, 18 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Allied adjusted assault: 33 Japanese adjusted defense: 355 Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 268th Motorised Brigade Defending units: 5th Recon Regiment 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 14th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30th Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Great Nicobar by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yokosuka 5th SNLF Wiped Out at Great Nicobar by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Great Nicobar by attrition!!! 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derp -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 7:11:57 PM)
So you've, uh, checked for mines at Bataan, right? That one always gets me right at the beginning...would in theory expect a whole bunch there right now, though I haven't checked how many mines the Japanese produce late-war.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/14/2012 7:19:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: derp So you've, uh, checked for mines at Bataan, right? That one always gets me right at the beginning...would in theory expect a whole bunch there right now, though I haven't checked how many mines the Japanese produce late-war. Yeah, I've already raided it with DDs and nothing happened, and there are DMSes included in the bombardment group just in case. If there are mines, cant be very many, as the DDs would have caught them otherwise. I think it's fairly safe... well, as safe as a base bristling with "dismounted" carrier air can be anyway.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:00:49 AM)
Mopping up continuing at Butuan. Without the forts Allied artillery proves devastating at Singapore now. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 04, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62 Japanese Ships PB Bokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Barbero SS Barbero launches 4 torpedoes Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships E No.13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E No.15 Allied Ships SS Bluegill, hits 3 SS Bluegill launches 4 torpedoes at E No.13 E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.15 attacking submerged sub .... E No.15 is out of ASW ammo E No.15 is out of ASW ammo E No.15 is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 50,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 A6M5c Zero x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18 Ki-61-Id Tony x 29 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32810. Raid is overhead 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Sibuyan at 80,82 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 33,360 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 5 N1K1-J George x 6 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 1 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 22 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Cleveland Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M2a Betty flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-215 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VMF-321 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-223 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VO-1/3 with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 30 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 209 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 29th Field AF Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 107th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 34th Road Const Co ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 29th Field AF Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 29th Field AF Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 18 B-25D1 Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Sasebo 7th SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 17 Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 23 Wellington B.X x 14 B-24J Liberator x 24 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 P-51B Mustang x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 185 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Southern Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 29th Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 B-29-1 Superfort x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking 29th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 7 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 A6M5c Zero x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15 Ki-61-Id Tony x 28 Ki-84a Frank x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 33750 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11750 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (9 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (6 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 A6M5c Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Ki-61-Id Tony x 22 Ki-84a Frank x 11 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 36750. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 30th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 , scrambling fighters to 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19770. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Salajar at 66,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Deimos Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 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 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 26 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19185 troops, 404 guns, 980 vehicles, Assault Value = 762 Defending force 17935 troops, 202 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 172 Allied adjusted assault: 358 Japanese adjusted defense: 81 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Butuan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2088 casualties reported Squads: 81 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 194 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 67 (60 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 126 (126 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 219 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 706th Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 223rd Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: Sasebo 7th SNLF 3rd Raiding Regiment 81st Infantry Brigade 77th Infantry Brigade 1st Raiding Rgt /1 70th Field AA Battalion 6th Naval Construction Battalion 51st Base Force 51st Const Co 19th JAAF Base Force 26th Fld AA Gun Co 34th Road Const Co 14th Naval Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 15th Const Co 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 1st Engineer Co 14th Mortar Battalion 21st JAAF Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 21961 troops, 481 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 730 Defending force 2804 troops, 45 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Allied adjusted assault: 539 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 59 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1179 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 43 (39 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 29th Marine Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: 1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 12th Mortar Battalion Wotje Base Force 56th Const Co 26th Special Base Force 31st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 93131 troops, 2093 guns, 2530 vehicles, Assault Value = 3067 Defending force 40007 troops, 512 guns, 602 vehicles, Assault Value = 608 Japanese ground losses: 338 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 254th Armoured Brigade 9th Indian Division 32nd Infantry Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade 25th Indian Division 6th Australian Division 5th Indian Division 19th Indian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 9th Australian Division 2nd Indian Field Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2/9th Field Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment I Australian Corps 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 88th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 14th Army 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 2nd Tank Division 32nd Division 34th 1st RTA/B Division 92nd JAAF AF Bn 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 96th JAAF AF Bn 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 29th Army 30th Field Artillery Regiment 23rd Port Unit Southern Fleet 201st JAAF AF Bn 9th RF Gun Battalion 152nd AA Regiment 53rd Const Co III/81st Naval Guard Unit 55th JNAF AF Unit 35th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Air Division 7th Area Army 32nd Port Unit 63rd JAAF AF Bn Southern Army 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 49th JNAF AF Unit 15th JAAF AF Bn 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 36th JNAF AF Unit 5th Air Division 55th JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Great Nicobar (43,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16308 troops, 263 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 544 Defending force 1125 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Allied adjusted assault: 110 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 110 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 333 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Indian Division 22nd New Chinese Division Defending units: 23rd Nav Gd Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31st JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Baybay by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Great Nicobar Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Baybay

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:04:43 AM)
The cruisers a day ahead of the battlewagons arrive at Manila finally - where a minefield is encountered. [:D] HOwever it was only laid this very turn, and the minelayer responsible got blown out of the water. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 05, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 78,77, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships ACM Kongosan Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Chicago CL Cleveland CL Miami DD Albert Grant DD Laws DD Longshaw DD Young DD Cassin Young Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards ACM Kongosan Maru sunk by CL Cleveland at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... Minelayer! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Uhlmann Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 31 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Uhlmann DD Hunt DD Waller DD Tingey DD The Sullivans Aircraft Attacking: 31 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 16 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Uhlmann DD Waller DD Hunt DD The Sullivans Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 8000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Hunt Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Wickes DD Waller Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Uhlmann Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 216 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships DD Wickes, Mine hits 1 DD Waller DD Uhlmann DD Hunt 5 mines cleared There's the mine. The Japs appear to use hand grenades as mines though, it does about 20 sys damage and thats it. Weak. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 21 B-25D1 Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 51st Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 10 B-24J Liberator x 22 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported [X(] Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 5th Air Division ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on III./124th Infantry Battalion, at 44,62 (Car Nicobar) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 10 P-51B Mustang x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 201st JAAF AF Bn , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 18 Liberator B.VI x 6 Wellington B.X x 11 B-24J Liberator x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 11 B-29-1 Superfort x 19 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 8 B-24J Liberator x 8 B-29-1 Superfort x 11 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 18956 troops, 402 guns, 980 vehicles, Assault Value = 724 Defending force 14646 troops, 159 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Allied adjusted assault: 199 Japanese adjusted defense: 42 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1045 casualties reported Squads: 45 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 50 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment 706th Tank Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 4th Armoured Brigade XXIV US Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 3rd Raiding Regiment Sasebo 7th SNLF 81st Infantry Brigade 77th Infantry Brigade 1st Raiding Rgt /1 14th Naval Construction Battalion 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 15th Const Co 21st Air Flotilla 70th Field AA Battalion 26th Fld AA Gun Co 21st Special Base Force 51st Const Co 19th JAAF Base Force 21st JAAF Base Force 14th Mortar Battalion 34th Road Const Co 6th Naval Construction Battalion 51st Base Force 1st Engineer Co 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Baybay (81,86) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22812 troops, 481 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 726 Defending force 416 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied adjusted assault: 354 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 354 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 424 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 23rd Marine Regiment 29th Marine Regiment 21st Marine Regiment Defending units: Wotje Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 93417 troops, 2093 guns, 2525 vehicles, Assault Value = 3093 Defending force 39405 troops, 496 guns, 589 vehicles, Assault Value = 596 Japanese ground losses: 550 casualties reported [X(] Squads: 43 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 2nd British Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 32nd Infantry Division 19th Indian Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 9th Indian Division 6th Australian Division 9th Australian Division XXXIII Indian Corps 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade I Australian Corps 14th Army 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2nd Indian Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 34th 32nd Division 2nd Tank Division 1st RTA/B Division 30th Field Artillery Regiment 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 35th JAAF AF Bn 201st JAAF AF Bn 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 55th JNAF AF Unit 36th JNAF AF Unit 152nd AA Regiment 3rd Air Division 49th JNAF AF Unit 15th JAAF AF Bn 96th JAAF AF Bn 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 23rd Port Unit 53rd Const Co 7th Area Army 32nd Port Unit 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th Air Division Southern Fleet 29th Army 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 63rd JAAF AF Bn Southern Army III/81st Naval Guard Unit 92nd JAAF AF Bn 55th JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51st Const Co Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th Fld AA Gun Co Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th Const Co Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34th Road Const Co Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th Mortar Battalion Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Engineer Co Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th Field AF Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Butuan

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:10:59 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 06, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania BB Colorado Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Night bombing happens right in the Manila hex today, just as the battlewagons begin their bombardment. The BBs are covered by an escort carrier TF is why. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Oklahoma BB Maryland Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 8000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 6 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD O'Brien BB Idaho Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb ...But not hits are scored. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 Allied Ships BB Idaho BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona BB Oklahoma BB Colorado BB Maryland CA Astoria CA Northampton Japanese ground losses: 323 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Manpower hits 2 Light Industry hits 1 Fires 4488 Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 54 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 4 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho BB Idaho firing at 11th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania BB Pennsylvania firing at 10th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona BB Arizona firing at Manila OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma BB Oklahoma firing at 2nd Field Artillery Regiment BB Colorado firing at 11th Division BB Maryland firing at Manila CA Astoria firing at 11th Division CA Northampton firing at 65th Brigade The battleships arrival is well telegraphed though as they inched towards their target - on arrival the Jap a/c have fled. However the runway is badly cratered after the days efforts, so while the frames werent destroyed the major Jap airfields on Luzon are now out of action. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 A6M5b Zero x 2 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-61-Id Tony x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 9 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 A6M5b Zero x 2 Ki-61-Id Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 A6M5b Zero x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 263 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 98,97 (Ulithi) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 10 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 107th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 P-40N26 Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 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 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 8 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st JAAF Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 21 B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 17 Liberator B.III x 11 Liberator B.VI x 10 Wellington B.X x 15 B-24J Liberator x 37 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 20 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 P-51B Mustang x 2 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 9 damaged Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 158 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 49th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 201st JAAF AF Bn , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 3 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Fleet, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 10 B-25H Mitchell x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-51B Mustang x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 96th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 96th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 P-38L Lightning x 45 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 29 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 29th Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-29-1 Superfort x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Air Division ... Also attacking 29th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 P-38H Lightning x 16 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on III./124th Infantry Battalion, at 44,62 (Car Nicobar) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 7 P-51B Mustang x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships SC CHa-69 Allied Ships SS Hawkbill SS Hawkbill is located by SC CHa-69 SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 18893 troops, 401 guns, 978 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Defending force 10430 troops, 82 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Allied adjusted assault: 303 Japanese adjusted defense: 15 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1668 casualties reported Squads: 128 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 19 (15 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment 706th Tank Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 4th Armoured Brigade 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps I Corps Artillery Defending units: 77th Infantry Brigade 81st Infantry Brigade 1st Raiding Rgt /1 21st Air Flotilla 21st Special Base Force 21st JAAF Base Force 19th JAAF Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 93772 troops, 2093 guns, 2524 vehicles, Assault Value = 3145 Defending force 39138 troops, 492 guns, 588 vehicles, Assault Value = 603 Japanese ground losses: 699 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division 2nd British Division 19th Indian Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 254th Armoured Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade 6th Australian Division 9th Indian Division 5th Indian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 9th Australian Division 2/11th Field Brigade 2nd Indian Field Regiment 14th Army 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment I Australian Corps 88th Medium Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 34th 32nd Division 2nd Tank Division 1st RTA/B Division 15th JAAF AF Bn 55th JNAF AF Unit 29th Army 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 49th JNAF AF Unit Southern Fleet Southern Army 23rd Port Unit 32nd Port Unit 9th RF Gun Battalion III/81st Naval Guard Unit 5th Air Division 152nd AA Regiment 92nd JAAF AF Bn 36th JNAF AF Unit 30th Field Artillery Regiment 63rd JAAF AF Bn 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 35th JAAF AF Bn 201st JAAF AF Bn 7th Area Army 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 53rd Const Co 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Air Division 96th JAAF AF Bn 55th JAAF AF Bn /1 [image]local://upfiles/10259/07BA4949F39E487FB3D664E212D8F797.jpg[/image]

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:14:09 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 07, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62 Japanese Ships E No.9 E No.5 E No.11 Allied Ships SS Bowfin SS Bowfin launches 6 torpedoes at E No.9 Bowfin diving deep .... E No.11 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 attacking submerged sub .... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.9 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82 Japanese Ships SS RO-65, hits 23, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Sigourney SS RO-65 is located by DD Sigourney RO-65 bottoming out .... DD Sigourney attacking submerged sub .... DD Sigourney attacking submerged sub .... DD Sigourney fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sigourney fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sigourney fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 98,97 (Ulithi) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 10 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 5 B-24J Liberator x 20 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 18 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 P-51B Mustang x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 36th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 36 B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Port hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 106,95 (Guam) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Area Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-29-1 Superfort x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 29th Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 17th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 14 Vengeance I x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 8 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 107th JAAF AF Bn , at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 107th JAAF AF Bn , at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Field Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 7 Wellington B.X x 12 B-24J Liberator x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 7 damaged Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 30th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on III./124th Infantry Battalion, at 44,62 (Car Nicobar) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 6 P-51B Mustang x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11 Ki-61-Id Tony x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 P-38L Lightning x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11750 Raid is overhead Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 50th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12730 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 203rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11740 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships SC CHa-69 Allied Ships SS Hawkbill SS Hawkbill is located by SC CHa-69 SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 18841 troops, 403 guns, 978 vehicles, Assault Value = 703 Defending force 9046 troops, 70 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese ground losses: 280 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 706th Tank Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 4th Armoured Brigade 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 77th Infantry Brigade 81st Infantry Brigade 21st Special Base Force 19th JAAF Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 21st JAAF Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn The troops are just too tired to keep on attacking, so they get a day or two off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4812 troops, 310 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 3183 Defending force 38920 troops, 489 guns, 585 vehicles, Assault Value = 615 Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 254th Armoured Brigade 19th Indian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion Provisionl Tank Brigade 6th Australian Division 5th Indian Division 32nd Infantry Division 2nd British Division 9th Indian Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 9th Australian Division 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade XXXIII Indian Corps I Australian Corps 14th Army 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 2nd Indian Field Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 2nd Tank Division 34th 32nd Division 1st RTA/B Division 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment Southern Army 63rd JAAF AF Bn 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 201st JAAF AF Bn 53rd Const Co 96th JAAF AF Bn 5th Air Division 29th Army 9th RF Gun Battalion 92nd JAAF AF Bn 35th JAAF AF Bn 7th Area Army Southern Fleet 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment III/81st Naval Guard Unit 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 15th JAAF AF Bn 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 55th JNAF AF Unit 49th JNAF AF Unit 32nd Port Unit 23rd Port Unit 36th JNAF AF Unit 3rd Air Division 152nd AA Regiment 55th JAAF AF Bn /1 Same applies at Singapore, fatigue is too high and I wanna attack. I try shelling with just the artillery units, but this proves to be a bad idea.

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:19:09 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62 Japanese Ships xAK Surakaruta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC CHa-68 xAK Sanju Maru xAKL Nankou Maru E Mikura Allied Ships SS Barbero Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS Barbero launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Surakaruta Maru E Mikura fails to find sub, continues to search... E Mikura fails to find sub, continues to search... E Mikura fails to find sub, continues to search... E Mikura fails to find sub, continues to search... E Mikura fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 107th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 8 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 19 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 21st Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 6 B-24J Liberator x 5 B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 5 B-29-1 Superfort x 25 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 6th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 31 P-40N26 Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62 Japanese Ships E No.27 E Daito E No.43 E No.29 Allied Ships SS Bowfin, hits 22, heavy damage SS Bowfin is located by E No.27 E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.29 attacking submerged sub .... E No.43 attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub Bowfin wishes she still had her easy patrol by Hokkaido... the heavily patrolled waters the Pacific side of the Japanese coast is a bad place to be. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Legaspi at 82,82 Japanese Ships SS I-42, hits 23, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Whitman, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DE Duffy, Shell hits 1 SS I-42 launches 6 torpedoes at DE Whitman DE Duffy attacking submerged sub .... SS I-42 forced to surface! DE Duffy firing on surfaced sub .... DE Whitman firing on surfaced sub .... DE Duffy firing on surfaced sub .... DE Duffy firing on surfaced sub .... DE Duffy firing on surfaced sub .... DE Duffy firing on surfaced sub .... DE Duffy firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves Embarassingly, Whitman doesn't sink, but she's on 92 floatation so if she makes it back it'll be a miracle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 18892 troops, 403 guns, 978 vehicles, Assault Value = 712 Defending force 8607 troops, 66 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Japanese ground losses: 375 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 706th Tank Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 148th Infantry Regiment 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps I Corps Artillery Defending units: 77th Infantry Brigade 81st Infantry Brigade 21st JAAF Base Force 21st Special Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 19th JAAF Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:30:22 AM)
August 10th is a big day in this version of WW2 - Singapore falls! PLenty of mopping up yet to do though. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 10, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82 Japanese Ships SS I-22, hits 17, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Honolulu DD Balch DD Phelps SS I-22 is sighted by escort DD Balch attacking submerged sub .... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search DD Phelps attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub There are a number of submarines in the area which make me a bit wary of sending BBs in (relevant, as we'll be landing at Legaspi soon), but the USN is rapidly thinning them out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Saishu To at 98,57 Japanese Ships SC CHa-69 Allied Ships SS Hawkbill SS Hawkbill is sighted by escort Hawkbill diving deep .... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-69 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Bde /6 ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 59,65 (Siem Reap) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 Liberator GR.VI x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 59,65 (Siem Reap) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 B-24J Liberator x 20 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 27 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 49th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking Singapore ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 7th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on III./124th Infantry Battalion, at 44,62 (Car Nicobar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 10 P-51B Mustang x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 P-38J Lightning x 11 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Naga is the only airfield of any size left on Luzon which isn't cratered. Now that it's in the process of cratering it, he's down to a couple of size 3 airfields like Vigan which aren't really a threat (and appear empty anyway). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 13th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Area Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 13th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 P-40N26 Warhawk x 6 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 7 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 15 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 201st JAAF AF Bn , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 17 Liberator B.VI x 9 Wellington B.X x 12 B-24J Liberator x 25 B-25C Mitchell x 10 B-29-1 Superfort x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 341 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking Southern Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 201st JAAF AF Bn , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 6 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 56th Recon Regiment, at 58,66 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19560 troops, 403 guns, 1022 vehicles, Assault Value = 718 Defending force 8318 troops, 66 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Allied adjusted assault: 485 Japanese adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1601 casualties reported Squads: 117 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 89 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 159 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 93rd Infantry Division 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery Defending units: 77th Infantry Brigade 81st Infantry Bde /6 21st Special Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 19th JAAF Base Force 21st JAAF Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97610 troops, 2089 guns, 2735 vehicles, Assault Value = 3269 Defending force 39235 troops, 479 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 673 Allied adjusted assault: 3346 Japanese adjusted defense: 625 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Singapore !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 6307 casualties reported Squads: 275 destroyed, 133 disabled Non Combat: 332 destroyed, 247 disabled Engineers: 219 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 281 (203 destroyed, 78 disabled) Vehicles lost 231 (219 destroyed, 12 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 1038 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 160 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled Guns lost 45 (1 destroyed, 44 disabled) Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Indian Division 19th Indian Division 9th Indian Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 2nd British Division 32nd Infantry Division 254th Armoured Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade 6th Australian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 9th Australian Division 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 2/11th Field Brigade 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 88th Medium Regiment I Australian Corps 14th Army 8th Medium Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 2nd Indian Field Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 34th 2nd Tank Division 32nd Division 1st RTA/B Division 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment Southern Army 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 23rd Port Unit 32nd Port Unit 5th Air Division 55th JNAF AF Unit 9th RF Gun Battalion III/81st Naval Guard Unit Southern Fleet 63rd JAAF AF Bn 49th JNAF AF Unit 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 35th JAAF AF Bn 201st JAAF AF Bn 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 29th Army 96th JAAF AF Bn 15th JAAF AF Bn 152nd AA Regiment 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 53rd Const Co 3rd Air Division 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 36th JNAF AF Unit 92nd JAAF AF Bn 55th JAAF AF Bn /1

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:37:08 AM)
There is another USN raid ordered for the Formosa area - but the Fletcher DDs which have done so well in the past have met their nemesis - kamikazes. They don't seem to do much damage but they are very accurate, accurate enough to reliably hit a DD even when the pilot is untrained or semi trained. Meanwhile on Luzon, bombers turn their attention to the ground units defending Naga, which is an open hex after all. Heavy damage is done - dont even dare defend in open terrain in 1944... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 21 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pescadores at 84,62 Japanese Ships E Daito E No.43 E No.29 Allied Ships SS Barbero, hits 11 SS Barbero is located by E Daito Barbero diving deep .... E No.43 attacking submerged sub .... E No.29 attacking submerged sub .... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.29 fails to find sub and abandons search E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.43 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 89,66 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 29,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed Allied Ships DD Haggard, Kamikaze hits 1 DD Bennion DD Bryant Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 89,66 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Johnston DD Bennion DD Bryant DD Hailey Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Infantry Brigade, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 21st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Infantry Bde /6 ... Also attacking 19th JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 13 Vengeance I x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Division ... Also attacking 17th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 59,65 (Siem Reap) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 Liberator GR.VI x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 59,65 (Siem Reap) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 Liberator B.VI x 23 Wellington B.X x 15 B-24J Liberator x 38 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 B-29-1 Superfort x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 P-51B Mustang x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 519 casualties reported [X(][:D] Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 91 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 5th Air Division ... Also attacking 49th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 36th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 96th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 3rd Air Division ... Also attacking 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 49th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 36th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Army ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 49th JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 63rd JAAF AF Bn , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 B-25H Mitchell x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-51B Mustang x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 B-24D1 Liberator x 12 B-24J Liberator x 32 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 P-38J Lightning x 10 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 1674 casualties reported [X(] Squads: 3 destroyed, 104 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 86 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 65th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 65th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Southern Fleet, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 43rd Const Co , at 44,62 (Car Nicobar) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 9 P-51B Mustang x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Infantry Regiment, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 142 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th JNAF AF Unit , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 89,66 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 30,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed Allied Ships DD Bryant, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Haggard, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Bennion, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo flying as kamikaze * [:(] One is scuttled, the rest make it back to base, but in the same way that torpedoes made surface raiding with anything cruiser sized or above costly, kamikazes seem to have done likewise for DDs. Doesn't stop carrier raids, though... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 8 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Special Base Force, at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses Mitchell II: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 56th Recon Regiment, at 58,66 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19807 troops, 429 guns, 1047 vehicles, Assault Value = 702 Defending force 7045 troops, 55 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Allied adjusted assault: 218 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 43 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 731 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 102 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 20 (17 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 148th Infantry Regiment 4th Armoured Brigade 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery XI Corps Artillery Defending units: 81st Infantry Bde /6 19th JAAF Base Force 77th Infantry Brigade 21st Special Base Force 21st Air Flotilla 21st JAAF Base Force 107th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 96701 troops, 2090 guns, 2740 vehicles, Assault Value = 3136 Defending force 29737 troops, 290 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Allied adjusted assault: 2921 Japanese adjusted defense: 117 Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5514 casualties reported Squads: 231 destroyed, 208 disabled Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 260 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 111 (79 destroyed, 32 disabled) Vehicles lost 44 (21 destroyed, 23 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Allied ground losses: 871 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 54 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 32nd Infantry Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 9th Indian Division 5th Indian Division 254th Armoured Brigade 19th Indian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 6th Australian Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 9th Australian Division I Australian Corps 2/13th Field Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 2/11th Field Brigade 2nd Indian Field Regiment 14th Army 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 6th Medium Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 32nd Division 34th 2nd Tank Division 1st RTA/B Division 3rd Air Division 55th JNAF AF Unit 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 92nd JAAF AF Bn 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment Southern Army III/81st Naval Guard Unit Southern Fleet 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 49th JNAF AF Unit 35th JAAF AF Bn 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 53rd Const Co 96th JAAF AF Bn 9th RF Gun Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 152nd AA Regiment 23rd Port Unit 201st JAAF AF Bn 29th Army 5th Air Division 15th JAAF AF Bn 25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 63rd JAAF AF Bn 36th JNAF AF Unit 55th JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 850 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 12 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st/102nd Infantry Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st JAAF Base Force Wiped Out at Butuan by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Butuan

EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (4/28/2012 11:42:44 AM)
The industrialised slaughter of Japanese troops is in high gear now, at Naga, Singapore and Butuan. The last Japanese troops have been weeded out of Mindanao, so we're all waiting for the landings on Luzon which will be very soon. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 12, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 5 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62 Japanese Ships DD Kuri Allied Ships SS Telemachus SS Telemachus is sighted by escort DD Kuri attacking submerged sub .... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pescadores at 83,63 Japanese Ships E No.14 Allied Ships SS Terrapin, hits 14 SS Terrapin is located by E No.14 Terrapin diving deep .... E No.14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.14 attacking submerged sub .... E No.14 attacking submerged sub .... E No.14 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 41500 feet * CAP engaged: Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 37,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 59 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36900 feet 19 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36900 feet 20 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36900 feet Manila is still a wreck. The Japanese have a hard time fixing big airfields with their bare hands I guess. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 65,45 (Paoshan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 31 P-40N26 Warhawk x 6 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 22nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 45,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 41500 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 59,65 (Siem Reap) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 16 Liberator GR.VI x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 32nd Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 17 Liberator B.III x 6 Liberator B.VI x 23 Wellington B.X x 15 B-24J Liberator x 35 B-25C Mitchell x 14 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-29-1 Superfort x 10 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-51B Mustang x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 3 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 527 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 116 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Southern Fleet ... Also attacking 3rd Air Division ... Also attacking 96th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 1st RTA/B Division ... Also attacking 23rd Port Unit ... Also attacking 5th Air Division ... Also attacking 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 3rd Air Division ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking 34th ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... Also attacking 35th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 63rd JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 3rd Air Division ... Carnage at Singapore is being stepped a notch. It's no longer fighting, it's butchery... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Infantry Regiment, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 B-24J Liberator x 41 B-25C Mitchell x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 828 casualties reported [X(] Squads: 4 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 64 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ... Apparently his troops at Naga were in strategic mode when they had the misfortune of being bombed to hell. Train cars jammed with troops being loaded... yeah, you can see that might be bloody. Bad timing for him, good for me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on III./124th Infantry Battalion, at 44,62 (Car Nicobar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 9 P-51B Mustang x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th JNAF AF Unit , at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 83,107 (Sansapor) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 107th JAAF AF Bn , at 80,89 (Butuan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 78,102 (Ternate) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 8 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 56th Recon Regiment, at 58,66 , near Battambang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Naga , at 81,81 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 25000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Butuan (80,89) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19776 troops, 429 guns, 1047 vehicles, Assault Value = 692 Defending force 1245 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Allied adjusted assault: 281 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 281 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1444 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 168 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 148th Infantry Regiment 706th Tank Battalion 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 4th Armoured Brigade 223rd Field Artillery Battalion XXIV US Corps 97th Field Artillery Battalion I Corps Artillery 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion XI Corps Artillery Defending units: 21st Air Flotilla 107th JAAF AF Bn The last Japanese troops on Mindanao are wiped out or in a POW camp, freeing up a lot of Americans for the next hop. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 96317 troops, 2088 guns, 2741 vehicles, Assault Value = 3090 Defending force 23759 troops, 227 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 90 Allied adjusted assault: 2665 Japanese adjusted defense: 37 Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 14404 casualties reported [X(] Squads: 363 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1197 destroyed, 407 disabled Engineers: 30 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 161 (160 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 163 (155 destroyed, 8 disabled) Units destroyed 14 Allied ground losses: 192 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Assaulting units: I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 6th Australian Division 9th Indian Division 5th Indian Division 2nd British Division Provisionl Tank Brigade 19th Indian Division 32nd Infantry Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 254th Armoured Brigade 9th Australian Division 2/11th Field Brigade 8th Medium Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 2/13th Field Regiment 2nd Indian Field Regiment I Australian Corps 88th Medium Regiment 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Army 2/9th Field Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 34th 32nd Division 2nd Tank Division 1st RTA/B Division 35th JAAF AF Bn 96th JAAF AF Bn 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th JAAF AF Bn 201st JAAF AF Bn 49th JNAF AF Unit 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment Southern Fleet 1st Shipping Engineer Regiment 152nd AA Regiment 3rd Air Division 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment 53rd Const Co 29th Army 63rd JAAF AF Bn 5th Air Division 55th JNAF AF Unit Southern Army 6th Field AF Construction Battalion 36th JNAF AF Unit 23rd Port Unit 55th JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52nd JNAF AF Unit Regiment Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 201st JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st RTA/B Division Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Singapore Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Singapore by attrition!!!

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