1275psi -> RE: t should be done (5/3/2013 9:02:29 AM)
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biggest combat replay EVA to sum up 844 japanese A/C lost 672 allied lost 6 landing craft 7 dd 3 cruisers and 10 CVE sunk he's ashore, and I don't think I can move him............ But Japan fights on! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Caradoc CL Mobile CL Santa Fe CL Phoenix DD Undine LCI(G)-398 LCI(G)-78 LCI-70 LCI-69 LCI-68 LCI-67 LST-610 DD Urchin LST-630 LST-631 LST-634 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Santa Fe firing at 102nd Division CL Phoenix firing at 6th Depot Division LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops LCI-70 fired at enemy troops LCI-69 fired at enemy troops LCI-68 fired at enemy troops LCI-67 fired at enemy troops DD Undine fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 256 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Baltimore CL Sumatra CL Achilles DD Heermann DD Healy DD Hazelwood LCI(G)-463 LCI(G)-462 LCI(G)-366 LCI-66 LCI-65 LCI-64 LCI-61 LCI(M)-582 LCI(R)-72 LCI(R)-71 LST-17 LST-19 LST-16 LST-20 LST-18 DD John Hood Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) CA Baltimore firing at 79th Brigade CL Sumatra firing at 6th Depot Division DD Healy firing at 79th Brigade DD Hazelwood firing at 102nd Division LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops LCI-66 fired at enemy troops LCI-65 fired at enemy troops LCI-64 fired at enemy troops LCI-61 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-71 fired at enemy troops DD Heermann fired at enemy troops DD Healy 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 120 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-465 LCI(G)-464 LCI(G)-442 LCI(G)-405 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-81 LCI(G)-80 LCI(G)-79 LCS(L)-30 LCS(L)-29 LCS(L)-28 LCS(L)-27 LCS(L)-25 LCS(L)-23 LCS(L)-22 LCS(L)-21 LCS(L)-19 LCS(L)-18 LCS(L)-16 LCS(L)-14 LCI-24 LCI-62 LCI-75 LCI-63 LCI-83 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled LCI(G)-465 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-30 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-29 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-28 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-27 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-25 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-23 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-22 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-19 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-18 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-16 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-14 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Perry DMS Hamilton xAK Cape Constantine DMS Perry fired at enemy troops DMS Hamilton fired at enemy troops 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Constantine 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at xAK Cape Constantine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Crater DMS Hambleton DD Kane 12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at AK Crater 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Crater 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at AK Crater -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Gen. W.M.Black CL Java 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AP Gen. W.M.Black -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-623 LSM-58 LSM-51 LSM-50 LSM-53 LSM-55 LSM-56 LSM-52 LCI-623 fired at enemy troops LSM-58 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-775 LCI-773 LCI-771 LCI-637 LCI-628 LCI-627 LCI-626 LCI-589 LCI-621 LCI-587, Shell hits 1 LCI-625 PF Glendale PF San Pedro LCI-624 LCI-629 LCI-775 fired at enemy troops LCI-773 fired at enemy troops LCI-771 fired at enemy troops LCI-637 fired at enemy troops LCI-628 fired at enemy troops LCI-627 fired at enemy troops LCI-626 fired at enemy troops LCI-589 fired at enemy troops 12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LCI-625 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCI-589 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCI-587 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCI-624 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Prichett DD Halsey Powell DD Stephen Potter DD William Porter LST-202 LST-177 LST-204 LST-180 LST-179 DD Prichett firing at 102nd Division DD Halsey Powell firing at 6th Depot Division DD Stephen Potter firing at 79th Brigade DD William Porter firing at 102nd Division DD William Porter fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-109, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Richelieu BB Alabama CA Canberra II DD Mertz DD Melvin DD McNair SSX Ha-D-109 is sighted by escort DD Mertz fails to find sub and abandons search DD Melvin fails to find sub and abandons search DD McNair attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-110, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships CA San Francisco DD Nepal DD Rocket DD Redoubt DD Quilliam SSX Ha-D-110 is sighted by escort DD Rocket fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Redoubt fails to find sub and abandons search DD Quilliam attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-6 Allied Ships LCT-472 LCT-472 is sighted by SSX Ha-6 SSX Ha-6 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.28, Shell hits 5, and is sunk E W-3, Shell hits 4, and is sunk E W-34, Shell hits 18, and is sunk E W-39, Shell hits 27, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1 CL Birmingham DD Charrette DD Chauncey DD Daly DD Erben Reduced visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 2,000 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... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 4,000 yards Shimokawa, E. crosses the 'T' CA Vincennes engages E W-39 at 4,000 yards CL Birmingham engages E W-39 at 4,000 yards DD Erben engages E W-39 at 4,000 yards DD Daly engages E W-39 at 4,000 yards CA Vincennes engages E W-39 at 4,000 yards CL Birmingham engages E W-3 at 4,000 yards E W-3 sunk by DD Daly at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Vincennes engages E W-39 at 2,000 yards E W-39 sunk by CL Birmingham at 2,000 yards E W-34 sunk by CL Birmingham at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Birmingham engages E No.28 at 4,000 yards Shimokawa, E. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards CA Vincennes engages E No.28 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Birmingham engages E No.28 at 6,000 yards CA Vincennes engages E No.28 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards E No.28 sunk by CA Vincennes at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-101, hits 4, heavy damage Allied Ships xAK Cape Martin DMS Perry SSX Ha-D-101 is sighted by escort DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-102, hits 4 Allied Ships DMS Hobson DMS Palmer AK Crater xAK Era xAK Arkaba xAK Catrine DD Kane DD Dent DMS Hambleton SSX Ha-D-102 is sighted by escort DD Kane attacking submerged sub .... DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Hambleton fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kane fails to find sub and abandons search DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-6 Allied Ships LCT-472 LCT-472 is sighted by SSX Ha-6 SSX Ha-6 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-103 Allied Ships LCI-218, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage LCI-218 is sighted by SSX Ha-D-103 SSX Ha-D-103 launches 2 torpedoes at LCI-218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-104 Allied Ships LSM-20 LSM-20 is sighted by SSX Ha-D-104 SSX Ha-D-104 launches 2 torpedoes at LSM-20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kanoya , at 102,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 8 Allied aircraft losses P-61A Black Widow: 4 damaged P-61A Black Widow: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-61A Black Widow bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Cooper Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Cooper Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIf: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter VIf bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kanoya , at 102,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 8 Allied aircraft losses P-61A Black Widow: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-61A Black Widow bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 6 Allied aircraft losses P-61A Black Widow: 3 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-27 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-61A Black Widow bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-103, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships xAK Cape Martin DMS Perry SSX Ha-D-103 is sighted by escort Ha-D-103 bottoming out .... DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry attacking submerged sub .... DMS Perry attacking submerged sub .... DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo DMS Perry is out of ASW ammo DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS Perry fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Perry DMS Hamilton xAK Cape Constantine DMS Perry fired at enemy troops DMS Hamilton fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-398 LCI(G)-78 LCI-70 LCI-69 LCI-68 LCI-67 LST-610 LST-630 LST-631 LST-632 LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops LCI-70 fired at enemy troops LCI-69 fired at enemy troops LCI-68 fired at enemy troops LCI-67 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-623 LCI-549 LCI-536 LSM-57 LSM-51 LSM-50 LSM-53 LSM-52 LSM-54 LCI-623 fired at enemy troops LCI-549 fired at enemy troops LCI-536 fired at enemy troops LSM-57 fired at enemy troops LSM-51 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-218 LST-217 LST-88 LST-87 LCI(G)-463 LCI(G)-462 LCI(G)-366 LCI-66 LCI-65 LCI-64 LCI-61 LCI(M)-582 LCI(R)-72 LCI(R)-71 LST-17 LST-16 DD Hazelwood DD John Hood LST-18 LST-19 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) LST-218 fired at enemy troops LST-217 fired at enemy troops LST-88 fired at enemy troops LST-87 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-462 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-366 fired at enemy troops LCI-66 fired at enemy troops LCI-65 fired at enemy troops LCI-64 fired at enemy troops LCI-61 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-71 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-605 LST-600 LST-484 LCI-657 LCI-628 LCI-621 LCI-589 LCI-624 LCI-587 LST-605 fired at enemy troops LST-600 fired at enemy troops LST-484 fired at enemy troops LCI-657 fired at enemy troops LCI-628 fired at enemy troops LCI-621 fired at enemy troops LCI-589 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-464 LCI(G)-442 LCI(G)-405 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-81 LCI(G)-80 LCI(G)-79 LCS(L)-30 LCS(L)-29 LCS(L)-28 LCS(L)-27 LCS(L)-25 LCS(L)-23 LCS(L)-22 LCS(L)-21 LCS(L)-19 LCS(L)-18 LCS(L)-16 LCS(L)-14 LCI-24 LCI-62 LCI-63 LCI-219 LCI(G)-464 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-79 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-30 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-29 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-28 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-27 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-25 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-23 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-22 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-19 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-18 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-16 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-14 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Perry DMS Hamilton xAK Cape Constantine DMS Perry fired at enemy troops DMS Hamilton fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST 9 LST-610 LST-630 LST-631 LST-632 LST 9 fired at enemy troops LST-610 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-227 LST-225 LST-222 LST-220 LST-175 LST-174 LST-172 LST-87 LST-41 LCI(G)-463 LST-16 LST-17 LST-19 LST-18 LST-227 fired at enemy troops LST-225 fired at enemy troops LST-222 fired at enemy troops LST-220 fired at enemy troops LST-175 fired at enemy troops LST-174 fired at enemy troops LST-172 fired at enemy troops LST-87 fired at enemy troops LST-41 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-463 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-608 LST-607 LCI-775 LCI-771 LCI-654 LCI-653 LCI-626 LCI-621 LCI-589 LCI-587 LCI-624 LST-608 fired at enemy troops LST-607 fired at enemy troops LCI-775 fired at enemy troops LCI-771 fired at enemy troops LCI-654 fired at enemy troops LCI-653 fired at enemy troops LCI-626 fired at enemy troops LCI-621 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-333 LCI-332 LCI-222 LCI-85 LCI-83 LCS(L)-21 LCI-62 LCI-63 LCI-24 LCI-75 LCI-333 fired at enemy troops LCI-332 fired at enemy troops LCI-222 fired at enemy troops LCI-85 fired at enemy troops LCI-83 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 40, Shell hits 10, and is sunk SC Ch 42, Shell hits 14, and is sunk SC CHa-47, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC CHa-59, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Vincennes CL Birmingham DD Charrette DD Chauncey DD Daly DD Erben Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 4,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Massive explosion on SC CHa-59 CA Vincennes engages SC CHa-59 at 4,000 yards CA Vincennes engages SC Ch 42 at 4,000 yards Massive explosion on SC CHa-59 SC CHa-59 sunk by DD Daly at 4,000 yards DD Chauncey engages SC Ch 42 at 4,000 yards Chono M. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Birmingham engages SC CHa-47 at 2,000 yards DD Erben engages SC Ch 40 at 2,000 yards SC Ch 42 sunk by DD Daly at 2,000 yards SC CHa-47 sunk by DD Chauncey at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on SC Ch 40 DD Charrette engages SC Ch 40 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards SC Ch 40 sunk by CA Vincennes at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships LB-209 LB-565 LB-1204 LB-1205 LB-1206 LB-1207 LB-1208 Allied Ships LCS(L)-14 LCS(L)-16 LCS(L)-18 LCS(L)-19 LCS(L)-21 LCS(L)-22 LCS(L)-23 LCS(L)-25 LCS(L)-27 LCS(L)-28 LCS(L)-29 LCS(L)-30 LCI(G)-79 LCI(G)-80 LCI(G)-81 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-405 LCI(G)-442 LCI(G)-464 LCI(G)-465 LCI-24 LCI-62 LCI-63 LCI-75 LCI-83 LCI-84 LCI-85 LCI-216 LCI-217 LCI-219 LCI-221 LCI-222 LCI-223 LCI-327 LCI-330 LCI-331 LCI-332 LCI-333 LCI-335 xAK Alabaman xAKL Mexican xAK Utahan xAK Steel Ranger xAKL Lahaina xAK Waipo xAK Mormachawk xAK West Cape xAK West Ira xAK West Ivis Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 6,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-104, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships DMS Hobson DMS Palmer AK Crater xAK Era xAK Arkaba xAK Catrine DD Kane DD Dent DMS Hambleton SSX Ha-D-104 is sighted by escort DD Kane fails to find sub and abandons search DD Dent fails to find sub and abandons search DMS Hambleton attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-102, hits 2, heavy damage Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth CA Baltimore CL Sumatra CL Achilles PG Isabel DMS Ellyson DMS Forrest APA Laurens APA Oconto APA Warren APA Feland LSI(L) Denbighshire LSI(L) Glenorchy LSI(L) Australia Star LSI(L) Empire Mace LSI(M) Prince Henry LSD Lindenwald LSV Catskill AP McCawley AK Boulder Victory LST-227 LST-225 LST-220 LST-217 LST-174 LST-166 LST-87 LST-82 LST-73 LST-71 LST-41 LST-29 LST-23 LST-20 LST-19 LST-18 LST-16 LCI(G)-366 LCI-61 LCI(M)-582 DD John Hood SSX Ha-D-102 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Wasmuth DD John Hood attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-105 Allied Ships LCI-331 LCI-331 is sighted by SSX Ha-D-105 Captain of SSX Ha-D-105 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 9 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 21 N1K1-J George x 106 N1K2-J George x 33 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 83 Ki-61-Id Tony x 28 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 73 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 27 Spitfire VIII x 20 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 9 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 6 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 22000 feet CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c 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 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (32 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 6 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 40 Ki-84a Frank x 12 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: 18th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 19 N1K1-J George x 77 N1K2-J George x 25 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 55 Ki-61-Id Tony x 28 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 61 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 24 Spitfire VIII x 12 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 8 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 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 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 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 170 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 28 B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 99 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 31 Corsair IV x 9 Hellcat I x 8 Seafire IIC x 8 Seafire L.III x 14 Martlet II x 19 Spitfire VIII x 40 Spitfire VIII x 21 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 24 FM-2 Wildcat x 76 F4U-1A Corsair x 42 F6F-3 Hellcat x 199 F6F-5 Hellcat x 111 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-324 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes No.9 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.79 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes No.17 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Raid is overhead No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Raid is overhead No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.273 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes No.14 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (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 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 35th FG/41st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 318th FG/73rd FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 22000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 268 minutes VRF-4F/A 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VRF-1F/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 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 1000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 80 J1N1-S Irving x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 1 x J1N1-S Irving flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-42 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-80 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-91 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-97 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 19 A6M5c Zero x 24 B6N2 Jill x 36 N1K2-J George x 8 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Corsair IV x 9 Hellcat I x 8 Seafire IIC x 8 Seafire L.III x 13 Martlet II x 18 Spitfire VIII x 35 Spitfire VIII x 19 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8 FM-1 Wildcat x 23 FM-2 Wildcat x 72 F4U-1A Corsair x 41 F6F-3 Hellcat x 189 F6F-5 Hellcat x 109 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 14 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE St. Lo CVE Sitkoh Bay CVE Shipley Bay CVE Anzio Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 23 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 29500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 60 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 33 F1M2 Pete x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 23 Corsair IV x 7 Hellcat I x 6 Seafire IIC x 6 Seafire L.III x 9 Martlet II x 14 Spitfire VIII x 26 Spitfire VIII x 14 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 15 FM-2 Wildcat x 57 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 146 F6F-5 Hellcat x 86 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/C 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VF-10 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, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 18 P1Y1 Frances x 13 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 33 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 6 damaged Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Bougainville CVE Salamaua, Torpedo hits 1 CVE Munda CVE Roi Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-91 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-97 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VC(F)-42 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VC(F)-80 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 1 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 between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13360. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 35 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 25 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Matanikau CVE Bougainville CVE Roi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VC(F)-82 with FM-2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-90 with FM-2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-91 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 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 32 minutes VC(F)-97 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-42 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VC(F)-80 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 8 minutes VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 24 A6M5b Zero x 24 G4M1 Betty x 36 G4M2a Betty x 6 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M2a Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Hollandia CVE Roi, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CVE Thetis Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CVE Steamer Bay, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CVE Matanikau, Torpedo hits 1 CVE Bougainville CVE Makassar Strait Aircraft Attacking: 36 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-91 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-97 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-42 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VC(F)-80 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 4 minutes VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 between 4000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Ammo storage explosion on CVE Roi Ammo storage explosion on CVE Roi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 36 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Munda, Bomb hits 3, on fire CVE Salamaua CVE Thetis Bay, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 33 x D4Y3 Judy bombing from 16000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-42 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 14 minutes VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 16 minutes VC(F)-87 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27 minutes VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 11 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Thetis Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 B6N2a Jill x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 20 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 5 Seafire IIC x 5 Seafire L.III x 6 Martlet II x 13 Spitfire VIII x 24 Spitfire VIII x 12 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 51 F4U-1A Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 121 F6F-5 Hellcat x 72 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VRF-1F/C 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-7 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 6 N1K1-J George x 32 N1K2-J George x 14 P1Y1 Frances x 18 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23 Ki-61-Id Tony x 27 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships APA Hercules APA Rixey APA Windsor APA President Hayes AKA Arneb Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 10000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 B6N1 Jill x 25 B6N2 Jill x 20 N1K2-J George x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 17 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 3 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 6 Martlet II x 6 Spitfire VIII x 21 Spitfire VIII x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4 FM-1 Wildcat x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 44 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 97 F6F-5 Hellcat x 56 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 16 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hellcat I: 1 destroyed Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE St. Lo CVE Anzio, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/C 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 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, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-25 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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 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 38800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 D4Y3 Judy x 16 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 13 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 2 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 5 Martlet II x 5 Spitfire VIII x 19 Spitfire VIII x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 9 FM-2 Wildcat x 35 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 79 F6F-5 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VRF-1F/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 29 minutes VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-80 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 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 38800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 1 B7A2 Grace x 9 J2M5 Jack x 7 N1K1-J George x 26 N1K2-J George x 19 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 33 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 3 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Achilles DMS Forrest CA Baltimore, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 13 A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5c Zero x 1 D4Y3 Judy x 17 J2M5 Jack x 3 N1K1-J George x 20 N1K2-J George x 12 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 22 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 34 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships LCI-70 LST 9, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DE Neuendorf CL Caradoc CL Mobile, Kamikaze hits 1 DE Lovelace CL Santa Fe LSD Gunston Hall, Kamikaze hits 1 LSD Casa Grande Aircraft Attacking: 15 x D4Y3 Judy flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 108,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DMS Gherardi LSM-99 LSM-147 AGP Antigone, Kamikaze hits 1 LST-778 LST-882, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B6N2a Jill flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 38,450 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A6M5c Zero x 1 D4Y3 Judy x 16 J2M5 Jack x 8 N1K1-J George x 20 N1K2-J George x 13 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18 Ki-61-Id Tony x 27 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 51 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 5 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Porterfield LST-480 DD William Porter LST-447, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST-179, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk DD Abner Read LST-344 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x D4Y3 Judy flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 20 B5N2 Kate x 8 J2M5 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 43 N1K2-J George x 2 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Napier DD Redoubt CA Indianapolis, Kamikaze hits 1 CA Portland, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Magazine explodes on CA Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 B7A2 Grace x 9 J2M5 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 39 N1K2-J George x 14 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28 Ki-61-Id Tony x 27 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 38 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK West Ivis, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage LCI-219, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk LCS(L)-16, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B7A2 Grace bombing from 9000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK West Ivis Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LCS(L)-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 23 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 87 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Matanikau, Kamikaze hits 4, and is sunk CVE Munda, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire CVE Hollandia, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk CVE Bougainville, Kamikaze hits 5, and is sunk CVE Thetis Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Salamaua, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Makassar Strait, Kamikaze hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Dewey, Kamikaze hits 1 DD Farragut, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Balch DD Worden, Kamikaze hits 1 DD Craven, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 49 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Fuel storage explosion on CVE Matanikau Fuel storage explosion on CVE Hollandia Fuel storage explosion on CVE Munda Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Munda Fuel storage explosion on CVE Bougainville Fuel storage explosion on CVE Bougainville Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Thetis Bay Ammo storage explosion on CVE Bougainville Fuel storage explosion on CVE Salamaua Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Makassar Strait Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Salamaua Ammo storage explosion on CVE Salamaua Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Matanikau Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hollandia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 41,750 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 51 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 13 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Munda, Kamikaze hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Dewey, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Salamaua, Kamikaze hits 4, and is sunk DD MacDonough DD Worden, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Makassar Strait, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Farragut, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk DD Balch, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage DD Clark DD Craven, Kamikaze hits 4, and is sunk CVE Thetis Bay, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 40 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Munda Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Salamaua Ammo storage explosion on CVE Munda Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Makassar Strait Ammo storage explosion on CVE Salamaua Thetis Bay dead in the water ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Thetis Bay Fuel storage explosion on CVE Munda Massive explosion on CVE Munda Fuel storage explosion on CVE Munda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Makassar Strait, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD MacDonough, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage CVE Munda, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk DD Balch, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Makassar Strait Fuel storage explosion on CVE Makassar Strait Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Munda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 14 Ki-102b Randy x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 13 Corsair IV x 3 Hellcat I x 2 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 5 Martlet II x 5 Spitfire VIII x 16 Spitfire VIII x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 9 FM-2 Wildcat x 35 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 73 F6F-5 Hellcat x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 5 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VRF-1F/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-7 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-10 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-26 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-27 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 38800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-29 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 38800 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes No.800 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 43 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Corsair IV x 2 Hellcat I x 2 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 5 Martlet II x 5 Spitfire VIII x 11 Spitfire VIII x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 9 FM-2 Wildcat x 33 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 67 F6F-5 Hellcat x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed Martlet II: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/C with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 28360. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 3 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-26 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-27 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 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-29 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 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 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, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.800 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 9 N1K1-J George x 32 N1K2-J George x 12 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Ki-61-Id Tony x 27 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 2 Ki-84a Frank x 14 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships LCI-624 KV Cyclamen LCI-621 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 21215 and 28360. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-37 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (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 27600 Raid is overhead VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 21 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 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 32nd Division, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 TBF-1 Avenger x 25 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 113,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 60 TBM-1C Avenger x 35 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 22 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 67th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 62nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 1 N1K2-J George x 18 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 14 Ki-84a Frank x 16 Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 16 B-25D1 Mitchell x 17 B-25G Mitchell x 3 P-51D Mustang x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19645 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers Banzai! - Kamihira M. in a N1K2-J George rams a B-25D1 Mitchell for the Emperor Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Sasebo Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 5th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 16 N1K1-J George x 60 N1K2-J George x 21 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 30 Ki-61-Id Tony x 27 Ki-84a Frank x 50 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 16 Spitfire VIII x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 3 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 3 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 10 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 22000 feet 3 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 22000 feet 5 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 22000 feet 4 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 22000 feet 7 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 22000 feet 2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 22000 feet 2 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 22000 feet CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c 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 5 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 27 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th Infantry Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1J Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 76th Infantry Brigade, at 102,60 (Kagoshima) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 90 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 21 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 21 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) (24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 21 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Also attacking Kagoshima Fortress ... Also attacking 76th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 76th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 76th Infantry Brigade, at 102,60 (Kagoshima) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36 Ki-84a Frank x 14 Allied aircraft PB4Y-2 Privateer x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell III x 14 P-38G Lightning x 8 P-38L Lightning x 1 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Mitchell III bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,93 (Ketapang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Division, at 91,48 , near Suchow Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance IV x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance IV releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance IV releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance IV releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 40th Division ... Also attacking 116th Division ... Also attacking 12th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Depot Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 7 N1K1-J George x 55 N1K2-J George x 14 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 74 Ki-61-Id Tony x 19 Ki-84a Frank x 90 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 31 B-29-1 Superfort x 97 B-29-25 Superfort x 41 P-51D Mustang x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 1483 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 172 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 40 (4 destroyed, 36 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 31 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) (30 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 34 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 4000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers Shinyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (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-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 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 124 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 5 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 4000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Banzai! - Mori R. in a Ki-44-IIc Tojo rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor Also attacking 79th Brigade ... Also attacking 102nd Division ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 28th Army ... Also attacking 14th Area Army ... Also attacking Waifu JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 37th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 217th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 12th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 107th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 102nd Division ... Also attacking 218th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 79th Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 217th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 79th Brigade ... Also attacking 28th Army ... Also attacking Waifu JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 217th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 107th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd Division ... Also attacking 217th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 16 Mosquito FB.VI x 3 Mitchell II x 18 B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Also attacking 62nd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Amami Oshima ... Also attacking 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 62nd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Amami Oshima ... Also attacking 62nd Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 6 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 33 Ki-84a Frank x 12 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 18 Thunderbolt II x 46 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 9 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 2 destroyed Thunderbolt II: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 15000 feet * 9 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet 6 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet 1 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 15000 feet * CAP engaged: 18th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (3 airborne, 0 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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 5 No Allied losses Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 24 TBF-1 Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 59th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 59th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 7 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 7 N1K1-J George x 50 N1K2-J George x 14 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 68 Ki-61-Id Tony x 18 Ki-84a Frank x 83 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 18 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10170 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 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 34 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 76th Infantry Brigade, at 102,60 (Kagoshima) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 9 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Army ... Also attacking 71st Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 13th Army ... Also attacking 71st Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Division, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 17 B-25J11 Mitchell x 16 P-51D Mustang x 11 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd/A Division ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Army ... Also attacking 36th Division ... Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 36th Division ... Also attacking 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Depot Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 6 N1K1-J George x 46 N1K2-J George x 13 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 52 Ki-61-Id Tony x 18 Ki-84a Frank x 75 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17470. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 55th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 21 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 7 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 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15470. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Also attacking 227th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 227th Naval Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Depot Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 A6M5c Zero x 1 J2M5 Jack x 5 N1K1-J George x 44 N1K2-J George x 13 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 47 Ki-61-Id Tony x 18 Ki-84a Frank x 73 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17470. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 55th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 55 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12960. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (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 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oshima Naval Guard Unit, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th JNAF Coy , at 65,87 (Brunei) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Air Flotilla , at 79,83 (Roxas) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 19 P-38L Lightning x 38 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sasebo Naval Base Force, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 5 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 11 B-25G Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36740. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Infantry Brigade, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 38 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 64th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd RGC Capital Division ... Also attacking 14th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 51st Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 91,47 (Suchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Makassar Strait, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Dewey, on fire, heavy damage DD Worden, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Makassar Strait Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Dewey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 74 F6F-5 Hellcat x 41 TBM-1C Avenger x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships E Awaji E Mikura Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 59 Corsair IV x 14 Hellcat I x 12 Seafire IIC x 13 Seafire L.III x 22 Martlet II x 16 FM-1 Wildcat x 9 FM-2 Wildcat x 32 F6F-3 Hellcat x 160 F6F-5 Hellcat x 97 TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire L.III: 1 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Nachi Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet 4 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 5000 feet 2 x Seafire L.III sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 6 A6M5c Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 11 FM-1 Wildcat x 35 FM-2 Wildcat x 96 F4U-1A Corsair x 62 F6F-3 Hellcat x 58 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships SC CHa-4 PB Hozugawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x Martlet II sweeping at 15000 feet 6 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet 1 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 2 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 11 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 11 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 6 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 104,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 2 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships E No.9 PB Bisaku Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Bisaku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 23 B7A2 Grace x 14 D4Y3 Judy x 23 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Makassar Strait, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Clark DD Balch, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 23 x D4Y3 Judy bombing from 16000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 14 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Balch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hiroshima/Kure at 106,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 A6M5b Zero x 10 A6M5c Zero x 19 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships AKE Syohei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: S-313 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers Hosho-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKE Syohei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,67 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5d-S Zero: 6 destroyed Allied Ships DD Clark, Kamikaze hits 6, and is sunk DD Balch, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD MacDonough, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A6M5d-S Zero flying as kamikaze * Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Balch Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD MacDonough Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Clark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 16 A6M5b Zero x 25 A6M5c Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 26 N1K2-J George x 6 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 23 Corsair IV x 8 Hellcat I x 7 Seafire IIC x 8 Seafire L.III x 11 Martlet II x 17 Spitfire VIII x 44 Thunderbolt II x 2 Spitfire VIII x 22 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14 P-51D Mustang x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 21 FM-2 Wildcat x 70 F4U-1A Corsair x 49 F6F-3 Hellcat x 175 F6F-5 Hellcat x 103 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 5 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Makin Island CAP engaged: VMF-311 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VMF-314 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 22000 Raid is overhead VMF-324 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.9 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.79 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers No.17 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes No.54 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Raid is overhead No.135 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.146 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 No.152 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Raid is overhead No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.273 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes No.14 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (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 22000 Raid is overhead No.607 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes No.615 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (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 9000 Raid is overhead 5 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 13 A6M5 Zero x 7 A6M5c Zero x 2 B6N2 Jill x 3 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 29 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 21 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 6 Seafire IIC x 8 Seafire L.III x 9 Martlet II x 16 Spitfire VIII x 32 Thunderbolt II x 2 Spitfire VIII x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 P-51D Mustang x 7 FM-1 Wildcat x 19 FM-2 Wildcat x 65 F4U-1A Corsair x 40 F6F-3 Hellcat x 163 F6F-5 Hellcat x 96 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/C 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-23 with F6F-5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 25 D4Y3 Judy x 2 N1K2-J George x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 18 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 5 Seafire IIC x 7 Seafire L.III x 9 Martlet II x 15 Spitfire VIII x 17 Thunderbolt II x 2 Spitfire VIII x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 P-51D Mustang x 5 FM-1 Wildcat x 18 FM-2 Wildcat x 54 F4U-1A Corsair x 31 F6F-3 Hellcat x 129 F6F-5 Hellcat x 80 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 VRF-1F/C 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17900. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 8 B7A2 Grace x 6 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 14 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 4 Seafire IIC x 7 Seafire L.III x 8 Martlet II x 11 Spitfire VIII x 13 Thunderbolt II x 2 Spitfire VIII x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 P-51D Mustang x 4 FM-1 Wildcat x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 44 F4U-1A Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 96 F6F-5 Hellcat x 62 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VRF-1F/C 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-25 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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-26 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 31 Ki-51 Sonia x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 12 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 3 Seafire IIC x 6 Seafire L.III x 6 Martlet II x 7 Spitfire VIII x 10 Thunderbolt II x 2 Spitfire VIII x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 P-51D Mustang x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 37 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 86 F6F-5 Hellcat x 48 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VRF-4F/A 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VRF-1F/B with F6F-5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F/C 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 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, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 2 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, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-26 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 38800 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kanoya , at 102,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 A6M5c Zero x 1 N1K1-J George x 5 N1K2-J George x 11 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-61-Id Tony x 29 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 4 Ki-84a Frank x 24 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 58 F6F-5 Hellcat x 48 TBM-1C Avenger x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak F6F-3 Hellcat: 9 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 10 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Tone E Kurahashi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 55th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 29 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Also attacking Kanoya ... Also attacking Kanoya ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 A6M5c Zero x 1 N1K1-J George x 15 N1K2-J George x 12 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 59 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 3 Ki-84a Frank x 12 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 23 Corsair II x 14 Seafire IIC x 13 F6F-3 Hellcat x 100 F6F-5 Hellcat x 70 TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 7 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 6 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Nenohi Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 20 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yokosuka Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 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 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Shinyo-1 with A6M5c 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 104th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 10 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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36740. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Also attacking Kagoshima ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 A6M5c Zero x 3 J2M5 Jack x 8 N1K1-J George x 36 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 16 Ki-84a Frank x 23 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 12 Corsair II x 25 Corsair IV x 11 Hellcat I x 11 Seafire L.III x 17 Martlet II x 26 FM-1 Wildcat x 39 FM-2 Wildcat x 114 F6F-3 Hellcat x 62 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 6 destroyed Corsair II: 1 destroyed Hellcat I: 2 destroyed Martlet II: 1 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships SC CHa-31 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 18th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 87th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 204th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 70th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes S-402 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 352 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 18 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 TBM-1C Avenger x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15 Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 59 F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 TBM-1C Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36740. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 29th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 85th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Oita , at 104,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 TBM-1C Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-108 Allied Ships LST-447, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage LST-447 is sighted by SSX Ha-D-108 SSX Ha-D-108 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-107 Allied Ships LST-464, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage LST-464 is sighted by SSX Ha-D-107 SSX Ha-D-107 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-464 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kumamoto at 102,59 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-106, hits 10, heavy damage Allied Ships LST-607 LST-600 LCI-773 LCI-655 LCI-637 LCI-628 LCI-621 PF San Pedro SSX Ha-D-106 is sighted by escort Ha-D-106 bottoming out .... PF San Pedro attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships LB-209, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-565, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-1204, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-1205, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-1206, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-1207, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LB-1208, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Northampton CA San Francisco CL Denver DD Nicholas DD Bagley DD Quickmatch DD Napier DD Nepal DD Nestor DD Queensborough DD Quilliam DD Redoubt DD Rocket Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 3,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese 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 Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese 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 Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards LB-1208 sunk by CA San Francisco at 5,000 yards LB-1205 sunk by CA Indianapolis at 5,000 yards LB-1204 sunk by CA Indianapolis at 5,000 yards LB-565 sunk by DD Queensborough at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards LB-1207 sunk by CL Denver at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards LB-209 sunk by CA Northampton at 6,000 yards LB-1206 sunk by CL Denver at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hamilton xAK Cape Constantine DMS Hamilton fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST 11 LST 5 LST-642 LST-630 LST-631, heavy damage LST-610 LST 11 fired at enemy troops LST 5 fired at enemy troops LST-642 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-227 LST-222 LST-220 LST-171 LST-169 LST-166 LST-125 LST-123 LST-122 LST-85 LST-75 LST-66 LST-16, Shell hits 2, on fire LST-18 LST-17 CA Baltimore LST-22 LST-21 LST-227 fired at enemy troops LST-222 fired at enemy troops LST-220 fired at enemy troops LST-171 fired at enemy troops LST-169 fired at enemy troops LST-166 fired at enemy troops LST-125 fired at enemy troops LST-123 fired at enemy troops LST-122 fired at enemy troops LST-85 fired at enemy troops LST-75 fired at enemy troops LST-66 fired at enemy troops 12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LST-16 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-16 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LST-16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-335 LCI-333 LCI-331 LCI-327 LCI-223 LCI-217 LCI-75 LCI-62 LCI-24 LCI-63 LCI-84 LCI-85 LCI-216 LCI-335 fired at enemy troops LCI-333 fired at enemy troops LCI-331 fired at enemy troops LCI-327 fired at enemy troops LCI-223 fired at enemy troops LCI-217 fired at enemy troops LCI-75 fired at enemy troops LCI-62 fired at enemy troops 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCI-24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19702 troops, 201 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 646 Defending force 131780 troops, 1520 guns, 5063 vehicles, Assault Value = 5634 Japanese ground losses: 271 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st South Seas Gsn 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment 46th Div.Tank Unit 102nd Division 79th Brigade 6th Depot Division 103rd AA Regiment 80th Infantry Brigade 14th Area Army 217th Naval Construction Battalion 22nd Ind.AA Gun Co 6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 12th Air Flotilla 218th Naval Construction Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 227th Naval Construction Battalion 28th Army 2nd Medium Mortar Battalion 37th Ind. Engineer Regiment 107th JAAF AF Bn Waifu JAAF Base Force Defending units: 11th Airborne Div /23 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 2nd Marine Division 268th Motorised Brigade 766th Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 1st USMC Tank Battalion 14th Air Landing Bde /1 I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion IV Corps Engineer Battalion 7th Australian Division 50th Tank Brigade 711th Tank Battalion 44th Cavalry Regiment 1st Marine Division 2/5th Armoured Regiment 8th Australian Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment 3rd Cavalry Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 254th Armoured Brigade 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 4th USMC Tank Battalion 11th PAVO Regiment 3rd Marine Division 255th Indian Tank Brigade 4th Marine Division 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 150th RAC Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion Guides Cavalry Regiment 754th Tank Battalion 42nd Cavalry Regiment 762nd Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Bde /17 XIV US Corps 2nd Eng Amph Bde 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion III Indian Corps 2/11th Field Regiment 4th Eng Amph Bde 2/9th Field Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 120111 troops, 1520 guns, 4805 vehicles, Assault Value = 5633 Defending force 28190 troops, 268 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 610 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 5844 Japanese adjusted defense: 31 Allied assault odds: 188 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Kumamoto !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 21828 casualties reported Squads: 671 destroyed, 147 disabled Non Combat: 799 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 121 destroyed, 21 disabled Guns lost 219 (203 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 101 (101 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 19 Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 1886 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 195 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 92 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 57 disabled Vehicles lost 155 (13 destroyed, 142 disabled) Assaulting units: 754th Tank Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 4th Armoured Brigade 3rd Marine Division 711th Tank Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment 2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion 50th Tank Brigade 254th Armoured Brigade 1st Marine Division 44th Cavalry Regiment 14th Air Landing Bde /1 255th Indian Tank Brigade 42nd Cavalry Regiment 8th Australian Division 3rd Cavalry Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 1st USMC Tank Battalion 2/6th Armoured Regiment Guides Cavalry Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 11th PAVO Regiment 268th Motorised Brigade 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 2/5th Armoured Regiment I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 150th RAC Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 2nd Marine Division 11th Airborne Div /23 IV Corps Engineer Battalion 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment 7th Australian Division 4th Marine Division 4th Armoured Bde /17 III Indian Corps 4th Eng Amph Bde XIV US Corps 2/9th Field Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 2nd Eng Amph Bde 2/13th Field Regiment Defending units: 102nd Division 79th Brigade 46th Div.Tank Unit 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment 1st South Seas Gsn 6th Depot Division 6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 37th Ind. Engineer Regiment 227th Naval Construction Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 2nd Medium Mortar Battalion 28th Army 218th Naval Construction Battalion 80th Infantry Brigade 14th Area Army 217th Naval Construction Battalion 12th Air Flotilla 107th JAAF AF Bn 103rd AA Regiment 22nd Ind.AA Gun Co Waifu JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Suchow (91,47) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 278657 troops, 1521 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5749 Defending force 93804 troops, 631 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 782 Allied adjusted assault: 833 Japanese adjusted defense: 33 Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 19288 casualties reported Squads: 1073 destroyed, 293 disabled Non Combat: 1380 destroyed, 219 disabled Engineers: 25 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 98 (65 destroyed, 33 disabled) Vehicles lost 42 (31 destroyed, 11 disabled) Units destroyed 9 Allied ground losses: 2881 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 386 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled) Assaulting units: 91st Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 1st New Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 25th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Corps 39th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 97th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 57th AT Gun Regiment 14th Group Army 22nd Artillery Regiment 5th War Area 18th Artillery Regiment 19th Group Army Central Reserve 9th Group Army 7th War Area 41st AA Regiment 2nd Group Army 7th Artillery Regiment 8th Group Army 26th Group Army 1st Artillery Regiment 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 9th War Area 20th Group Army 6th War Area 49th AA Regiment 31st Group Army 56th AT Gun Regiment Defending units: 3rd RGC Capital Division 110th/B Division 41st Division 3rd/A Division 39th Division 64th Infantry Brigade 38th Division 13th Ind.Infantry Brigade 85th Infantry Brigade 51st Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 66th Infantry Regiment 32nd Division 11th Ind.Infantry Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment 36th Division 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade 12th Ind.Infantry Brigade 115th Infantry Regiment 63rd Infantry Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade 3rd/C Division 71st Infantry Brigade 6th NCPC Infantry Brigade 54th Infantry Brigade 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment Kyuko Naval Guard Unit 22nd RGC Temp. Division 17th/C Division 1st Army 18th JNAF AF Unit 54th JAAF AF Bn 56th JAAF AF Bn 11th Army 4th Cavalry Brigade 104th Division China Expeditionary Army 70th Infantry Brigade 16th RGC Temp. Division 14th Ind.Infantry Brigade 12th Army 13th Army 1st Ind.Inf.Group 19th RGC Temp. Division Nanking Naval Guard Unit 95th JAAF AF Bn 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd Army 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 16th JAAF Base Force 8th Mongol Cavalry Division 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Mortar Battalion 1st RGC Division 20th RGC Division 15th RGC Temp. Division 6th Division 22nd AA Regiment 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade 39th Ind. Engineer Regiment 38th Ind. Engineer Regiment 17th JAAF Base Force 2nd RGC Division 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 1st Mortar Battalion 3rd/B Division
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