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EUBanana -> RE: Mines in the Pacific (7/4/2012 11:07:52 AM)
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Troop transports are loading at Naga now for my Taihoku invasion. It's an 11 knot convoy though and a fair distance to go, so landing in a week I would guess if not longer.
6 CVs, 10 CVEs, one big SAG to cover. 6 old slow BBs for bombardment and amphibious support. The amphib TF is 100 ships of APAs, AKAs, LSTs and LCI(G)s plus some big guns to cover.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 18, 44
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 29000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 11
Mosquito FB.VI x 28
Vengeance I x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 31
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield 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 6th Division ...
Also attacking Paoshan ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking Paoshan ...
Also attacking 22nd Division ...
Also attacking Paoshan ...
Also attacking 58th ...
Also attacking Paoshan ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Fleet, at 64,87 (Miri)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 553rd Ind.Infantry Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Fleet ...
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Morning Air attack on 42nd Infantry Regiment, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 7
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 28
B-25H Mitchell x 8
P-38H Lightning x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25H 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-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Area Army ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 114th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Base Force ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 17th Army ...
Also attacking Southwest Area Fleet ...
Also attacking 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 42nd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Area Army ...
Also attacking 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 60th Infantry Brigade, at 62,57 (Vientiane)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.XIII x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Inf.Group , at 58,63 , near Battambang
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 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
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 42
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 26 [X(]
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
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
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 23
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25
B-29-1 Superfort x 126
P-38L Lightning x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 15 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 27 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 16 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 26 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 13 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 99
Airbase supply hits 24
Runway hits 370
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19440 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19440 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14440 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Decided to switch targets to Formosa again given I'll be landing there soon. Holy crap. Even I was awed by this one.There was a reasonable Japanese CAP for a change, with decent a/c involved, but what can they do against 150 heavies??? 15 Allied a/c lost today, mostly the escorting fighters, 150 Japanese aircraft wiped out, and the airfield at Taipei is gone.
120 x 20 + 30 x 10 = 2700 500lbers
= 675 tons
= [X(]
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-29-1 Superfort x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 14
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 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 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19440 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19440
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14440 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
Some stragglers have to fight off the CAP, but the Superfort is adequate to that task.
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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 82,41 , near Sian
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 83,107 (Sansapor)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 13
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Yap , at 96,97
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 72,115 (Lautem)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 83,107 (Sansapor)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25J11 Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Battambang (58,65)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 69683 troops, 1648 guns, 1448 vehicles, Assault Value = 2337
Defending force 123754 troops, 1101 guns, 975 vehicles, Assault Value = 4170
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
14th Canadian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
20th Indian Division
2nd British Division
19th Indian Division
Guides Cavalry Regiment
5th Indian Division
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
8th Medium Regiment
2nd Indian Field Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
5th Ind.Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
110th Division
85th Infantry Brigade
69th Infantry Brigade
56th Recon Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
4th RTA/A Division
41st Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
29th Division
47th Infantry Regiment
116th
12th Tank Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
63rd
33rd Division
55th Engineer Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
4th RTA/B Division
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Army
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
33rd Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment
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