CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA

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4/15-4/16/44 SUBS SS Tautog sinks off the coast of Japan from bomb damage from Japanese ASW AC. SS Seawolf strikes a mine at Fusan and is heavily damaged. CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA The US 8th Army launches 2 deliberate attacks to capture Naha: Ground combat at Naha (95,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 98785 troops, 1954 guns, 2685 vehicles, Assault Value = 3932 Defending force 26835 troops, 410 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 682 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Allied adjusted assault: 2403 Japanese adjusted defense: 867 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 6741 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 251 disabled Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 238 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 43 disabled Vehicles lost 34 (7 destroyed, 27 disabled) Allied ground losses: 740 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 180 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Vehicles lost 159 (3 destroyed, 156 disabled) Assaulting units: 767th Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 38th Infantry Division 25th Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 754th Tank Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 24th Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 33rd Infantry Division 3rd Marine Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Marine Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 223rd Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 209th Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion XI US Corps XIV US Corps 148th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 21st Division 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 44th Naval Guard Unit 80th Field AA Battalion 58th Field AA Battalion 29th Field AF Construction Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn Okinawa Naval Base Force 19th JAAF Base Force 32nd Army 11th Mortar Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 81st Field AA Battalion 4th Air Army 25th Special Base Force 15th Army 11th JAAF AF Bn Ground combat at Naha (95,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97541 troops, 1957 guns, 2688 vehicles, Assault Value = 3883 Defending force 21905 troops, 409 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 409 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 2241 Japanese adjusted defense: 281 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Naha !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 6755 casualties reported Squads: 233 destroyed, 101 disabled Non Combat: 533 destroyed, 160 disabled Engineers: 144 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 129 (127 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 95 (94 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 16 Allied ground losses: 896 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 71 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled Vehicles lost 56 (2 destroyed, 54 disabled) Assaulting units: 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 38th Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 5th USMC Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 25th Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 3rd Marine Division 762nd Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 33rd Infantry Division 24th Infantry Division 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 7th Infantry Division 223rd Field Artillery Battalion XI US Corps Eighth US Army 209th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 225th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 21st Division 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 44th Naval Guard Unit 4th Air Army 15th Army 9th RF Gun Battalion 80th Field AA Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn 81st Field AA Battalion 32nd Army Okinawa Naval Base Force 11th Mortar Battalion 25th Special Base Force 58th Field AA Battalion 19th JAAF Base Force 11th JAAF AF Bn The defeated IJA troops at Naha retreat to Nago. Aviation personel, seabees and Air HQs will be landed at Naha next turn....Naha can and will be built up into a level 8 airfield and then the strategic bombing of the Japanese Home Islands will begin. The US 8th Army now begins the march on Nago. A rogue IJN DD flotilla runs amok in the Philippines Sea and intercepts some empty transports heading back from Okinawa to Babeldaob: Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,78, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Hayashimo DD Inazuma DD Uranami Allied Ships AM Champion, Shell hits 1 AM Salute, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 1 AP William Ward Burrows, Shell hits 3, on fire AK Mintaka AK Sterope AK Serpens AK Lynx AK Sculptor AK Megrez AK Alnitah AK Venus AK Hyperion AK Ascella AK Situla AK Alamosa AK Brevard AK Caledonia AK Charlevoix AK Chatham AK Chicot AK Etamin AK Adhara AK Bootes AK Aludra, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST-20 LST-21 LST-41 LST-43 LST-44 LST-45 LST-73 LST-74 LST-75 LST-84 LST-85 LST-87 LST-119 LST-120 LST-122 LST-125 LST-166 LST-167 LST-174 LST-176 LST-177 LST-204 LST-205 LST-214 LST-219 LST-338 LST-340 LST-341 LST-342 LSI(L) Denbighshire, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk LSI(L) Glenapp, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards DD Uranami engages AM Whippoorwill at 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AM Champion at 14,000 yards DD Uranami engages AP William Ward Burrows at 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AK Sterope at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards AK Mintaka collides with LST-452 at 96 , 78 DD Inazuma engages AM Whippoorwill at 12,000 yards DD Makinami engages AM Champion at 12,000 yards DD Tamanami engages LSI(L) Denbighshire at 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages AP William Ward Burrows at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages AM Whippoorwill at 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages AM Salute at 9,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages LSI(L) Denbighshire at 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 9,000 yards LSI(L) Denbighshire sunk by DD Shimakaze at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AK Venus at 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages LST-119 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards LST-479 collides with LST-452 at 96 , 78 DD Uranami engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 5,000 yards DD Makinami engages AM Salute at 5,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 5,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 5,000 yards DD Makinami engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 5,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AK Aludra at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AM Salute at 6,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages AM Champion at 6,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 6,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages AP William Ward Burrows at 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages AK Aludra at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards LST-21 collides with LST-454 at 96 , 78 DD Uranami engages LSI(L) Glenapp at 7,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,78, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Hayashimo DD Inazuma DD Uranami Allied Ships DD Hale DD Halford, Shell hits 1 DD Sproston DD Morris DD Maury APA Harris APA Zeilin APA Henry T. Allen APA J. Franklin Bell APA W.A. Holbrook APA Leonard Wood APA Joseph T. Dickman APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion APA William P. Biddle APA Harry Lee APA John Penn AP Barnett APA President Jackson APA President Adams APA President Hayes APA Crescent City APA Monrovia APA Doyen, Shell hits 1, on fire APA Ormsby APA Sheridan, Shell hits 1 APA Warren APA Wayne APA La Salle APA Storm King, Shell hits 2 AKA Bellatrix AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Alchiba AKA Algol AKA Algorab AKA Titania AKA Alcyon AKA Thuban AKA Centarus, Shell hits 1 AKA Almaack AKA Aquarius AKA Electra AKA Jupiter AKA Artemis AKA Athene AKA Andromeda AKA Procyon AKA Castor LSV Catskill LSD Ashland LSD Belle Grove LSD Epping Forest LSD Gunston Hall Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Maury at 14,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Halford at 14,000 yards DD Hale engages DD Makinami at 14,000 yards DD Makinami engages APA Doyen at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Maury engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards DD Morris engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Morris at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Halford at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Morris at 11,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Morris at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages APA Crescent City at 11,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages AKA Centarus at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Morris at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Morris at 9,000 yards DD Sproston engages DD Inazuma at 9,000 yards DD Hale engages DD Makinami at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Morris at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages APA Sheridan at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards AKA Jupiter collides with LSI(L) Manoora at 96 , 78 DD Uranami engages DD Maury at 7,000 yards DD Sproston engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards DD Halford engages DD Hayashimo at 7,000 yards DD Halford engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards DD Hale engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages APA Storm King at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Maury engages DD Makinami at 8,000 yards DD Morris engages DD Hayashimo at 8,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Morris at 8,000 yards DD Halford engages DD Tamanami at 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Maury at 8,000 yards DD Sproston engages DD Shimakaze at 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages APA Leonard Wood at 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages LSI(M) Prince Henry at 8,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,78, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Hayashimo DD Inazuma DD Uranami Allied Ships AKA Jupiter, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LSI(L) Westralia, Shell hits 29, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages AKA Jupiter at 12,000 yards AKA Jupiter sunk by DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages LSI(L) Westralia at 6,000 yards DD Tamanami engages LSI(L) Westralia at 6,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages LSI(L) Westralia at 6,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages LSI(L) Westralia at 2,000 yards LSI(L) Westralia sunk by DD Makinami at 2,000 yards LSI(L) Westralia sunk by DD Makinami at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,78, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami, Shell hits 1 DD Tamanami DD Hayashimo DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1 DD Uranami Allied Ships CL Concord, Shell hits 1 DD Thatcher, Shell hits 8 DD Gillespie, Shell hits 2 DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Scout, Shell hits 1 DE Brackett APD McKean APD Stringham APD Overton APD Noa, Shell hits 2 APD Clemson APD Barr DMS Hobson AM Revenge AM Prevail, Shell hits 3 AM Saunter AM Lark AM Constant AM Firm LST-22, Shell hits 4, on fire LST-29, Shell hits 1 LST-30 LST-39 LST-66, Shell hits 3, on fire LST-83, Shell hits 1 LST-126 LST-446 LST-471 LST-472 LCI-65 LCI-66 LCI-67 LCI(G)-80, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Uranami at 10,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Uranami at 10,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Gillespie engages DD Uranami at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Thatcher at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages DE Brackett at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages LST-83 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Hayashimo at 7,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Thatcher at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Scout at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Hayashimo at 4,000 yards DD Gillespie engages DD Inazuma at 4,000 yards DD Thatcher engages DD Hayashimo at 4,000 yards DD Gillespie engages DD Makinami at 4,000 yards DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Makinami at 4,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DE Brackett at 4,000 yards DD Uranami engages APD Noa at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Makinami at 2,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Scout at 2,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Scout at 2,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards DD Inazuma engages APD Noa at 2,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-66 at 2,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages LST-22 at 2,000 yards LCI(G)-80 sunk by DD Uranami at 2,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Gillespie at 2,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Makinami at 2,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 2,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Thatcher at 2,000 yards DD Uranami engages AM Prevail at 2,000 yards Shoohei, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Uranami at 3,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Shimakaze at 3,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 3,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Gillespie at 3,000 yards DD Thatcher engages DD Makinami at 3,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 3,000 yards DD Makinami engages LST-29 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Uranami at 6,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DD Scout at 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards DD Scout engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards DD Thatcher engages DD Uranami at 6,000 yards DD Hayashimo engages DE Brackett at 6,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards LST-472 , LST-471 , LST-446 , LST-126 , LST-83 , LST-66 , LST-39 , LST-30 , LST-29 , LST-22 , LCI-67 screened from combat - escorted by DD Scout , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Gillespie , DD Thatcher , DE Brackett , DMS Hobson , AM Firm , AM Constant , AM Lark , AM Prevail , AM Revenge , APD Barr , APD Clemson , APD Noa , APD Overton CL Concord engages DD Uranami at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages AM Saunter at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Tamanami at 11,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Shimakaze at 11,000 yards CL Concord engages DD Shimakaze at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 95,79, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Hayashimo DD Inazuma DD Uranami Allied Ships DD Hale DD Halford DD Sproston DD Morris DD Maury APA Harris APA Zeilin APA Henry T. Allen APA J. Franklin Bell APA W.A. Holbrook APA Leonard Wood APA Joseph T. Dickman APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion APA William P. Biddle APA Harry Lee APA John Penn AP Barnett APA President Jackson APA President Adams APA President Hayes APA Crescent City APA Monrovia APA Doyen APA Ormsby APA Sheridan APA Warren APA Wayne APA La Salle APA Storm King AKA Bellatrix AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena AKA Alchiba AKA Algol AKA Algorab AKA Titania AKA Alcyon AKA Thuban AKA Centarus AKA Almaack AKA Aquarius AKA Electra AKA Artemis AKA Athene AKA Andromeda AKA Procyon AKA Castor LSV Catskill LSD Ashland LSD Belle Grove LSD Epping Forest LSD Gunston Hall LSD Lindenwald Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,78, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Hayashimo DD Inazuma DD Uranami Allied Ships DD Cushing LST-18 LST-19 LST-24 LST-121 LST-123 LST-171 LST-458 LST-459 LST-477 LST-483 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,80, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Hayashimo DD Inazuma DD Uranami Allied Ships DD Cushing LST-18 LST-19 LST-24 LST-121 LST-123 LST-171 LST-458 LST-459 LST-477 LST-483 Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat The 1300 aircraft aboard the 11 CVs and 9 CVLs of Task Group 58 spend 2 days pounding Japanese shipping in port at Hiroshima and in the waters off southern Japan while fighting off repeated kamikaze attacks: Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 369 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Raid is overhead VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 D4Y1 Judy x 37 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 346 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 20 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Belleau Wood CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M2-N Rufe x 9 D3A1 Val x 12 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 287 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe: 4 destroyed D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14800 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 77 SBD-5 Dauntless x 73 TBF-1 Avenger x 92 TBM-1C Avenger x 77 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 34 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Yamayuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK France Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Sanju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Tokitsukaze BB Yamato, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires xAK Miyadono Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Katsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Fukoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Hotsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Erie Maru xAK Brasil Maru xAK England Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kikukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Shiranesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Katori, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Sasago Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Uyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Nitiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Nichirin Maru xAK Genoa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kimishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Yozan Maru, Bomb hits 1 CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1 xAK Asukasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Shinfuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Hukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Denmark Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 4 Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' 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 14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 341 Ku S-1 with A6M2 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 15000 Raid is overhead 345 Ku S-1 with A6M2 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 15000 Raid is overhead 331 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hotsukawa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK England Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Jusan Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Sasago Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nitiyu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Genoa Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hukuyo Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 SBD-5 Dauntless x 43 TBF-1 Avenger x 30 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kinmon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tempei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Koko Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SC CHa-70 xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 3 xAK Tsushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tokusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Shozui Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAKL Fukuju Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SC CHa-46 xAK Morioka Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sensan Maru xAK Somedono Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SC CHa-58 xAK Ikushima Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nitiai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Shinki Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Jinsai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 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 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tokusima Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Morioka Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Somedono Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ikushima Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tempei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nitiai Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Fukuju Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shozui Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokuyama at 105,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nitian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Havana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,59 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Bizen Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Hoko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Odatsuki Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 14800 feet 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (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 20000 Raid is overhead 345 Ku S-2 with A6M2 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hoko Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Bizen Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Matsuyama at 105,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Koyu Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' 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 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Koyu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kanzaki Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 48 SBD-5 Dauntless x 85 TBF-1 Avenger x 105 TBM-1C Avenger x 105 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 9 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 21 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Shinnan Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Shiranesan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Erie Maru xAK Norway Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yamayuri Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Tokitsukaze xAK Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Taigen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Daigen Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Mitsu Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Nichirin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Kuwayama Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAKL Taganoura Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Toshin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Shinsoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Hukko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Tihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Uragami Maru xAK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Taifuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Biyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Aiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Tonan Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Denmark Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kinkasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Jusan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sanju Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Unyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yamamizu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Zuiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Banshu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Natsukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1 xAKL Penang Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Shuntai Maru xAKL Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Sydney Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kirikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tatuno Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Cuba Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Genoa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Nichirei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Noshiro Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Montreal Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Malta Maru xAK Hukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Shirogane Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Momokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Hotsukawa Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' 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 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kiso-E Cargo class xAKL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kikukawa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Taifuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shiranesan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Miyati Cargo class xAKL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sanju Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shinsoku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Jusan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Noshiro Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese PG Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kirikawa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tonan Maru Hukuyo Maru dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hukuyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Miyati Cargo class xAKL Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Aiyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shirogane Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hotsukawa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nichirei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hukko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 107,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 19 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk DD Usugumo Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuyama at 107,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Toshi Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Shintohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 14800 feet 14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Toshi Maru #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,59 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships PB Odatsuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: 19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (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 20000 Raid is overhead 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsushima at 102,56 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships SC CHa-43, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oita at 104,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Rozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 26 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Shino Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 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 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shino Maru Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 87 SBD-5 Dauntless x 113 TBF-1 Avenger x 101 TBM-1C Avenger x 95 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 35 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 33 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Oita Maru xAK Malta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Brasil Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Shuntai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kizugawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Tokitsukaze BB Yamato, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Maya Maru xAK Manyo Maru xAKL Tatsuha Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Uragami Maru xAK Kinshu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Erie Maru xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Italy Maru xAK Zuisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Nagano Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SC CHa-16 CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1 CL Katori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Otoriyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 6 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shuntai Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tatsuha Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinsei Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kinshu Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Brasil Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nagano Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Tyuwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tokusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Fuchu Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Kinsyo Maru #4 xAKL Dalakita Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Miho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Tsushima Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Chuka Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tyuwa Maru Kinsyo Maru #4 dead in the water ... Ginyo Maru dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ginyo Maru Tsushima Maru dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tsushima Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Matsuyama at 105,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Unkai Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Shikano Maru xAK Ryuzin Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Sinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Bandoeng Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Unkai Maru #3 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryuzin Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Bandoeng Maru Over a 2 day period the carrier bombers of TG 58 sink some 40 AK/AKLs, 6 SCs, 3 DDs, 1 ACM, 1 AM and CA Ashigara. Task Group 58 will spend one more turn interdicting Japanese convoys off southern Japan and then will head back to port. [image]local://upfiles/14495/48CC3DA157224F65BFFA88C450354458.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (9/21/2010 4:16:07 AM)
4/17-4/18/44 CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA An IJN DD gets into surface combat with USN carrier escorts: Night Time Surface Combat, near Kanoya at 103,62, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Aulick DD Farenholt DD Bancroft DD Endicott, Shell hits 1 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 28% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 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 DD Umikaze engages DD Endicott at 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Endicott at 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages DD Farenholt at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... The 1300 AC of Task Group 58 again work over IJN shipping off southern Japan and in port at Hiroshima: Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 79 SBD-5 Dauntless x 90 TBF-1 Avenger x 100 TBM-1C Avenger x 87 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 30 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 27 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Matsukawa Maru, on fire DD Umikaze xAK Rasin Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Liverpool Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Zuisyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Medan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kurogane Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Chile Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Satsuma Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kinrei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Nitiryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yamashimo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Yahiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Izumo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Tama Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Florida Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Arizama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Shioya, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sanko Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nisshu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Havre Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Katori, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Giyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tsuruha Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Janbi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage xAK Aden Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Nako Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hakusika Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Manyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Teikin Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Sinno Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK France Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Hokutatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Arima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Mansyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Tazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Toyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires E Chidori, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Teishun Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Tohuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Genyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SC CHa-4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Hiburi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Nissen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Tokuyusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Syoryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Hoeisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SC CHa-59, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Gyoun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Asaka Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Shuntai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Taizin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Oita Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nitiran Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 6 Port hits 21 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' 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 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese xAK Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Manyo Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sanko Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mexico Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Oita Maru Also attacking Hiroshima/Kure ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ryuzin Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Sinkoku Maru xAK Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Unkai Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryuzin Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryotaku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Unkai Maru #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 SBD-5 Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships E Susuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk E Asagao E Kiku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 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 E Kiku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 108,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Chicago Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: 19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (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 20000 Raid is overhead 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 SBD-5 Dauntless x 20 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Zuiko Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Zuiko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 102,78 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Inazuma Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 101,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Japanese Ships APD T-1, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires E Miyake E Tsushima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires APD T-2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' 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 APD T-1 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD T-2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 39 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Maya Maru DD Umikaze xAK Nako Maru #2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Oita Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Otoriyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Sinsei Maru, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Std-A Cargo class xAK Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Oita Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Otoriyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 31 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 8 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Bandoeng Maru xAK Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Sinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sinkoku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 108,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 14 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 19 TBM-1C Avenger x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAK Momokawa Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 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 CAP engaged: 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 5 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Chicago Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 54 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 17 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships E Asagao E Kiku, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kiku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 102,78 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 7 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hayashimo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Shimakaze Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo The seabees and construction regiments offloaded at Naha have not only repaired all airfield and port damage but are 2/3rds of the way to enlarging the airfield there to level 5. Almost 200,000 supplies are ashore and 8th Army is now marching on Nago. Two squadrons of recon and a squadron of crack P-47s are staged into Naha. STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND The XXth Bomber Command with General Curtis LeMay is en route to Tinian. There are now 8 B-29 Superfortress squadrons of XXth Bomber Command in training for ground bombing in India. Im not sure what else you would train for for City Bombing attacks. When the B-29 bomber squadrons reach 70 experience they will stage to Tinian and begin firebombing Japan...this will probably occur in July 1944. In regards to the B-24s, Naha is being enlarged to a level 8 airfield and Nago will be enlarged to a level 6 airfield, once it is captured, and then the B-24s will start firebombing Japan in May 1944. The 600 B-24s based at Manila, Tuguegaro and Apaari have been stood down from offensive attacks and are now training for ground bombing. The individual bomber squadron commanders have all been upgraded to at least the 60's for air. [image]local://upfiles/14495/81D86F44E11347729243D42DA20527C0.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (9/23/2010 3:42:35 AM)
"...we're going to bomb them back into the stoneage"....General Curtis LeMay, May 1964 4/19-4/22/44 STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND XXth Air Force HQ with General Curtis LeMay arrives on Tinian. Its the only Air Force HQ without aircraft.....the brand new B-29 Superfortresses are all training in India for ground bombardment at 10,000 ft. Once the B-29s groups reach 70 skill level in ground bombing they will be redeployed to Tinian. Virtually all of the USAAF heavy bombers in the PTO(with the exception of a half dozen 4E groups continuing to suppress Truk) have been pulled off the line and all are training for ground bombardment. All the 4E groups have been upgraded to B-24s and all have some extra replacement pilots for the inevitable attrition that will occur. Even the RAF Liberators in the CBI are now training for ground bombardment. All of the USAAF and RAF groups have had their leaders upgraded to at least a 60 air rating. Unfortunately for the B-29s Im not able to upgrade the group leaders...they have a delay of 399 days and this war will be over long before then.....so I will just have go with what they have. CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA The US 8th Army is still a 3 turn(6 day) march from Nago. StoneAge manages to sneak another DD force into the Philippine Sea to attack my transport and ASW TFs: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 19, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 95,79, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Onami, Shell hits 1 DD Kiyonami DD Hamanami DD Isokaze DD Usugumo DD Sazanami Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1 DD Hutchins DD Young DD Anderson DD Clark DD Dale APD Litchfield DD Pope DD Crosby DMS Hovey DMS Zane DMS Trevor DMS Lamberton DMS Long AM Heed AM Sheldrake AM Strive AM Velocity AM Zeal AM Kingfisher APA President Polk AK Albireo AK Eridanus AK Caelum AK Cheleb AK Livingston AK Indus, Shell hits 1 AK Ganymede AKA Alshain LST-88 LST-215 LST-460 LST-462 LST-463 LST-468 LST-476 LCI-64 AP Gen. W.M.Mitchell AP Gen. O.H.Ernst Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 10,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Clark at 12,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Sazanami engages AM Strive at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CL Adelaide at 11,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Crosby at 11,000 yards DD Crosby engages DD Kiyonami at 11,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Young at 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages AK Ganymede at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Raleigh engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Usugumo at 7,000 yards DD Crosby engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Dale at 7,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Crosby at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages AK Cheleb at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Raleigh engages DD Sazanami at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Crosby at 6,000 yards DD Crosby engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards DD Crosby engages DD Hamanami at 6,000 yards DD Dale engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards DD Clark engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Young at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages AK Indus at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Crosby at 5,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 95,79, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Onami DD Kiyonami DD Hamanami DD Isokaze DD Usugumo DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DE Paul Jones DD Stuart DD Vendetta DD Van Galen Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Sazanami at 7,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Hamanami at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DE Paul Jones at 6,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Van Galen engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Sazanami at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Van Galen at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Van Galen engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Stuart at 9,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Sazanami at 9,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Stuart at 9,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Van Galen at 9,000 yards DD Van Galen engages DD Kiyonami at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,81, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Onami DD Kiyonami DD Hamanami, Shell hits 1 DD Isokaze DD Usugumo DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DE Paul Jones DD Stuart DD Vendetta DD Van Galen Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Sazanami at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Sazanami at 6,000 yards DE Paul Jones engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 4,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Stuart at 4,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Stuart at 4,000 yards DE Paul Jones engages DD Sazanami at 4,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Kiyonami at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Kiyonami at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Van Galen engages DD Sazanami at 8,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Kiyonami at 8,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards DD Hamanami engages DD Van Galen at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 11,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Stuart at 11,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DE Paul Jones at 11,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Van Galen at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,82, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Onami, on fire DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 1 DD Hamanami DD Isokaze DD Usugumo DD Sazanami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires Allied Ships DE Paul Jones, Shell hits 1 DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 DD Vendetta DD Van Galen, Shell hits 1, on fire Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Yamada, Yuji crosses the 'T' DD Sazanami engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DE Paul Jones at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Vendetta at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 3,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Sazanami at 3,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Stuart at 3,000 yards DE Paul Jones engages DD Sazanami at 3,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Van Galen at 3,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Vendetta at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Van Galen at 7,000 yards DE Paul Jones engages DD Sazanami at 7,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Onami at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 8,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards DE Paul Jones engages DD Sazanami at 8,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Onami at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 12,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Vendetta at 12,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Stuart at 12,000 yards DD Van Galen engages DD Onami at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Van Galen at 14,000 yards DD Vendetta engages DD Usugumo at 14,000 yards DD Sazanami engages DD Stuart at 14,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages DD Van Galen at 14,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Vendetta at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,78, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Onami DD Kiyonami DD Hamanami DD Isokaze Allied Ships LST-170, Shell hits 16, and is sunk LST-448, Shell hits 20, and is sunk LST-457, Shell hits 19, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... DD Isokaze engages LST-457 at 20,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-457 at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-457 at 19,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-457 at 19,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-457 at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-448 at 15,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-448 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-457 at 12,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-448 at 12,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-170 at 12,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-457 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-457 at 9,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-448 at 9,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-170 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-457 at 11,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-448 at 11,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-457 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-170 at 8,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-448 at 8,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-448 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-457 at 7,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-170 at 7,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-170 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-457 at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-457 at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-448 at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-170 at 6,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-457 at 6,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-457 at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-448 at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-170 at 6,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-448 at 6,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-170 at 6,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-448 at 6,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-448 at 6,000 yards Yamada, Yuji orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-170 at 7,000 yards DD Hamanami engages LST-170 at 7,000 yards DD Kiyonami engages LST-448 at 7,000 yards LST-170 sunk by DD Onami at 7,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Isokaze engages LST-448 at 13,000 yards LST-448 sunk by DD Hamanami at 13,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... SWPAC: PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN Medium bombers based on Mindanao and at Atimonan continue to plaster the 60,000 IJA troops dug in at Naga. Meanwhile, the 6th Army continues to reinforce the 1st Australian Army at Naga. StoneAge tries to sneak a small raiding force into the southern Philippines but they are intercepted by Allied air and CL Newfoundland: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Obi at 77,107 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships E W-14 E W-18, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 22, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Waigeo Island at 83,104, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships E W-14, Shell hits 24, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Newfoundland Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CL Newfoundland engages E W-14 at 18,000 yards Doikawa U. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 12,000 yards CL Newfoundland engages E W-14 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Newfoundland engages E W-14 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Newfoundland engages E W-14 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards E W-14 sunk by CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... CBI 14th Army continues to advance on Kota Bharu. [image]local://upfiles/14495/E1423058C1F44CF6AAAEB5FC5EB73848.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (9/24/2010 11:07:12 PM)
4/23-4/26/44 SUBS There had been no Japanese convoy activity detected for over a week. Either StoneAge was worried about the presence of USN carriers off Japan or he has suspended convoy activities....maybe he has run out of fuel so he doesnt need as many resources. Still, he can run his light industry without fuel so he should still need to ship in resources. Finally, a Japanese convoy appears off Moppo and an Allied sub wolfpack pounces on it: SS Surf sinks AKL Miyati Maru off Moppo. SS Cod puts a torpedo in AKL Kayo Maru off Moppo. SS Stingray sinks AKL Tamaki Maru off Moppo. CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA: The US 8th Army will reach Nago next turn. I will let the troops rest foir a turn and then the assault on Nago will begin. Another IJN surface TF goes raiding in the Philippine SEa: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 23, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Catanduanes at 93,81, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro, Shell hits 2 CL Natori DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 2 DD Hatsuzuki Allied Ships AM Scout, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAK Flyaway, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Copper State, Shell hits 29, and is sunk xAK B. F. Shaw, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Shell hits 29, and is sunk xAK Bernardo O'Higgins, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CA Haguro engages AM Scout at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 26,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 26,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Flyaway at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards CA Haguro engages AM Scout at 24,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 24,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Copper State at 24,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Flyaway at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards CA Haguro engages AM Scout at 22,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 22,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 22,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Flyaway at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Myoko engages AM Scout at 20,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Copper State at 20,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Copper State at 20,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Copper State at 20,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Flyaway at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards AM Scout sunk by CA Haguro at 17,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 17,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Copper State at 17,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 17,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Flyaway at 17,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Flyaway at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 14,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 14,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 14,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Copper State at 14,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Copper State at 11,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 11,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Copper State at 11,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Copper State at 9,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 9,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 9,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Copper State at 9,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Flyaway at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 10,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Flyaway at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards xAK Flyaway sunk by CA Haguro at 7,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 7,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 7,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 7,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 7,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 7,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Copper State at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 5,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 5,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 5,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 5,000 yards CA Myoko engages xAK Copper State at 5,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Copper State at 5,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK Bernardo O'Higgins at 6,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler at 6,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 6,000 yards xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler sunk by DD Hatsuzuki at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards xAK Copper State sunk by CA Haguro at 7,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 7,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Haguro engages xAK B. F. Shaw at 11,000 yards xAK B. F. Shaw sunk by CA Myoko at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... The USN carriers were returning to Babeldaob from Okinawa and I diverted them to intercept the rogue IJN TF....several SBDs spotted the IJN surface TF but once again inclement weather saved their bacon. The fast carriers of Task Group 58 will return to port at Babeldaob next turn to refuel, rearm and take on AC replacements. Then they will escort another amphibious TF that will invade another island even closer to the Japanese Home Islands.....Amami Oshima. The airfield at Naha has been emlarged to level 6 and is now halfway to level 7. [image]local://upfiles/14495/7072E9857E9C492CA254326C811D0EC9.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (9/26/2010 1:07:00 AM)
4/27-4/30/44 SUBS SS Pollack sinks AKL Kayo Maru off Shaohing. CENTPAC: OKINAWA CAMPAIGN My carrier air couldnt seem to engage the rogue IJN SAG in the Philippine Sea so I sent an US SAG with 2 Iowa Class BBs to patrol in the area: Night Time Surface Combat, near Catanduanes at 92,81, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro, Shell hits 7, on fire CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Susuzuki DD Hatsuzuki Allied Ships BB Iowa BB New Jersey, Shell hits 2 CA Chicago CA Minneapolis CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Wichita DD Harrison DD Johnston DD Helm DD Mugford DD Henley DD Reid DD Bulmer Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 25% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Parker P. crosses the 'T' BB Iowa engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Susuzuki at 9,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Mugford at 9,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Johnston at 9,000 yards Aitoku, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards CA Haguro engages BB Iowa at 6,000 yards CA Wichita engages CL Natori at 6,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Vincennes at 6,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Johnston at 6,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Susuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Susuzuki at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards BB Iowa engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Reid at 8,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Hatsuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Johnston at 8,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards CA Haguro engages BB Iowa at 9,000 yards CA Wichita engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Haguro at 9,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 9,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Hatsuzuki at 9,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Henley at 9,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Mugford at 9,000 yards DD Johnston engages DD Hatsuzuki at 9,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Haguro engages BB New Jersey at 14,000 yards CA Haguro engages BB Iowa at 14,000 yards CL Natori engages BB New Jersey at 14,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Haguro at 14,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 14,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Hatsuzuki at 14,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Henley at 14,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Susuzuki at 14,000 yards Aitoku, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 94,81, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Shell hits 29, and is sunk CA Haguro, Shell hits 27, and is sunk CL Natori, Shell hits 10, on fire DD Susuzuki, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Iowa BB New Jersey, Shell hits 6 CA Chicago, Shell hits 1 CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1 CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 CA Wichita, Shell hits 1 DD Harrison, Shell hits 2 DD Johnston, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Helm DD Mugford, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Henley, Shell hits 2 DD Reid DD Bulmer Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 30,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CL Natori at 30,000 yards Aitoku, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 26,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 26,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 26,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CL Natori at 26,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 26,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 26,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 23,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CL Natori at 23,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Hatsuzuki at 23,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 23,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 20,000 yards BB Iowa engages CA Haguro at 20,000 yards CA Wichita engages CL Natori at 20,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Haguro at 20,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Haguro at 20,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Reid at 20,000 yards Aitoku, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 18,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 18,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 18,000 yards CL Natori engages BB New Jersey at 18,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Reid at 18,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Henley at 18,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Henley at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 15,000 yards BB Iowa engages CA Haguro at 15,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Wichita at 15,000 yards CA Vincennes engages DD Hatsuzuki at 15,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Minneapolis at 15,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 15,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Susuzuki at 15,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Henley at 15,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Mugford at 15,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Susuzuki at 15,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Johnston at 15,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Harrison at 15,000 yards Aitoku, Z. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 13,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 13,000 yards CA Myoko engages BB New Jersey at 13,000 yards CA Wichita engages CA Haguro at 13,000 yards CA Vincennes engages DD Hatsuzuki at 13,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Harrison at 13,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Henley at 13,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Mugford at 13,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Johnston at 13,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Harrison at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards BB Iowa engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Wichita at 10,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Susuzuki at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Susuzuki at 10,000 yards DD Johnston engages DD Hatsuzuki at 10,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Susuzuki at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Minneapolis at 7,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Wichita at 7,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards CA Haguro engages CA Chicago at 7,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Johnston at 7,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Harrison at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards CA Myoko engages BB New Jersey at 6,000 yards CA Haguro sunk by CA Wichita at 6,000 yards CA Vincennes engages DD Hatsuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Reid at 6,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Hatsuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Mugford at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 4,000 yards CL Natori engages BB Iowa at 4,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Wichita at 4,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Susuzuki at 4,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Myoko at 4,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Chicago at 4,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Susuzuki at 4,000 yards DD Mugford engages DD Hatsuzuki at 4,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Susuzuki at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards BB Iowa engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards DD Henley engages DD Hatsuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards DD Johnston engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Hatsuzuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages BB New Jersey at 11,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Wichita at 11,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Myoko at 11,000 yards CA Minneapolis engages CA Myoko at 11,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Hatsuzuki at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Susuzuki at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 14,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CL Natori at 14,000 yards CA Wichita engages CA Myoko at 14,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Vincennes at 14,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Chicago at 14,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Reid at 14,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CA Myoko at 14,000 yards BB Iowa engages CA Myoko at 14,000 yards CA Myoko engages CA Vincennes at 14,000 yards CA Chicago engages CA Myoko at 14,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Susuzuki at 14,000 yards DD Johnston engages DD Hatsuzuki at 14,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Harrison at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CL Natori at 13,000 yards DD Johnston engages DD Hatsuzuki at 13,000 yards CA Chicago engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Susuzuki at 13,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Helm at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Natori engages BB New Jersey at 10,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Hatsuzuki at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Susuzuki at 10,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Myoko sunk by BB Iowa at 8,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Hatsuzuki at 8,000 yards CA Vincennes engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards DD Johnston engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards BB New Jersey engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Hatsuzuki at 8,000 yards CA Wichita engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages CA Chicago at 8,000 yards DD Mugford engages DD Susuzuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Natori engages BB New Jersey at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Hatsuzuki at 11,000 yards CA Wichita engages CL Natori at 11,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Susuzuki at 11,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CL Natori engages BB New Jersey at 18,000 yards DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Mugford at 18,000 yards DD Susuzuki engages DD Reid at 18,000 yards CA Chicago engages CL Natori at 18,000 yards DD Johnston engages DD Hatsuzuki at 18,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards BB Iowa engages CL Natori at 25,000 yards CA Chicago engages DD Susuzuki at 25,000 yards Task forces break off... Intel reports that both CA Haguro and CA Myoko sank in the action. CL Natori struggled to make it back to port but was intercepted off Tanegashima by SS Gurnard who promptly put 3 fish into her to send her to the bottom. Of course the next day this same USN SAG was punked an IJN DD flotilla: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 104,70, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Makinami, Shell hits 1 DD Tamanami DD Asagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Iowa, Shell hits 1 BB New Jersey CA Wichita, Shell hits 3 DD Harrison, Shell hits 4 DD Helm, Shell hits 2 DD Reid, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, on fire Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Asagumo at 24,000 yards CA Wichita engages DD Makinami at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards DD Asagumo engages BB Iowa at 21,000 yards DD Makinami engages CA Wichita at 21,000 yards DD Makinami engages BB Iowa at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Inazuma at 20,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Harrison at 20,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Harrison at 20,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Bulmer at 20,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Shimakaze at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 17,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Tamanami at 17,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Harrison at 17,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Makinami at 17,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Harrison at 17,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Makinami at 17,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Harrison at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages BB Iowa at 14,000 yards CA Wichita engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Bulmer at 14,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Harrison at 14,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Harrison at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards CA Wichita engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards CA Wichita engages DD Tamanami at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Reid at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Tamanami at 7,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Reid at 7,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards Parker P. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards CA Wichita engages DD Shimakaze at 10,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Tamanami at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Reid at 11,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Helm at 11,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Harrison at 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Asagumo at 11,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Harrison at 11,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Shimakaze at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages DD Makinami at 11,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Shimakaze at 12,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Reid at 12,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Bulmer at 12,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Helm at 12,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards DD Asagumo engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards CA Wichita engages DD Asagumo at 10,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Reid at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Helm at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB New Jersey engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Reid at 7,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Bulmer at 7,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Helm at 7,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards CA Wichita engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards DD Harrison engages DD Shimakaze at 7,000 yards BB Iowa engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards DD Reid engages DD Tamanami at 7,000 yards DD Bulmer engages DD Asagumo at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Reid at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Helm at 7,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Harrison at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... A US bombardment TF hammers Nago before 8th Army launches its assault: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Arizona BB Nevada CA Salt Lake City CA Louisville CA Indianapolis CA Portland Japanese ground losses: 335 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 13 BB Tennessee firing at Nago OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee BB Arizona firing at 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade BB Nevada firing at 5th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada CA Salt Lake City firing at 18th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Salt Lake City CA Louisville firing at 21st Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Louisville CA Indianapolis firing at 5th Division CA Portland firing at 18th Division Then 8th Army delivers a bloody 1:2 attack at Nago: Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 101102 troops, 1959 guns, 2707 vehicles, Assault Value = 4065 Defending force 45015 troops, 632 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1349 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 3339 Japanese adjusted defense: 5614 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 7454 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 367 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 502 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled Vehicles lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1884 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 218 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 221 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 86 disabled Vehicles lost 513 (54 destroyed, 459 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th USMC Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 767th Tank Battalion 3rd Marine Division 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 33rd Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 38th Infantry Division 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 1st Marine Division 7th Infantry Division 225th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army XI US Corps 209th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 5th Division 12th Garrison Unit 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 21st Division 44th Naval Guard Unit 18th Garrison Unit 18th Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 11th Mortar Battalion 15th Army 81st Field AA Battalion Okinawa Naval Base Force 25th Special Base Force 25th Army 80th Field AA Battalion 32nd Army 19th JAAF Base Force 4th Air Army 90th JAAF AF Bn 9th RF Gun Battalion 58th Field AA Battalion 11th JAAF AF Bn All of the Allied LCUs at Nago are dangerously low on supplies , except for the USMC 1st Division which carried some 80,000 supplies with it. Im going to bombard with all the troops here next turn.....the Japanese counterbattery fire will be horrendous but I need to do something to draw some of the 250,000 supplies that sit next door in Naha. Fortunately, the CVEs covering operations on Okinawa are not asleep at the wheel. BB Mutsu makes an appearance with an intent to disrupt unloading ops at Naha but Avengers quickly put 2 torpedoes into her: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger II x 4 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CBI 14th Army captures a deserted Kota Bharu. At the same time, armor from SEAC rolls into an undefended Alor Star. StoneAge had held me up at Prachuap Khiri Khan for over a year with some 80,000 troops. There is no sign of those troops now so I assume that he must have pulled everyone back to hole up in fortress Singapore. SEAC will advance rapidly down the west coast of the Malay peninsula while 14th Army races down the east coast. The troops will converge at Temuloh and then eventually will lay siege to Singapore. [image]local://upfiles/14495/F4B6F4CAB6B04D19B85386119B265132.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (9/27/2010 1:53:43 AM)
5/1-5/4/44 SUBS SS Pogy sinks AKL Muko Maru off Wenchow. SS Pogy sinks AKL Kahuzan Maru off Wenchow. SS Stoic is hit by 5 DCs from IJN ASW near Nagoya. CBI SEAC captures Alor Star. Now both SEAC and 14th Army are in a headlong race towards fortress Singapaore. CENTPAC: OKINAWA CAMPAIGN 8th Army bombarded at Nago for 2 days but did not draw _ANY_ supply from the 250,000 supplies at Naha. Im beginning to wonder if this is just another one on the "undocumented features" of AE....ie there is absolutely NO supply draw from Naha to Nago even though the hexes are adjacent. Its kind of like the situation at Iwo Jima where I found out too late that a small island hex was treated like an atoll and I was forced to launch a shock attack on the initial turn of the invasion....that effectively destroyed 3 Allied divisions including 2 Marine divisions. At any rate, I then sent some 11 AKs with over 60,000 supplies to unload "over the beach" at Nago and face the guns of the Nago fortress unit.....thats why I never planned to invade here. Ive attached a screenie of the current supply situation at Nago.....most of the CENTPAC divisions have 2000 supplies now which is astronomically better than what they had 3 days ago. I will unload supplies for 2 more days and then launch another deliberate attack. Im going to load some 60 LSTs with 100,000 supplies at Babeldaob next turn and then send them to Nago to get all my units into attack supply. Meanwhile, the USN fast carriers continue to repair, rearm and take on AC replacements at Babeldaob. [image]local://upfiles/14495/05DC4CE9DBC94B18A93D87CB1DD0923A.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (9/28/2010 4:33:20 AM)
5/5-5/6/44 SUBS StoneAge sends a wolfpack of minisubs into Nago to hit the amphibious TF that is currently unloading supplies. SSX Ha-38 is sunk by amphibious TF escorts at Nago. SSX Ha-35 is sunk by amphibious TF escorts at Nago. SSX Ha-36 is sunk by amphibious TF escorts at Nago. SSX Ha-34 is sunk by amphibious TF escorts at Nago. CENTPAC: OKINAWA CAMPAIGN StoneAge is bombarding 8th Army every turn at Nago. Even though he is suffering heavier losses than the Allies due to counterbattery fire, its a great move on his part. The bombardments are making my LCUs at Nago consume supplies nearly as fast as the AKs can unload it. The AKs are halfway unloaded....over 20,000 supplies have been offloaded over the beach and over 90% of 8th Army is undersupplied. I cant resume attacking under the supply situation improves. I created a new amphibious TF at Babeldaob this turn with over 70 LSTs.....these guys will load up 120,000 supplies and then offload them over the beach at Nago. [image]local://upfiles/14495/5D97ED3D4CED4BD1B70FB5E48BE3EDED.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (10/1/2010 4:11:32 AM)
5/7-5/8/44 CENTPAC: OKINAWA CAMPAIGN The AKs continue to offload supplies at Nago while a SAG with 3 old BBs continues the nightly bombardment runs there: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Arizona BB Nevada CA Salt Lake City CA Louisville CA Indianapolis CA Portland Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Tennessee firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee BB Arizona firing at 18th Division BB Nevada firing at 18th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada CA Salt Lake City firing at 18th Division CA Louisville firing at 18th Division CA Indianapolis firing at 5th Division SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis CA Portland firing at 18th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Cetus DD Lansdowne DMS Forrest AK Celeno AK Azimech 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Cetus at 17,000 yards DMS Forrest firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 17,000 yards DMS Forrest firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 17,000 yards DMS Forrest firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards BB South Dakota and BB Massachusetts will continue the bombardment of Nago next turn. With another 10,000 supplies offloaded over the beach, virtually all of 8th Army is now in supply(finally) and a deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow. Meanwhile, an amphibious TF of 70 LSTs leaves Babeldaob with 120,000 supplies and should reach Nago in 4 days. A lone IJN E boat tests out aerial defenses in the Marianas: Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 103,89 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged Japanese Ships E W-13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo W-13 dead in the water ... Amphibious transports will arrive at Guam next turn and begin loading 37th Division and the 22nd Marine Regiment for the assault on Amami Oshima. The fast carriers of TG 58 complete repairs and rearming at Babeldaob and begin to reassemble into their air combat TFs to cover the upcoming landings at Amami Oshima. [image]local://upfiles/14495/A4365EBB9E0A469D901F6419F7BBC559.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (10/6/2010 3:58:32 AM)
5/9-5/10/44 CBI The armored spearhead of SEAC enters Taiping....an attack is ordered for tomorrow. 14th Army reaches the outskirts of Temuloh. CENTPAC: OKINAWA CAMPAIGN Allied bombardment TFs continue to hammer Nago in nightly naval bombardments: Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Massachusetts BB South Dakota CA Canberra II CA Canberra CA Quincy CA Northampton Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Massachusetts firing at 5th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts BB South Dakota firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota CA Canberra II firing at 18th Division CA Canberra firing at 18th Division Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Canberra CA Quincy firing at 5th Division CA Northampton firing at 21st Division SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Northampton 8th Army delivers a pair of bloody assaults at nago: Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 99987 troops, 1959 guns, 2689 vehicles, Assault Value = 4024 Defending force 43256 troops, 652 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 4066 Japanese adjusted defense: 3151 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 8828 casualties reported Squads: 122 destroyed, 324 disabled Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 384 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 28 disabled Allied ground losses: 2656 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 211 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 241 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled Vehicles lost 262 (78 destroyed, 184 disabled) Assaulting units: 754th Tank Battalion 3rd Marine Division 38th Infantry Division 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 33rd Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 762nd Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion 5th USMC Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 25th Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Division 209th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps XI US Corps 148th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 21st Division 5th Division 12th Garrison Unit 18th Division 18th Garrison Unit 44th Naval Guard Unit 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 19th JAAF Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 11th Mortar Battalion 32nd Army 58th Field AA Battalion 81st Field AA Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn 25th Special Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force 15th Army 80th Field AA Battalion 25th Army 11th JAAF AF Bn Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 96771 troops, 1959 guns, 2645 vehicles, Assault Value = 3814 Defending force 37338 troops, 653 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 855 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 3198 Japanese adjusted defense: 1141 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4814 casualties reported Squads: 93 destroyed, 75 disabled Non Combat: 172 destroyed, 215 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1688 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 133 disabled Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 212 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 91 disabled Vehicles lost 167 (41 destroyed, 126 disabled) Assaulting units: 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 762nd Tank Battalion 38th Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 93rd Infantry Division 3rd Marine Division 766th Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 33rd Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 7th Infantry Division 223rd Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 209th Field Artillery Battalion XI US Corps Eighth US Army 225th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 12th Garrison Unit 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 44th Naval Guard Unit 18th Division 18th Garrison Unit 5th Division 21st Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 90th JAAF AF Bn 15th Army 19th JAAF Base Force 32nd Army Okinawa Naval Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 58th Field AA Battalion 25th Army 11th Mortar Battalion 81st Field AA Battalion 25th Special Base Force 80th Field AA Battalion 11th JAAF AF Bn The fortifications are reduced to level 1 at Nago as the Japanese suffer 13,000 casualties vs 4000 Allied casualties. It appears as if the Japanese defenders here are finally on the run so the assaults will continue despite a shortage of supplies. AKs continue to offload supples at Nago but they cant keep up with the supply demand: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Celeno, Shell hits 2, heavy damage CL Concord DE Spangler AK Rotanin, heavy damage AK Gainsar DMS Elliot AK Azimech, Shell hits 2 CL Helena 8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 10,000 yards DE Spangler firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Rotanin at 10,000 yards DE Spangler firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 10,000 yards DE Spangler firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 10,000 yards DE Spangler firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 10,000 yards DE Spangler firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 10,000 yards DE Spangler firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Gainsar at 10,000 yards DMS Elliot firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging AK Celeno at 10,000 yards DE Spangler firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nago Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Azimech, Shell hits 3 CL Helena No activity noticed on shore. The Allied amphibious TF with 70 LSTs carrying 115,000 supplies should reach Nago in 3 days. The CENTPAC airbase at Naha reaches level 8 and nearly 300 heavy USAAF bomberrs are staged in to begin the neutralization of the Japanese airfield on Amami Oshima: Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Corsair II x 9 B-24D Liberator x 14 B-24D1 Liberator x 29 B-24J Liberator x 88 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 55 FM-2 Wildcat x 42 F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Airbase hits 42 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 189 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 9 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 55 FM-2 Wildcat x 42 F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 9 B-24J Liberator x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 55 FM-2 Wildcat x 42 F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 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 12 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb The airfields on Amami Oshima are now 60% damaged. Meanwhile, the 37th Division and the USMC 22nd Regiment begin loading on assault transports at Guam for the invasion of Amami Oshima. [image]local://upfiles/14495/B5AA87D3CFCC4BC88F2D653433D48E79.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (10/7/2010 3:25:24 AM)
5/11-5/12/44 CENTPAC: OKINAWA CAMPAIGN The US Navy lands another night naval bombardment on Nago: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Indiana CA Boston CA Baltimore CA Houston Japanese ground losses: 225 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Merchant Shipyard hits 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 BB Alabama firing at 5th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama BB Indiana firing at 18th Division CA Boston firing at Nago SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Boston CA Baltimore firing at 18th Division SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Baltimore CA Houston firing at 18th Division A couple more bloody assaults by 8th Army and the bases at Nago are captured: Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 94233 troops, 1959 guns, 2604 vehicles, Assault Value = 3668 Defending force 32868 troops, 653 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 723 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 2836 Japanese adjusted defense: 1111 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nago !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 9199 casualties reported Squads: 247 destroyed, 66 disabled Non Combat: 261 destroyed, 212 disabled Engineers: 125 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 227 (220 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 71 (71 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1267 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 143 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 62 disabled Vehicles lost 96 (27 destroyed, 69 disabled) Assaulting units: 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 25th Infantry Division 33rd Infantry Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 3rd Marine Division 762nd Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 38th Infantry Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 767th Tank Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 24th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division 225th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps XI US Corps Eighth US Army 148th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 18th Garrison Unit 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 44th Naval Guard Unit 5th Division 18th Division 21st Division 12th Garrison Unit Nakagusuko-wan Fortress Okinawa Naval Base Force 81st Field AA Battalion 25th Army 15th Army 32nd Army 90th JAAF AF Bn 19th JAAF Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 80th Field AA Battalion 11th Mortar Battalion 58th Field AA Battalion 25th Special Base Force 11th JAAF AF Bn Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 93400 troops, 1959 guns, 2600 vehicles, Assault Value = 3593 Defending force 25481 troops, 487 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 511 Allied adjusted assault: 2039 Japanese adjusted defense: 481 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 4059 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 205 disabled Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 316 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Allied ground losses: 940 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 131 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 16 disabled Vehicles lost 75 (15 destroyed, 60 disabled) Assaulting units: 25th Infantry Division 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 38th Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 3rd Marine Division 24th Infantry Division 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 1st Marine Division 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 33rd Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division XI US Corps 223rd Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps Eighth US Army 225th Field Artillery Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 18th Division 18th Garrison Unit 5th Division 12th Garrison Unit 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 21st Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 80th Field AA Battalion 25th Special Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force 15th Army 19th JAAF Base Force 90th JAAF AF Bn 9th RF Gun Battalion 32nd Army 58th Field AA Battalion 25th Army 81st Field AA Battalion 11th Mortar Battalion 11th JAAF AF Bn It will probably take 8th Army a couple more weeks to finish off the Japanese troops on Okinawa. Amphibious transports will now land seabees, aviation and base force personel and 10th Air Force HQ at Nago next turn. The amphibious TF with 70 LSTs began landing supplies over the beach this turn. The heavy bombers based at Naha hit Amami Oshima again and the airfield there is now 80% neutralized. Meanwhile, Admiral Harry Hill's Amphibious TF 254 completes assault loading of 37th Division and USMC 22nd Regiment and shoves off from Guam for OKinawa to form up with 5th Fleet for the invasion of Amami Oshima. The fast carriers of Task Group 58 complete repairs, refueling and rearming at Babeldaob and depart for Okinawa where they will rendezvous with Amphibious TF 254. Avengers from a British CVL off Okinawa find and sink an IJN AV: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuroshima at 99,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 4 Corsair II x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AV Akitsushima, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo CBI SEAC armor overruns Taiping. 14th Army will enter an undefended Temuloh next turn. [image]local://upfiles/14495/EBB001B9BE0E43E2A4EFF38B907541C9.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION OKINAWA (10/8/2010 4:20:18 AM)
5/13-5/14/44 SUBS SS Bartel is hit by 9 DCs and then by another 20 DCs from IJN ASW TF and is sunk off Miyake-jima. SS KX is hit by 15 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Fukue-jima. SS Darter is hit by 4 DCs from IJN ASW TF near Utonomiya and then another 5 DCs from IJN ASW near Aogashima. SS Pintado sinks SC CHa-37 off Fukue-jima. SS Tullibee sinks DD Matsu near Saishu To. SS Stoic is hit by 45 DCs from IJN ASW TF(E boats) and sunk by Nagoya. Hadnt seen any sub activity for a couple of weeks and then this turn its all sub/ASW action.....looks like StoneAge is keeping his convoys out of harm's way and is trying to clear a path thru Allied subs with multiple ASW TFs. Looks like I will need to send in the fast carriers and sweep the IJN ASW TFs out of the way. CENTPAC: OKINAWA CAMPAIGN 8th Army launches a couple more bloody deliberate attacks at Nago: Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 92815 troops, 1959 guns, 2599 vehicles, Assault Value = 3600 Defending force 22512 troops, 484 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 432 Allied adjusted assault: 1483 Japanese adjusted defense: 811 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3793 casualties reported Squads: 193 destroyed, 40 disabled Non Combat: 272 destroyed, 95 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1530 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 78 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 27 disabled Vehicles lost 44 (11 destroyed, 33 disabled) Assaulting units: 33rd Infantry Division 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 3rd Marine Division 25th Infantry Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 1st Marine Division 38th Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 184 Wing /1 810th EAB /1 189th USAAF Base Force /1 Eighth US Army 148th Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion Thirteenth USAAF EAB /4 5th USN Naval Const Rgt /1 XIV US Corps 293 Wing /1 233rd USN Base Force /2 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 854-875-1871 EAB /1 XI US Corps Tenth USAAF /1 209th Field Artillery Battalion 4th USN SeaBees /1 Defending units: 5th Division 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 21st Division 18th Garrison Unit 18th Division 12th Garrison Unit Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 25th Special Base Force 80th Field AA Battalion 15th Army Okinawa Naval Base Force 58th Field AA Battalion 25th Army 32nd Army 11th Mortar Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn 9th RF Gun Battalion 81st Field AA Battalion 19th JAAF Base Force 11th JAAF AF Bn Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 91571 troops, 1959 guns, 2597 vehicles, Assault Value = 3528 Defending force 18926 troops, 481 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 378 Allied adjusted assault: 1471 Japanese adjusted defense: 286 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 2416 casualties reported Squads: 106 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 173 destroyed, 55 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (11 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2238 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 125 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 258 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 75 disabled Vehicles lost 118 (13 destroyed, 105 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Infantry Division 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 1st Marine Division 762nd Tank Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 5th USMC Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 33rd Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 3rd Marine Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division 189th USAAF Base Force 148th Field Artillery Battalion 5th USN Naval Construction Regiment XIV US Corps Eighth US Army Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion 854-875-1871 Engineer Aviation Battalion 293 Wing 233rd USN Base Force XI US Corps 4th USN Naval Construction Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion Tenth USAAF 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 184 Wing Defending units: 5th Division 12th Garrison Unit 21st Division 18th Division 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 18th Garrison Unit Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 9th RF Gun Battalion 11th Mortar Battalion Okinawa Naval Base Force 25th Special Base Force 58th Field AA Battalion 15th Army 80th Field AA Battalion 32nd Army 19th JAAF Base Force 81st Field AA Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn 25th Army 11th JAAF AF Bn Most of the CENTPAC infantry at Nago is now over 80 fatigue and disruption from the heavy fighting in difficult terrain.....8th Army will be stood down for a couple of turns to rest and recover. The Allies have now amassed 190,000 supplies at Nago after the 70 LSTs complete unloading over the beach. Naha is now a level 8 AF and Nago is now at level 3 AF. Construction engineers and base forces are landed this turn at Nago and they will rapidly enlarge the AF there to level 6. [image]local://upfiles/14495/EF99964925A140568CE08D4C378B0C69.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA (10/9/2010 6:42:20 PM)
SUBS SS Tautog is hit by 13 DCs in 2 separate IJN ASW TF attacks off Sendai. SS KXIII is hit by 6 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Nagoya. SS Pipefish is hit by 2 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Nagoya. SS Triton sinks E Shirakami by Nagoya. SS Tilefish sinks AKL Nanka Maru off Saishu To. SS Lancefish sinks AKL Kensho Maru off Saishu To. SS Darter is hit by 28 DCs from IJN ASW TF and sinks near Aogashima. SS Rock is hit by 6 DCs from IJN ASW TF near Aogashima. SS Lionfish is hit by 4 DCs from IJN ASW by Kuroshima. SS Spadefish sinks DD Yayoi off Tokara Retto. SS Stoic sinks DD Yakaze near Nagoya. SS Rock sinks E Manju off Utonomiya. SS Hardhead sinks AKL Ugo Maru off Utonomiya. SS Trusty is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF near Tsu. SS Aspro is hit by 4 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Sasebo. SS S-46 is hit by 5 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Wakayama. SS Trigger sinks E Maeshima by Kuroshima. SS Pipefish is hit by 11 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Tsu. After a long period of relative inactivity, the sub/ASW/convoy war renews itself with savage ferocity. The subs yards at Ulithi, Midway and Pearl are starting to fill up with heavily damaged subs. Allied sub losses are at their highest level of the war. Being a member of the Silent Service is becoming a very dangerous job indeed. CBI 14th Army secures Temuloh. SEAC armor reaches Kuala Lampur....an attack is ordered for next turn. CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA....D-DAY MINUS ONE CENTPAC had hammered Omami Oshima with aerial and naval bombardment for over a week while 5th Fleet assembles offshore. The airfield and port at Amami Oshima are both 100% suppressed. 37th Division and the 22nd Marine Regiment will storm ashore tomorrow morning after a final naval bombardment by AdmHalsey's BB force. After resting for 4 days, the 8th Army renews its efforts to eliminate the last IJA pocket on Okinawa: Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 99342 troops, 1985 guns, 2764 vehicles, Assault Value = 3785 Defending force 17168 troops, 481 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 407 Allied adjusted assault: 3542 Japanese adjusted defense: 469 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2697 casualties reported Squads: 54 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 94 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 29 (27 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 454 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 69 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Vehicles lost 162 (15 destroyed, 147 disabled) Assaulting units: 763rd Tank Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 1st Marine Division 93rd Infantry Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 3rd Marine Division 754th Tank Battalion 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 24th Infantry Division 33rd Infantry Division 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 38th Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion Eighth US Army XIV US Corps 5th USN Naval Construction Regiment 293 Wing 233rd USN Base Force XI US Corps 854-875-1871 Engineer Aviation Battalion Tenth USAAF 4th USN Naval Construction Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion 189th USAAF Base Force 148th Field Artillery Battalion Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 184 Wing Defending units: 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 18th Garrison Unit 21st Division 18th Division 5th Division 12th Garrison Unit Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 90th JAAF AF Bn Okinawa Naval Base Force 80th Field AA Battalion 25th Special Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 32nd Army 25th Army 58th Field AA Battalion 15th Army 81st Field AA Battalion 19th JAAF Base Force 11th Mortar Battalion 11th JAAF AF Bn Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 98365 troops, 1985 guns, 2761 vehicles, Assault Value = 3751 Defending force 15317 troops, 451 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 351 Allied adjusted assault: 2850 Japanese adjusted defense: 121 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3947 casualties reported Squads: 66 destroyed, 171 disabled Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 166 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 50 (45 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 578 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 105 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Vehicles lost 83 (4 destroyed, 79 disabled) Assaulting units: 754th Tank Battalion 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 3rd Marine Division 1st Marine Division 33rd Infantry Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 25th Infantry Division 38th Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 24th Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 4th USN Naval Construction Battalion 189th USAAF Base Force 225th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 233rd USN Base Force 148th Field Artillery Battalion Tenth USAAF XI US Corps Eighth US Army 5th USN Naval Construction Regiment 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 854-875-1871 Engineer Aviation Battalion Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion 293 Wing 209th Field Artillery Battalion 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 184 Wing Defending units: 18th Division 18th Garrison Unit 21st Division 12th Garrison Unit 5th Division 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 32nd Army 80th Field AA Battalion 15th Army 25th Special Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 19th JAAF Base Force 81st Field AA Battalion 11th Mortar Battalion 90th JAAF AF Bn 25th Army 58th Field AA Battalion Okinawa Naval Base Force 11th JAAF AF Bn Resting the troops seems toi have done the trick as Allied odds are much better here at Nago now. Allied CVEs get in a few licks on the IJN ASW TFs marauding off the coast of Japan: Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuroshima at 99,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 4 Avenger II x 29 Corsair II x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 20 FM-2 Wildcat x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Mutsuki DD Fuyuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire E Maeshima Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 8 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 3 x Avenger II bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x Avenger II bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Fuyuzuki Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuroshima at 99,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 8 Avenger II x 5 Corsair II x 7 FM-2 Wildcat x 8 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships E Maeshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Fuyuzuki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Mutsuki Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Avenger I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 4 x Avenger I bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Maeshima The fast carriers of Task Group 58 will sweep the SE coast of Japan next turn to hit the IJN ASW TFs and pound shipping in port at Osaka and Nagasaki. [image]local://upfiles/14495/10AE25265F1942B98AA1A066DB2CF494.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA (10/10/2010 6:34:50 PM)
5/21-5/22/44 CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA Admiral Halsey gives Amami Oshima a final bombardment before the assault troops go ashore: Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64 Allied Ships BB Washington BB North Carolina CA San Francisco CA Astoria CA New Orleans CL Birmingham Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Resources hits 2 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 69 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 BB Washington firing at Amami Oshima BB North Carolina firing at Amami Oshima Fortress CA San Francisco firing at Amami Oshima Fortress SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA San Francisco CA Astoria firing at Amami Oshima CA New Orleans firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA New Orleans CL Birmingham firing at Amami Oshima Then Admiral Hill's Amphibious TF moves in to the beaches: Pre-Invasion action off Amami Oshima 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Oklahoma CL Trenton CL Richmond CL Adelaide DD Sterett DD Morris APA Joseph T. Dickman DD Crosby Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Oklahoma firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit CL Trenton firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit CL Richmond firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit CL Adelaide firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit DD Sterett firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit DD Morris firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit DD Sterett fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Amami Oshima TF 254 troops unloading over beach at Amami Oshima, 98,64 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 37th Infantry Div /2 0.5in M2HB AAMG x4 lost in surf during unload of 37th Infantry Div /4 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 37th Infantry Div /9 Invasion Support action off Amami Oshima 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Oklahoma CL Trenton CL Richmond CL Adelaide DD Hammann APA Joseph T. Dickman DD Morris DD Crosby BB Oklahoma firing at Amami Oshima Fortress CL Trenton firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit CL Richmond firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit CL Adelaide firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit DD Hammann firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Amami Oshima 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Joseph T. Dickman DD Morris DD Crosby Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards After 2 days of landings the 37th Division and 22nd Marine Regiment are ashore: Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 993 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Defending force 13754 troops, 304 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 528 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Amami Oshima Fortress 131st Naval Construction Battalion 8th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 37th Infantry Division 22nd Marine Regiment The troops are ordered to assault the dug in defenders of Amami Oshima next turn. Meanwhile, the 8th Army continues to reduce the Japanese pocket at Nago on Okinawa: Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97757 troops, 1985 guns, 2749 vehicles, Assault Value = 3728 Defending force 13641 troops, 424 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 346 Allied adjusted assault: 2418 Japanese adjusted defense: 91 Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1595 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 198 disabled Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 100 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 53 (44 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Allied ground losses: 627 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 94 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Vehicles lost 107 (2 destroyed, 105 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 38th Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 3rd Marine Division 762nd Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 33rd Infantry Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 7th Infantry Division 223rd Field Artillery Battalion Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion XIV US Corps 209th Field Artillery Battalion 4th USN Naval Construction Battalion 293 Wing 5th USN Naval Construction Regiment Eighth US Army XI US Corps 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 189th USAAF Base Force 225th Field Artillery Battalion 854-875-1871 Engineer Aviation Battalion 233rd USN Base Force 148th Field Artillery Battalion Tenth USAAF 184 Wing Defending units: 12th Garrison Unit 18th Division 21st Division 5th Division 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 19th JAAF Base Force 32nd Army Okinawa Naval Base Force 25th Special Base Force 80th Field AA Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 58th Field AA Battalion 11th Mortar Battalion 81st Field AA Battalion 15th Army 90th JAAF AF Bn 25th Army 11th JAAF AF Bn Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97411 troops, 1985 guns, 2756 vehicles, Assault Value = 3696 Defending force 10737 troops, 394 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Allied adjusted assault: 1693 Japanese adjusted defense: 55 Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1712 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 81 disabled Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 115 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 75 (62 destroyed, 13 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Vehicles lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Infantry Division 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 33rd Infantry Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 3rd Marine Division 24th Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 225th Field Artillery Battalion XI US Corps 223rd Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army Tenth USAAF 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 5th USN Naval Construction Regiment 233rd USN Base Force 189th USAAF Base Force Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 854-875-1871 Engineer Aviation Battalion 4th USN Naval Construction Battalion XIV US Corps 293 Wing 184 Wing Defending units: 21st Division 18th Division 5th Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 90th JAAF AF Bn 11th Mortar Battalion 25th Special Base Force 25th Army 81st Field AA Battalion Okinawa Naval Base Force 19th JAAF Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion 58th Field AA Battalion 11th JAAF AF Bn The fast carriers of Task Group 58 sail off the southern coast of Japan sinking IJN ASW TFs as they go: Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagoya at 109,64 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 57 SBD-5 Dauntless x 28 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Makinami DD Susuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Shimakaze Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 11 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 108,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 40 SBD-5 Dauntless x 29 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Uranami DD Sazanami DD Asanagi Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yuzuki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 109,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships E Yanagi DD Okikaze DD Hakaze E Shirakami, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Shirakami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 108,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Uranami DD Sazanami DD Asanagi Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 109,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hakaze DD Okikaze Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagoya at 109,64 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Tamanami DD Susuzuki DD Makinami Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 109,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 SBD-5 Dauntless x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Okikaze E Yanagi DD Hakaze Aircraft Attacking: 17 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 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 Raid is overhead S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 108,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 4 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 TBM-1C Avenger x 29 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 10 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Sazanami DD Asanagi DD Uranami Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 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 14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagoya at 109,64 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 54 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 27 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Susuzuki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shimakaze, on fire DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Tamanami Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shimakaze class DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kamikaze class DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 108,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 TBM-1C Avenger x 11 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Sazanami DD Asanagi Aircraft Attacking: 10 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 108,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 7 damaged Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk DD Asanagi Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Then the USN carrier bombers go after IJN shipping in port: Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 47 SBD-5 Dauntless x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese Ships SS RO-48, Bomb hits 1 DD Shimozuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 2 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 27800 feet * 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Raid is overhead 53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Japanese bombers go after the USN carriers but cant penetrate the flak: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 36,440 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 18 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 252 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27800 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27800 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 33000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M2-N Rufe x 8 Q1W1 Lorna x 9 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 232 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A6M2-N Rufe: 2 destroyed Q1W1 Lorna: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 6 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Langley CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 5 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 34440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers The next day the process is largely repeated: Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 99,57 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 A6M5 Zero x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 TBF-1 Avenger x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships SC CHa-56, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet * 10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 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 10000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Raid is overhead 263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 TBM-1C Avenger x 65 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 13 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Teisen Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Anyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Genbu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 102 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 61 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27 SBD-5 Dauntless x 77 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 17 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 17 damaged Japanese Ships SS RO-48, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk APD T-1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Sasako Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires SS I-55, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Shimozuki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Huzi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ACM Himejima Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 6 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet * 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet * 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet * 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 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 12 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 34 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Tateishi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Genbu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (34 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-27b Nate x 14 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Next turn the USN carriers will continue to head north along the coast of Japan and will hit Yokohama...recon reports over 40 ships in port there. CBI SEAC troops secure Kuala lampu 14th Army begins to advance on Johore Bharu. [image]local://upfiles/14495/D86488D3B77D4F74B8D465AF845EA0B9.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA (10/12/2010 9:56:12 AM)
[b5/23-5/34/44] SUBS SS Pompano is hit by 6 DCs from IJN ASW TFs off Aogashima. SS Perch is hit by 41 DCs and sunk by IJN ASW TFs by Sendai. IJN antisub capabilities seem to be on steroids now. CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA The old USN BBs put a final hammertime on Amami Oshima: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Amami Oshima at 98,64 Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Arizona BB Nevada CA Salt Lake City CA Louisville CA Indianapolis CA Portland Japanese ground losses: 566 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Resources hits 5 Runway hits 62 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 5 BB Tennessee firing at Amami Oshima OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee BB Arizona firing at Amami Oshima BB Nevada firing at 8th JNAF AF Unit OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada CA Salt Lake City firing at Amami Oshima CA Louisville firing at Amami Oshima Fortress OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Louisville CA Indianapolis firing at Amami Oshima CA Portland firing at Amami Oshima Then the US Army 37th Division and the USMC 22nd Regiment overrun the hapless Jap defenders: Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13880 troops, 316 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 533 Defending force 1882 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Allied adjusted assault: 493 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 123 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Amami Oshima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2427 casualties reported Squads: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 198 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 26 (23 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 37th Infantry Division 22nd Marine Regiment Defending units: Amami Oshima Fortress 131st Naval Construction Battalion 8th JNAF AF Unit On Okinawa, the US 8th Army eliminates Jap resistance on the island: Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97524 troops, 1985 guns, 2759 vehicles, Assault Value = 3720 Defending force 9352 troops, 388 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 Allied adjusted assault: 2071 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 295 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 10222 casualties reported Squads: 444 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 643 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 19 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 341 (318 destroyed, 23 disabled) Units destroyed 9 Allied ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 33rd Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 766th Tank Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 38th Infantry Division 3rd Marine Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 225th Field Artillery Battalion 4th USN Naval Construction Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 189th USAAF Base Force 5th USN Naval Construction Regiment XI US Corps 233rd USN Base Force 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 293 Wing 148th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 854-875-1871 Engineer Aviation Battalion Tenth USAAF 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion 184 Wing Defending units: 5th Division 18th Division 21st Division Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 11th Mortar Battalion 25th Special Base Force 9th RF Gun Battalion Okinawa Naval Base Force 90th JAAF AF Bn 19th JAAF Base Force 58th Field AA Battalion 25th Army 81st Field AA Battalion 11th JAAF AF Bn Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 97896 troops, 1985 guns, 2766 vehicles, Assault Value = 3740 Defending force 1788 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied adjusted assault: 2140 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 2140 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2091 casualties reported Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 393 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 56 (55 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion 24th Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 93rd Infantry Division 767th Tank Battalion 5th USMC Tank Battalion 3rd Marine Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 762nd Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 33rd Infantry Division 104th Combat Engineer Regiment 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 38th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division XI US Corps 854-875-1871 Engineer Aviation Battalion 810th Engineer Aviation Battalion 293 Wing 225th Field Artillery Battalion 189th USAAF Base Force 4th USN Naval Construction Battalion 5th USN Naval Construction Regiment Tenth USAAF Eighth US Army 223rd Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 148th Field Artillery Battalion Thirteenth USAAF Engineer Aviation Battalion 233rd USN Base Force 209th Field Artillery Battalion 184 Wing Defending units: Okinawa Naval Base Force 25th Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th Special Base Force Wiped Out at Nago by attrition!!! The fast carriers of USN Task Group 58 sail along the coast of Japan, destroying TFs at sea and in port at Yokohama while fighting off Japanese naval bombers: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 110,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 34 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 SBD-5 Dauntless x 58 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kuretake Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Koho Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kisaragi Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hitati Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tokusima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Toyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Misaku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Huzikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Borneo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 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 GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 Raid is overhead 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (34 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 34 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Unyo Maru #2 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kuretake Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Koho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Onoe Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hitati Maru Tokusima Maru dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Misaku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Huzikawa Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yodogawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 A6M2 Zero x 30 A6M5 Zero x 5 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M3 Jack x 4 N1K1-J George x 16 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (11 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 Raid is overhead 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 Raid is overhead Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 112,66 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagumo DD Arare DD Minegumo DD Kiyoshimo Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 10 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships E Tsushima E Kasasagi Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 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 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanazawa at 111,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Fukuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Horei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kanjo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet CAP engaged: 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Izu Oshima at 113,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M5 Zero x 5 J2M2 Jack x 2 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 10000 Raid is overhead 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Amami Oshima Fortress, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 5 FM-1 Wildcat x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 51 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakayama at 108,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8 Ki-84a Frank x 23 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 302 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-10 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-14 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27800. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakayama at 108,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 60 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 D3A2 Val x 30 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 271 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 25 destroyed D3A2 Val: 20 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 22 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakayama at 108,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 233 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-27 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, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 112,66 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese Ships DD Arare DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Kiyoshimo Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Izu Oshima at 113,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M3 Jack x 4 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 TBF-1 Avenger x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships E W-15 E Yugao SC CHa-25 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000 Raid is overhead S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 3 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships E Mikura, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage E Kasasagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire E Tsushima, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 20000 feet * 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 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 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 263 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Mikura Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Tsushima Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kasasagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakayama at 108,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 182 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 2 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 39 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 38 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 2 A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M5 Zero x 2 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M3 Jack x 4 N1K1-J George x 3 Ki-27b Nate x 31 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 71 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 17 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 6 SBD-5 Dauntless x 56 TBF-1 Avenger x 46 TBM-1C Avenger x 52 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 19 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nagisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Daihachikyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAK Kohoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Ikunta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Shofuku Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 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 15 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 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (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 Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (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 37450 Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A6M5 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 10000 Raid is overhead 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19740 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Daihachikyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kohoku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Aden Cargo class xAK Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Santos Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ikunta Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tensyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kuraido Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 3 J2M2 Jack x 2 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 47 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 14 SBD-5 Dauntless x 38 TBF-1 Avenger x 31 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nisshun Maru xAK Shofuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nagata Maru xAK Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Kaiun Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nagisan Maru, and is sunk xAK Nitiho Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Uji Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Kohoku Maru, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 27 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 131 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 109 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 36750 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 61 minutes 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shofuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kurohime Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nitiho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uji Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kaiun Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tensyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Ehime Cargo class xAK Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cheribon Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 3 J2M2 Jack x 2 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 32 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 19 SBD-5 Dauntless x 35 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 TBM-1C Avenger x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 7 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kohoku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Shofuku Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Venice Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 19 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless 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 CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 Raid is overhead 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (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 37450 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 36750 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shofuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Daifuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kohoku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Venice Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nagata Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 2 J2M2 Jack x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18 TBF-1 Avenger x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19740 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36750 Raid is overhead 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 2 J2M2 Jack x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (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 37450 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19740 Raid is overhead 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes [image]local://upfiles/14495/168852396D2141DABCBF42FF4164F301.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> CARRIERS GONE WILD! (10/12/2010 10:39:37 PM)
5/25-5/26/44 SUBS SS Peto is hit by 22 DCs from IJN E boats and sinks off Aogashima. SS Razerback sinks AK Ryusei maru by Keijo. SS Trepang lands a fish on AK Heiei Maru near Gunzan. SS Pampanito sinks E No.1 but is hit by 14 DCs in return off Toyohara. SS Gabilan is hit by 4 DCs from IJN E boats near Aogashima. SS Salmon is hit by 5 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Aomori. The IJN E boats seem to be better ASW platforms than anything the Allies possess. USN FAST CARRIERS RAID JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS The 12 CVs and 9 CVLs of Task Group 58 continue to patroll off the west coast of Japan. The day starts off with a hogh altitude Hellcat sweep over Yokohama: Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 4 A6M2 Zero x 6 N1K1-J George x 11 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 40 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 30 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 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 34 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M5 Zero x 4 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M3 Jack x 3 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (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 37450 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 42 minutes 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 36750 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Then the USN carrier bombers work over Japanese shipping off the coast and in port at Yokohama: Morning Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 110,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 81 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 21 SBD-5 Dauntless x 41 TBM-1C Avenger x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Aki Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Nitiren Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk xAKL Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Tatuha Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Sikisan Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Zinzan Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAK Yoneyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Jinshu Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Calcutta Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead 73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 Raid is overhead 204th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aki Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nanko Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tatuha Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nitiren Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Sikisan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Jinshu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yoneyama Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Zinzan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kiyozumi Maru Calcutta Maru dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Calcutta Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanazawa at 111,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 SBD-5 Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PB Tatsumi Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Kensho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Nanka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kensho Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Tatsumi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 J2M3 Jack x 1 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 TBM-1C Avenger x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nisshun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37450 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 100 minutes 21st 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 36750 , scrambling fighters to 37800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Heiku Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Ronsan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Momoyama Maru xAKL Kyuei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Hoki Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 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 A6M2 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 10000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Raid is overhead 48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 11000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Ronsan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kyuei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Hoki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 A6M5 Zero x 3 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 26 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 59 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 34 SBD-5 Dauntless x 58 TBF-1 Avenger x 69 TBM-1C Avenger x 40 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nisshun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Jinzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire SS I-154, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage xAK Eiji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1 DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Daijo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Daisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Toan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires ML G-214, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AO Iro, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 2 Port hits 17 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000 Raid is overhead S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (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 37450 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (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 37450 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19740 Raid is overhead 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 36750 Raid is overhead 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 Raid is overhead S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nisshun Maru Also attacking Yokohama/Yokosuka ... Also attacking Yokohama/Yokosuka ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maizuru at 110,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 SBD-5 Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Yoneyama Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 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 Yoneyama Maru dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yoneyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 A6M5 Zero x 1 J2M2 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 15 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 TBF-1 Avenger x 22 TBM-1C Avenger x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Manshu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Shokei Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Jinzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS RO-115, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 2 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 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 CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead Ryuho-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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 36750 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 109 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 J2M2 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 5 N1K1-J George x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukuyama at 107,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 28 SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Suzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yamatsuru Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Momoyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Suzan Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Yamatsuru Maru Yamatsuru Maru dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Momoyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanazawa at 111,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 TBF-1 Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Ryua Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 N1K1-J George x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 33 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuyama at 107,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 SBD-5 Dauntless x 19 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese Ships PB Saishu Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk PB America Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' 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 PB Saishu Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB America Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanazawa at 111,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 TBF-1 Avenger x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Ryua Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 4 N1K1-J George x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 47 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24 SBD-5 Dauntless x 25 TBF-1 Avenger x 39 TBM-1C Avenger x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 11 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage SS RO-115, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Teikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AO Iro, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Akitsushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Toan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Kizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-183, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 Raid is overhead S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M5 Zero x 4 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M3 Jack x 2 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 26 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 59 TBF-1 Avenger x 21 TBM-1C Avenger x 26 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 6 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-183, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Teikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Iro, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Tsuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage SS I-42, Bomb hits 1 xAK Tsurushima Maru, Bomb hits 1 SS I-154, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 2 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (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 37450 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (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 37450 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers Ryuho-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 Raid is overhead 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (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 36750 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 6 planes vectored on to bombers Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 20000 Raid is overhead Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 23 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18 SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 TBF-1 Avenger x 7 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Eikyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Daifuku Maru, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 30th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (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 37450 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19740 Raid is overhead 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 21st Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 36750 Raid is overhead 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 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 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIa 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 J2M2 Jack x 1 J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 TBF-1 Avenger x 7 TBM-1C Avenger x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Peking Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 19740 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 121 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 116 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 J2M2 Jack x 1 J2M3 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-27b Nate x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 21 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 14 TBF-1 Avenger x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged Japanese Ships ML G-206, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Wa 103, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk SS I-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Kenzo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Taishi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 381 Ku S-1/B with J2M3 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37450 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-316 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1/C with J2M2 Jack (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 37450 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 5th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 19740 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 20th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Most of the USN CVs are out of torpedoes and all are running low on fuel and available ops.....its time for Task Group 58 to return to port to rearm and refuel. The USN carriers will first return to Amami Oshima to take on fuel from the AOs there and then they will head back to Babeldaob for rearming and AC replacements. [image]local://upfiles/14495/C70531D01F37400993185CC3CE69F1F6.jpg[/image]

cookie monster -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA (10/12/2010 10:43:36 PM)
Great AAR Your opponent kinda lost the game when he split up the KB and you pounced sinking 4 of his carriers. I'm surprised your opponent is still playing as the IJN is surely wiped out.

Xxzard -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA (10/12/2010 11:21:22 PM)
I agree, but I feel it is probably the right thing to do. For one, from an observers point of view, few games ever get to this stage, even though we all put at least some thought into the late game. To see one actually get to that stage then is always interesting because it is much more of an unknown quantity than the early game. For that reason it might not be especially interesting to look at this game from a turn to turn basis, but it is interesting as a whole. Some interesting things: --The pace of operations after KB sinking was very fast, the allies proving very capable of advancing the historical timetable by about a year. --IJN raiders are continuing operations despite complete Allied air superiority in 44. Even cruisers got in on the action. I find this interesting as this is something of a trend in AE, but this late in the game, wow. --If the players want to do it, an invasion of the home islands is always a blast.

janh -> RE: CENTPAC: INVASION AMAMI OSHIMA (10/13/2010 10:06:20 AM)
Your opponent, as much as probably everyone, is interested in how the bombing campaign of the HI unfolds, and possibly an invasion thereafter.� He surely has a hard time since he can't do much anymore, but at least he allows it to continue. Indeed I get a little the impression that the whole production system on BOTH sides, particularly planes, could be tuned down a little to slow the pace of ops.� The allied are a little too capable to press forward, and this cannot solely be attributed to one player having studied history so well that he avoids all historic mistakes.� Seems like the game could also be missing other factions that would account for "friction" in the war.� At this level of detail for a simulation, even details that for a less complex "game" could be easily omitted, such as political reasoning (McArthur not using the Australians to retake the Philippines, etc) may become important to truly reach historical accuracy. EDIT: "Miss" is the wrong term. I wouldn't add such "friction" barriers to the engine, except maybe as optional rules for the AI that can be chosen with the rules. Else, players can easily agree on house rules. Or even leave those aside, and try, like here, an alternative history. After all, this is a game and should allow as much freedom as consistent with natural laws...

racndoc -> SEAC CONTINUES THE ADVANCE TOWARDS SINGAPORE (10/14/2010 4:38:16 AM)
cookie monster, Xxzard and janh.....thanx for your comments. I felt that the outcome of this game was decided by late 1943 and offered surrender terms to StoneAge as we began 1944, but he is a very determined fellow and wanted to continue the game. We both wanted to see how the kamkaze, sub and _especially_the strategic bombing worked out. I commend StoneAge for continuing on with the game against hopeless odds...Im not sure that I could have done it if the situation was reversed. To that end, Im not going to rub the strategic situation in his face by invading Japan. The kamikaze threat really hasnt materialized to the extent that I expected it to. The sub/ASW/convoy interaction has so far exceeded my expectations and has been one of my favorite parts of the game...both on the giving and receiving ends of it. Japanese subs were deadly early war and Allied subs were deadly mid-war. Now Japanese ASW is giving Allied subs a black eye but Ive really enjoyed the ebb and flow of operations and the effects of the Allied sub and ASW upgrades during the war. Ive devoted the entire end game here(besides sub ops) from 1/44 on to providing a platform for evaluation of strategic bombing of Japan. XXth Air Force with General Curtis LeMay sits on Tinian with a level 7 airfield and 1.2 million supplies....they await the arrival of some 150 B-29s that are currently training for ground bombing in SE Asia. The Allies have acquired airfields on Okinawa at Naha(level 8) and Nago(level 6) and on Amami Oshima(level 6). One final island remains to be captured 1 hex off the coast of Kyushu.....Tanegashima..... which will allow a level 7 airfield to be constructed. From these 4 airfields the Allies will be able to fly some 500-600 B-24s and Liberators that can cover over a third of the Japanese Home Islands. Virtually all of the Allied 4Es(except for a half dozen groups bombing Truk) have had commanders upgraded, been pulled out of combat, and are currently training for ground bombing. I hope to start the B-24s/Liberators on strategic bombing in June followed by the B-29s in July. One other comment here janh....I appreciate your thoughts on the use of the Australian Army to help liberate the Philippines but you have to balance that out with the ability for Japan to transfer thousands of AV from China and Manchuria into the Pacific with their PPs. My own thought on PPs is that there are too few for the Allies in the early war and too many in the end game.....Ive already bought more LCUs than I need and I still have over 14,000 PPs just accumulating more very turn. SUBS SS Sealion is hit by 6 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Saishu To. SS Tilefish is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Saishu To. SS Ronquil sinks E Mikura by Taikyu. SS Steelhead is hit by 11 DCs from IJN ASW TF near Sapporo. CENTPAC The fast carriers of Task Group 58 refuel off AOs at Amami Oshima. They cant rearm with torpedoes there so next turn they will head to Naha on Okinawa. Naha will be the frontline naval base for the final naval operations against Japan. Naha has a level 6 port and 4 AE/AKEs are on the way to help rearm all the CVs/CVL/CVEs/BBs/CAs. Meanwhile, the US Army 24th Corps begins to load on assault transports at Babeldaob....destination Tanegashima....a mere 40 miles off the coast of Kyushu. SWPAC:PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN Over 4000 Allied AV waits at Naga on Luzon as SWPAC and 6th Army HQs continue to prep for the upcoming bloody assault. The last time I attacked here the Japanese had an adjusted AV over 5000 so this time Im prepping everyone to 100 while over 300 medium bombers pound IJA defenses here on a daily basis. Once SWPAC breaks thru here they should be able to finish off the IJA troops on Luzon very quickly. CBI: SINGAPORE CAMPAIGN SEAC and 14th Army begin the advance on Malacca. [image]local://upfiles/14495/B65849FFEC8A46028264C9B818E4488C.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> USN FAST CARRIER REORGANIZATION (10/14/2010 9:48:49 PM)
5/29-5/30/44 SUBS SS Parche is hit by 3 DCs from IJN E boats off Hakodate. SS Tactician is hit by 21 DCs from IJN E boats and sunk off Chiba. SS Bluefish sinks E No.3 near Toyohama. USN FAST CARRIER REORGANIZATION The USN fast carriers of Task Group 58 reach port at Naha, Okinawa. Seven CVs along with scores of escorts tie up pierside to effect repairs and take on armaments and AC replacements. The divebomber squadrons in particular have taken heavy losses during the last 2 raids on Japan. This last raid caused 25%-35% divebomber losses in about 6 days of combat....same as the first raid on Japan did. Some of the divebomber groups are upgrading to the new SB2C-3 Helldivers. With the heavy attrition of USN divebombers in the anti-shipping ops off Japan, the quality of the individual divebomber groups has markedly decreased. Early war USN divebomber squadrons had average experience in the 70s. Now the divebomber groups have average experience in the 50s and 60s....and they will again be chewed up in the next anti-shipping raid off Japan. On the other hand, the quality of the carrier fighter pilots has stayed remarkably consistent...still most squadrons average 70 experience with a few in the 60s....although I oversized the fighter pilot groups early in the war and generally am able to hand pick veteran replacements. Some of the CVE fighter squadrons have average experience in the 50s. The non-CVE torpedo squadrons average experience in the 60s, while the CVE torpedo squadrons average experience in the 50s and 60s. The USN carriers will stay in port for about a week as the amphibious transports carrying the Tanegashima assault force make their way back up to Okinawa from Babeldaob. The carrier replacements will train for a week while in port and then the fast carriers of Task Group 58 will leave port to cover the invasion of Tanegashima. [image]local://upfiles/14495/25D786A569034AC2A684C6CC3F217AF3.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> USN FAST CARRIER REORGANIZATION (10/16/2010 9:55:52 PM)
5/31-6/1/44 SUBS SS Bluefin is hit by 6 DCs from IJN E boats off Wakkanai. SS Rock is hit by 23 DCs from IJN E boats and sinks near Yokohama. SSBluefin is hit by another 32 DCs form IJN E boats and is sunk off Wakkanai. SS Saury sinks off the coast of Japan from ASW AC bombs. SS Bowfin sinks E No.13 by Shikuka. SS Jack sinks E No.9 near Toyohara. SS Shark is hit by 4 DCs from IJN E boats off Wakkanai. CENTPAC AdmHill's Amphibious TF 254 continues its transit from Babeldaob to Okinawa. Amphibious TF 254......with the US Army 24th Corps embarked.......will link up with 5th Fleet off Okinawa and then will invade Tanegashima. BI-MONTHLY INTEL SCREEN StoneAge and I had been posting our AC losses and pilot pools every 2 months throughout the war. I have been too busy with moving stuff around on the map to post this for the last few months but have the time to do do now. Attached is the Intel Screen as of 6/1/44. The Allies have almost exactly a 2:1 advantage in victory points so this game should end with autovictory on 1/1/45. [image]local://upfiles/14495/809AD6248240476EBEAA2A62B9B06FE6.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> 6/1/44........THE AIR WAR (10/16/2010 10:01:54 PM)
6/1/44....THE AIR WAR The Allies have lost 12,000 AC vs Japanese losses of 11,484 AC. In A2A, the Allies have lost 3441 AC to 5732 Japanese AC. Ive posted a screenshot of Japanese plane losses by type. Not surprisingly, 4 of the 5 Japanese plane types with the heaviest losses are fighters. [image]local://upfiles/14495/6915A0227E664602A235E04A6A750265.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> 6/1/44........THE AIR WAR (10/17/2010 5:47:41 PM)
6/1/44......THE AIR WAR Here is a screenie of Allied plane losses. Four of the top 5 plane types with the heaviest losses are carrier planes and 2 of the top 3 are SBDs. This shows that the US Navy has been doing the bulk of the fighting since late 1942 and also that AA fire has been murderous on the divebombers. [image]local://upfiles/14495/842218F1BC5B4150821D196B08323B35.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: 6/1/44........THE AIR WAR (10/17/2010 5:51:54 PM)
6/1/44......THE AIR WAR Here is a screenshot of the top Allied pilots. Seven of the top 10 pilots.....and everyone with 12 or more kills.....is a carrier fighter pilot. This again is indicative of the fact that the US carriers have been doing most of the heavy lifting during the war. [image]local://upfiles/14495/67C0D8D17BA94AE8A83F7961C3AF153F.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: 6/1/44........THE AIR WAR (10/17/2010 5:56:15 PM)
6/1/44.....THE AIR WAR And finally here is a scrrenshot of the Allied pilot pools. The degradation of the quality of US pilots graduating from flight school throughout the war has been very disappointing. [image]local://upfiles/14495/19A38CD832D94C35B3D01637CE31A892.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> USN FAST CARRIER REORGANIZATION (10/18/2010 3:05:08 AM)
6/2-6/7/44 SUBS SS Crevalle is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Shikuka. SS Jack sinks E No.10 by Toyohara. SS Parche is hit by 5 DCs from IJN E boats near Hakodate and is heavily damaged. SS Swordfish is hit by 4 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Saishu To. SS Thresher is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Toyohara. SS Sealion sinks off the coast of Japan. SS Shark is hit by 11 DCs from IJN E boats and sinks off Wakkanai. SS Flier is hit by 7 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Wakkanai. SS Crevalle is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Shikuka. SS RO-48 attacks Amphibious TF 254 and is hit by 7 DCs from the escorts. SS Cabrilla sinks E Yurijima but is hit by 28 DCs in return by Izu Oshima. CENTPAC USN fast carriers complete repairs, rearming and taking on AC replacements at Naha, Okinawa. AdmHill's Amphibious TF 254 ....with 24th Corps embarked.....joins up with the USN fast carriers at Naha and sets off towards Tanegashima. Recon indicates that Tanegashima is undefended....so the US Army troops should be able to wade ashore tomorrow without much difficulty. There will be no preliminary naval bombardment at Tanegashima. CBI SEAC captures Malacca. Next objective for SEAC and 14th Army will be Johore Bharu. [image]local://upfiles/14495/BEB1D5E71D14458A8A0C5513E7ECCE43.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA (10/19/2010 5:23:38 AM)
6/8-6/9/44 SUBS The skipper of I-55 evidently has major heuvos. First he unsuccesfully engages AdmHill's Amphibious TF 254 but lives to tell about it: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 08, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63 Japanese Ships SS I-55, hits 2 Allied Ships BB Oklahoma CL Trenton DE Paul Jones DMS Hobson DMS Long DMS Lamberton AM Kingfisher AM Zeal APA Sumter APA Sheridan APA Hunter Liggett APD Barr APD Dickerson APD Goldsborough APD Herbert APD Stringham AKA Arcturus AKA Mercury AK Libra LCI(G)-76 LCI-67 DD Crosby DD Pope DD Sterett DD Morris SS I-55 is sighted by escort DD Crosby attacking submerged sub .... DD Pope fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search Escort abandons search for sub Then I-55 engages the fast carriers TFs of Task Group 58 and lands 2 fish on CV Franklin: Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65 Japanese Ships SS I-55, hits 7 Allied Ships CV Franklin, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage CL Denver CL Cleveland CL St. Louis DD Guest DD Murray DD Izard DD Healy SS I-55 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Franklin DD Murray fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Izard fails to find sub and abandons search DD Healy attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub CV Franklin made it back to port at Naha, Okinawa with 40 SYS, 55 FLT and 3 ENG. CV Franklin will repair minor damage at Naha and then head back to Pearl to repair the major damage. Assuming Allied autovictory on 1/1/45.....CV Franklin is now effectively out of the war. SS RO-48 also attempts to engage the USN carriers.....but she is hit by 18 DCs from the carrier escorts and sinks off Tanegashima. SS RO-48 also attempts to engage the USN carriers......and she is hit by 12 DCs off Tanegashima. CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA Fifth Fleet covers Amphibious TF 254 and 24th Corps wades ashore. Japan launches repeated kamikaze attacks against 5th Fleet and finally a solitary kamikaze gets through: Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 99,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 201 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000. Raid is overhead VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 99,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 7 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 191 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 8 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers Training flight from VF-14 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VF-30 has been caught up in attack Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 37,170 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 32 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8 Ki-46-II Dinah x 8 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 16 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 89 FM-2 Wildcat x 121 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 9 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Kadashan Bay CVE Shah CVE Tulagi CVE Breton, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Ommaney Bay Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-46-II Dinah flying as kamikaze CAP engaged: VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-97 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-4 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-10 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-6F with FM-2 Wildcat (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, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36900. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 35500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Training flight from VRF-9F has been caught up in attack Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. CV Breton has 28 SYS, 10 FLT and 13 ENG damage from the kamikaze hit and will return to port at Naha next turn. Additional kamikaze attacks score no hits: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 16 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 83 FM-2 Wildcat x 103 F4U-1A Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 14 destroyed CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 30940 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 35170. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 40170. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 38170. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38170. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 31940 and 33940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31940 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-78 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-83 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-5 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-14 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 FM-1 Wildcat x 68 FM-2 Wildcat x 83 F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 destroyed CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 40170. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 33940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 28940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft Q1W1 Lorna x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 49 FM-2 Wildcat x 57 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Q1W1 Lorna: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 28940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 42 FM-2 Wildcat x 53 F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 destroyed CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 28940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-20 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-75 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-76 has been caught up in attack Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 20 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 FM-1 Wildcat x 80 FM-2 Wildcat x 121 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 45 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers Training flight from VC(F)-5 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-14 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 13 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 FM-1 Wildcat x 78 FM-2 Wildcat x 103 F4U-1A Corsair x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-3 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 13 FM-1 Wildcat x 58 FM-2 Wildcat x 79 F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Training flight from No.851 Sqn-FF FAA has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-75 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-83 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-13 has been caught up in attack Allied carrier bombers return the favor and decimate IJN shipping throughout the waters off southern Japan and Korea: Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 98,56 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 6 Corsair II x 3 Allied aircraft losses Avenger I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships APD T-3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Avenger I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Avenger I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD T-3 Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 21 TBF-1 Avenger x 28 TBM-1C Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hokutatsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage E Chidori DD Umikaze Japanese ground losses: 456 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yubari Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokutatsu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger II x 9 Corsair II x 5 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Jinsai Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Amagi Maru #2 xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Jinsai Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kirisima Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger II x 20 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Muroran Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 42 (3 destroyed, 39 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x Avenger II bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x Avenger II bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x Avenger II bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Muroran Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 54 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 14 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 TBM-1C Avenger x 24 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Hokutatsu Maru, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 481 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 85 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 30 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese Ships DD Umikaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk E Yasoshima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E Chidori DD Akigumo Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,56 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 38 SBD-5 Dauntless x 17 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships E Yasoshima, and is sunk DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage E Chidori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 Yasoshima dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Minekaze class DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Chidori Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 99,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 38 SBD-5 Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PB Teibo Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PB Menado Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Teibo Maru #2 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Menado Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,56 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Avenger I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Avenger I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Momi class DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,56 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger II x 9 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage E Asagao Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-3 Helldiver x 11 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk E Asagao Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru #2 Looks like the Allied carriers caught several troop transports off Fusan and sent a few thousand more "sons of Heaven" to the wrong address. The 31st Infantry makes it ashore unopposed on Tanegashima and will secure the island tomorrow. Then the seabees and base force personel will unload and turn Tanegashima into an unsinkable aircraft carrier one hex off the coast of Kyushu....ultimately the Allies will build a level 7 airfield here. 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racndoc -> CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA (10/20/2010 4:28:52 AM)
6/10-6/11/44 SUBS SS KX is hit by 9 DCs from E boats and sinks off Hamamatsu. SS Herring is hit by 2 DCs from IJN ASW by Wakkanai. CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA 24th Corps secures Tanegashima. Construction engineers, aviation personel, base forces and an Air HQ will be unloaded next turn to begin the transformation of Tanegashima into a level 7 airbase. Meanwhile, Japan continues the kamikaze attacks against 5th Fleet while the Allied carriers strike IJN shipping in the waters off southern Japan: Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 6 Avenger II x 9 Allied aircraft losses Avenger I: 1 damaged Avenger II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akigumo xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 162 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Avenger I bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Avenger I bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 105,55 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MGB G-4 MGB G-7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 5 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 22 FM-2 Wildcat x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 434 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 16 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-6 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-23 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 69 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 B5N1 Kate x 36 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 21 FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 412 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 21 destroyed Allied Ships CV Yorktown II CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 12 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 12 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 12 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,800 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 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 19000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440 Raid is overhead Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger I x 3 Corsair II x 2 Allied aircraft losses Avenger I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akigumo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Avenger I bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 30,120 feet. Estimated time to target is 58 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 11 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 22 FM-2 Wildcat x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 430 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 16 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 12 FM-1 Wildcat x 66 FM-2 Wildcat x 102 F6F-3 Hellcat x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers Training flight from VC(F)-20 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-77 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-94 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-3 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-7 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 24 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 12 FM-1 Wildcat x 69 FM-2 Wildcat x 95 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed CAP engaged: No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 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 27800 Raid is overhead VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 9 FM-1 Wildcat x 58 FM-2 Wildcat x 73 F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 Ki-32 Mary x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 5 FM-1 Wildcat x 45 FM-2 Wildcat x 58 F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-32 Mary: 7 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 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 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Raid is overhead VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes The USN fast carriers will sortie to a point off Shikoku next turn to hopefully find more IJN shipping to the north......and if they dont they will conduct a port strike on the 38 Japanese ships that recon indicates are docked at Maizuru. [image]local://upfiles/14495/C825877E1ED34382A1EC4654B5AB8378.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> SEAC CONTINUES THE ADVANCE TOWARDS SINGAPORE (10/21/2010 4:33:31 AM)
6/12-6/13/44 SUBS SS Corvina sinks PB Chosa Maru off Pescadores. SS Bang is hit by 5 DCs from IJN ASW near Moppo. CENTPAC: CARRIER OPERATIONS OFF JAPAN USN carriers sail towards Shikoku and pummel IJN shipping in Japan's coastal waters and in port at Maizuru: Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 72 SBD-5 Dauntless x 27 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire E Asagao E Chidori Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 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 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-2 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 19000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Mutsuki class DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagoya at 110,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 N1K1-J George x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 28 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships E W-34, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk E Yashiro, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk E W-39, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 41010 Raid is overhead S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27 SBD-5 Dauntless x 56 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese Ships E Yugao xAK Kinsyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tonon Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Magan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tokuhei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Imaji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless 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 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27 SBD-5 Dauntless x 87 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Okuyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Seikyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Shiretoko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Kenan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PB Nichi Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Choko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1 PB Choun Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK AnsyuMaru, Bomb hits 1 ACM Hanata Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Kenkon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kamitu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Magane Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Repair Shipyard hits 2 Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless 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 19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver 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 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 22 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Tokuhei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Repair Shipyard hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 18 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Morning Air attack on TF, near Masan at 102,54 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 45 SBD-5 Dauntless x 26 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese Ships TK Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk TK Choran Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Juko Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AO Sunosaki PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Juko Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Choran Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Keijo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PB Konei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PB Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires PB Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires PB Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk PB Ichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-2 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 19000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Hakkai Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Konei Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Ichiyu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 52 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 TBM-1C Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E Asagao E Chidori Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 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 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-2 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 19000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kamikaze class DD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 68 SBD-5 Dauntless x 135 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 9 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 32 damaged Japanese Ships E Yugao xAK Okuyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1 xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Choko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK AnsyuMaru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Tokuhei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SC CHa-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 7 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 21 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 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 SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... Also attacking Maizuru ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Wales Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 51st 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 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 105,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger II x 4 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MGB G-4 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 TBF-1 Avenger x 23 TBM-1C Avenger x 16 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PB Shinko Maru #5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk PB Kantori Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PB Shinko Maru #2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk PB Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk PB Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kantori Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Shinko Maru #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 57 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 12 TBM-1C Avenger x 4 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 2 TBF-1 Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Japanese aerial counterattacks on the USN carriers are easily beaten back: Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 B5N1 Kate x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 83 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-3 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 29,640 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 4 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 68 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 29,120 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 12 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 46 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27800 and 35640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 37640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 , scrambling fighters to 37640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 37640. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 11 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27800 and 28120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 Raid is overhead VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800 , scrambling fighters to 28120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes The USN carriers will roam off the coast of Japan for at least a couple more turns before heading back to port to reload. SEAC: THE NOOSE TIGHTENS AROUND SINGAPORE Advanced elements of SEAC armor enter a deserted Johore Bharu this turn. Evidently the entire Japanese army in Malaya is holed up in Singapore. Johore Bharu will be secured tomorrow and then we will wait until all the SEAC forces currently streaming south into the Malay peninsula can catch up with the advance guard of armor. [image]local://upfiles/14495/DDD468391A364888AA0E722A20B1DE29.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> SEAC CONTINUES THE ADVANCE TOWARDS SINGAPORE (10/21/2010 9:17:42 PM)
6/14-6/15/44 SUBS SS I-54 is hit by 17 DCs from Allied convoy escorts by Daito Shoto. SS Bream lands 3 fish on RO-114 and sinks her off Tokara Retto. SS Cohia sinks AMC Awata Maru near Saishu To. SS Piranha is hit by 14 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Shanghai. SS Grampus is hit by 2 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Shikuka. SEAC: NOOSE TIGHTENS AROUND SINGAPORE SEAC reinforcements pour into Johore Bharu after it is liberated by the Allied armored spearhead. CENTPAC: CARRIER OPERATIONS OFF JAPAN The USN carriers of Task Group 58 continue to work over enemy shipping off the coast of Japan and in port at Maizuru: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 58 SBD-5 Dauntless x 25 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships E Asagao, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38800 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 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 CAP engaged: 263 Ku S-2 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 19000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 34440 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Asagao Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Keijo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 56 SBD-5 Dauntless x 70 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 15 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kenkon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Shinkyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kenan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK AnsyuMaru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver 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 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 SBD-5 Dauntless x 27 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Lisbon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Wales Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Kamitu Maru, and is sunk Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 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 CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 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 15000 Raid is overhead 51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 13 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 20 SBD-5 Dauntless x 41 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 12 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver 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 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 51st 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 SBD-5 Dauntless x 25 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Lisbon Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Hokutai Maru, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 105,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Avenger II x 4 Corsair II x 2 Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MGB G-4 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb The CAP flying over Task Group 58 fights off repeated enemy air attacks: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-36 Ida x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 371 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 359 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-24 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 17800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 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 37000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-27 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 38800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 31,120 feet. Estimated time to target is 58 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 12 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 84 FM-2 Wildcat x 130 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 28300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers Training flight from VC(F)-78 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-94 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VOC(F)-1 has been caught up in attack Training flight from VC(F)-7 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 29,260 feet. Estimated time to target is 74 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 16 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 26 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 320 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32 Mary: 10 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes 22 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes 22 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes 24 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 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 38800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 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 38800 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 75 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 13 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 262 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 8 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 38260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 38260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes VF-14 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, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 35260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters to 29260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters to 34800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 30,640 feet. Estimated time to target is 100 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 221 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 38260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 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, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes VF-16 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, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 32000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes VF-23 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, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 37000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters to 29260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 17800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes VF-29 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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 87 FM-2 Wildcat x 122 F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 28120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 35120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34120. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 28000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-3 has been caught up in attack The USN carriers will return to port at Naha, Okinawa next turn to rearm and take on AC replacements. SWPAC: SOUTHERN LUZON Allied medium bombers based on Mindanao and Samar continue to hammer the 56,000 IJA troops at Naga on a daily basis: Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 29 PV-1 Ventura x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 9 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 PV-1 Ventura x 15 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-26B Marauder x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Afternoon Air attack on 14th Army, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 14 PV-1 Ventura x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 14th Army ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 14th Army ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 14th Army ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 27 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 13 A-20G Havoc x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 24 B-25G Mitchell x 27 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 B-26 Marauder x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ... Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Naval Construction Battalion, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 14 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment, at 81,81 (Naga) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb After prepping for over 2 months, all of SWPAC is 100% prepped for the assault at Naga. Next turn the 6400 Allied AV at Naga are ordered to conduct a deliberate assault against the 56,000 entrenched IJA troops there. [image]local://upfiles/14495/E4D96928C3B2431C8F8BEB760BAFEF97.jpg[/image]

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