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mattep74 -> And now a paraody (7/29/2013 11:13:28 AM)
On the 13th of October Operation Northen surprise surprised Kushiro at night. Although damage was minimal Japanese hq was stunned. Transcription of conversation in the HQ October 14 at night(Downfall parodies on youtub:)) Supreme commander: Have the commander of air operations sunk the enemy that bombarded Kushiro yet? General 1: Uhm, Sir….. General 2: He claimed he had to few airplanes and couldn’t carry out an effective search or attack. Silence for a long time Supreme commander: Can everyone leave the room except commander of Tokyo defence(Hisdorf), admiral Krobs(commander of Northen defence fleet) and general Odl(Chief of staff) Everyone leaves the room Supreme commander: IT WAS AN ORDER, recon all over the place to find subs and if we were lucky find taskforces doing stuff like this. It was an order, not a request. WHO do he thinks he is to disobey an order? All you have lied to me, even the special ship squadrons. I am beginning to think that the generals we have left are the scum of the Japanese people and to coward to attack the Americans. General Odl: Supreme commander, stop insulting our leaders, they are doing everything to stop the attacks Supreme commander: Does it seem to work? Not a shred of honor. Stalin killed all bad generals, here they are given command and hopefully they do that themselves. What a monstrous betrayal of the Japanese people to have such commanders. Now we all will pay even more in our own blood. I am beginning to think the war is lost. General Krobs: Its been over since we last Okinawa, remember. We still have lots of special forces remaining and they will take a heavy toll on the Americans when they land Hisdorf: Sir, we have lost over 10,000 aiplanes in less than two months. Our food supply isn’t as good as it could be. On Formossa Taichu is captured and the troops got a few days rest before they are moving on. Northern surprise successful as above. BB taskforce sailing to meet AO taskforce and refuel before heading back to Pearl. Force at Hong Kong ready to move north. More small islands secure and airfields constructed.

mattep74 -> RE: And now a paraody (7/30/2013 10:46:06 AM)
Late October XXIV corps recon has shown that Canton is the home of almost three times their numbers. Troops are ordered to wait outside the city for the heavy bombers to soften up the enemy. Reinforcements are embarking in Manilla in the form of the Americal division. Heavy bombers, mostly B-52 strike Canton and when the bombardment began 4 days ago there was 95-100 k troops in the city. Now there are around 70 000. Allied force outside city is 11,000 fighting troops and 20 000 rear area troops. Joint UK/US allied force steaming for Indochina to take Saigon. UK troops will land to the west and US troops to the east of the city. CV-fleet in the sea of Japan sail to close to Tokyo and for two days are attacked by lots of Japanese airplanes. Over 1000 is shot out of the sky, but some manage to penetrate the CAP and AA and score hits on CV, CVL and CVE. Task force now steaming back to Guam. Formossa is almost secure, Japanese pushed back to two areas and the area will be fully American in early November. Allies have trouble knowing what engineers can be used on new airfields and who that needs to remain were they are. Score is currently major allied victory

mattep74 -> Minor setback (7/30/2013 5:56:41 PM)
I sent a convoy to give Takao on Formossa supplies. I sent the merchants alone and sent warships in other taskforces there. The warships had mind of their own and was sailing around in other places. Result? Japanese subs jumped the merchants and sunk almost the entire convoy. Two ships remain and they disbanded the task force and anchored. Canton is ripe for conquest now. The forces around the town are now full and reinforced and they will now attack

mattep74 -> RE: And now a paraody (7/31/2013 9:50:56 PM)
Canton is taken. Now the question is where to go from here. March overland to Hangshow and then strike Shanghai from two directions, or send a force north to cut the communication lines between troops in Indochina and the rest of Japanese hold areas Battle of Formossa ongoing. Submarines were ordered into Japanese ports to sink ships. They sailed into mines. Operation against Saigon began as a disaster with several ships sunk by kamikazes that went through the CAP.

BBfanboy -> RE: And now a paraody (8/1/2013 12:42:51 AM)
Japan seems to get more mines to play with than the Allies, and has a lot more ships that can lay them. Any port that Japan has occupied for more than a day is likely to have some mines. Most Japanese merchant ships do about 12 kts, or three hexes per phase. I usually park my subs three hexes from the port I am trying to interdict. You have a much better chance of making an attack if the enemy ships end the phase in the same hex rather than just passing through it.

mattep74 -> RE: And now a paraody (8/1/2013 8:42:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Japan seems to get more mines to play with than the Allies, and has a lot more ships that can lay them. Any port that Japan has occupied for more than a day is likely to have some mines. I know, and the game dont tell me if i have mines avalible for subs to lay around japanese bases without me making a mining task force

BBfanboy -> RE: And now a paraody (8/1/2013 2:21:17 PM)
You have to check what type of mine the subs can use, then go to the Intel screen and look at the troops/equipment pools for that type of mine. Also note the monthly production rate ... [sm=nono.gif]

mattep74 -> mine or not to mine (8/1/2013 8:01:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy You have to check what type of mine the subs can use, then go to the Intel screen and look at the troops/equipment pools for that type of mine. Also note the monthly production rate ... [sm=nono.gif] Alll subs i look at can use mk 10 mines, that arent avalible. Its said that they are upgraded to mark 12. I turn on stockpiling and then they say ship already loaded with mines despite it having 0. If no stockpiling then there is no mines in the pool.

mattep74 -> RE: And now a paraody (8/2/2013 10:53:26 AM)
Date: 8th November 1945 Place: Manilla Present: The entire general staff of the pacific Macarthur: Gentlemen, thanks for coming. This is my plan to bring the Japs to their knees. I call it operation Meteor. Lights are shut down and Mac turns on a projector. “This is our target!” Everyone gasp, the target is one of the heaviest defended in Japan. Nagasaki. “I know, the target seems to be a death trap. But our B-52s have done great work when overcoming Canton and Hong-Kong defenders. They have already been ordered to begin a bombardment. Admiral Nimitz steps onto the stage “I have already given general Macarthur approval to this. The forces on the west coast of the USA have begun making themselves ready”. 8th army second in command “I was sent here just to ask one question. Is there enough transports for both the troops of the 8th army not yet in China and the West coast troops? Have we not lost a great deal of ships” Macarthur smiles “Yes, we have, but we have reported three times the numbers sunk as a deception. And I thought long and hard of this objective and if we shouldn’t secure China first. Unfortunally our Chinese connections have said that it would take the entire 8th army just to garrison the cities.” Japanese intelligence agency General in charge: So what is this new report you have?” Chief of staff: “Our agents in Hawaii have sent a report that lots of troop ships have departed, but they seem to have gone empty. Another agent from China town in San Fransisco informs that there seems to have been some sort of mobilization among the troops in the area.” General in charge: “Hmmm, do you have anything else?” Chief of staff: Submarines are reporting that the Carrier forces are going back to their bases and recon shows a massive buildup in Manila.” General: “This points to a large invasion, but were? I will take this to the supreme commander.” Japanese armed forces hq. Supreme Commander: “Thank you general for this briefing. The Americans are building quite a force. Where are they going?” Second in command of forces in China: “My general believe they are going after Shanghai and then Corea.” Head of command Nagasakiarea: “Nonsense, they lack the power to hold down the bandits in China and invade us at the same time. No general, they are coming for us. They have started bombarding Nagasaki with their heavy bombers, torpedo planes and medium bombers. Supreme commander “You have all given me fine advice, I however think that Tokyo is the target and they will send in forces and land as close as possible. Nagasaki is just a hoax.

mattep74 -> The invasion fleet is coming (8/6/2013 12:03:29 PM)
Late November 1945. Supreme commander stood at the situation map as the reports came in. Submarines and recon airplanes sent report that a massive fleet was at the moment steaming towards them. The fleet was between Formossa and Okinawa and heading north west. Reports came in a trickle as many airplanes were shot down by the enemy CAP and the submarine screen. “So, finally, they are coming to invade us. But were?” the commander asked the air. The only thing he did know was that Tokyo was not the target, this time. “Alert all commands on Kyushu that the enemy is coming. Get the special forces ready.” The supreme commander gave the only command he could based on this information. On the flagship of the invasion fleet destined for Nagasaki general Macarthur stood beside the captain of the ship. “Sir, thank you for this honor of being among the first ships to attack the Japanese homeland.” The captain said to the general. General Macarthur smiled and removed his cigarette “Well, its only fitting that Nevada, California, Tennessee and West Wirginia fire the first shots in the invasion.” Onboard the wessels men who had served onboard the ships that fateful Sunday in December of 1941 felt that this was their moment of revenge. Ensign James Smith onboard California had been wounded when the first torpedo struck the ship. Rick Hunter, a Nevada farmer before the war and now stationed at one of the heavy guns had been wounded by shrapnel at Pearl Harbor. The situation on the carriers were the same. Men who had been stationed at various airfields on Hawaii now was ready to drop bombs on the Japanese homeland. There were also men onboard the carriers that had been at Midway, Mariana Turkey shoot, and Okinawa and wanted to end the war. Among the ground troops there were troops that had been through Overlord and said that this invasion dwarfed Overlord. There were men aboard who had been on Bataan and been lucky to escape, men who fought in the terror on Guadacanal and Tarawa and been wounded. The veterans knew what awaited them when they came ashore, the rookies were mostly afraid. Reporters from every news organization in USA were present. First radioreport would go out as the first shots were fired at the mainland, because then the Japanese would know where to expect them and the need for secrecy was over.

mattep74 -> X-day is finally here (8/6/2013 8:32:41 PM)
Place: Nagasaki defence hq Date: 27 november Phone rings: “Calm down son, repeat please” said the watchofficer and put on the speakers “There are hundreds of ships out there.” The voice said “Son, the allies don’t have that many ships, were are they going?” The watchofficer asked “Sir, they are coming straight at our position” A few minutes later at Supreme command Tokyo “So, Nagasaki was the target all along.” Supreme commander looked down at the report and sent out order. “All special forces to the invasion zone, ASAP” Commander of special forces looked sad. “Sir, we haven’t that many planes left. The bombardment the last week has cost us much in airplanes and workable airstrips. But the Japanese pilots know to die. BANZAI! Allied command ship. From: General Macarthur To: Washington DC Regarding: Beachead secure. Opposition much less than expected. Nagasaki will fall soon ABC radio: “This is a special broadcast from the beaches of Nagasaki. Today the allies have landed on Japanese territory. Hundreds of planes roar above us, you hear the guns of Nevada in the distance paying back for her ordeal at Pearl Harbor, again and again. All around us infantry, tanks, artillery and supplies are coming ashore. Enemy activity is lighter than expected. “ AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 26, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bangkok (56,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Samconstant xAK Samtruth xAP Matsonia LCI-789 xAK Samconstant fired at enemy troops xAK Samtruth fired at enemy troops xAP Matsonia fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hachijo-jima at 114,64 Japanese Ships E No.57 E No.60 E W-3 Allied Ships SS Bumper, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage SS Bumper is located by E No.57 Bumper diving deep .... E No.60 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.60 attacking submerged sub .... SS Bumper forced to surface! E No.60 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.57 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-3 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.57 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-3 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.57 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-3 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-3 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.60 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.57 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-3 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.60 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.57 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-3 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.60 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.57 firing on surfaced sub .... E W-3 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.60 firing on surfaced sub .... E No.57 firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-2 Privateer x 3 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Takao at 84,65 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-30, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships PF El Paso PF San Pedro SSX Ha-30 is sighted by escort Ha-30 bottoming out .... PF El Paso fails to find sub and abandons search PF San Pedro attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bangkok (56,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Samconstant xAK Samtruth xAP Matsonia LCI-789 LCI-790 xAK Samconstant fired at enemy troops xAK Samtruth fired at enemy troops xAP Matsonia fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bangkok (56,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-790 LCI-789 LCI-790 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Moppo at 99,53 Japanese Ships E No.26, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E No.34 Allied Ships SS Brill, hits 16 SS Brill launches 2 torpedoes at E No.26 Brill bottoming out .... E No.34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.34 attacking submerged sub .... E No.34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.34 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.34 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter 21 sweeping at 1000 feet * CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 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 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft XP-1 x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 901 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 9 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuroshima at 99,61 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-83 x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Ki-93-Ia x 2 Ki-95 x 5 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Corsair IV x 74 Hellcat I x 65 Hellcat F.II x 18 Seafire IIC x 10 Seafire L.III x 44 Seafire F.XV x 93 XP-1 x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 FM-1 Wildcat x 100 FM-2 Wildcat x 91 F4U-1D Corsair x 81 F4U-4 Corsair x 86 F6F-5 Hellcat x 250 F8F-1 Bearcat x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 1 destroyed Ki-95: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF-213/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 10 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 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-21 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 18 Ki-93-Ia x 2 Ki-93-Ib x 1 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed Ki-93-Ib: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-93 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Funauke Fortress, at 90,66 (Ishigaki) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-5 Helldiver x 21 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-5 Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 21 x SB2C-5 Helldiver bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter 21 sweeping at 1000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.40: 3 damaged Mosquito FB.40: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Mosquito FB.40 bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x F6F-5 Hellcat bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Army, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ia x 2 Ki-93-Ib x 2 Ki-100-II Tony x 7 Allied aircraft Lancaster B.1 FE x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Lancaster B.1 FE: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 24000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 21st Sentai with Ki-93-Ia (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 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 75th Sentai with Ki-93-Ib (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 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,70 , near Kompong Trach Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ia x 1 Allied aircraft B-32 Dominator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-32 Dominator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 21st Sentai with Ki-93-Ia (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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,70 , near Kompong Trach Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ia x 1 Ki-100-II Tony x 3 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 195 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-93-Ia (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 63 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 28000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 28000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 901 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Also attacking 84th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Samah ... Also attacking 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Kainan Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kainan Naval Base Force, at 69,63 (Samah) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 48 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 48 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 28000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 901 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kainan Naval Base Force, at 69,63 (Samah) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft B-32 Dominator x 21 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 28000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 901 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st JAAF Base Force, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 52,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ib x 2 Allied aircraft B-52 x 50 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-52: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 774 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 83 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 27 disabled Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 50 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 75th Sentai with Ki-93-Ib (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 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Also attacking 13th Air Fleet ... Also attacking 1st JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 13th Air Fleet ... Also attacking 1st JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,70 , near Kompong Trach Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-100-II Tony x 1 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 2 Allied aircraft Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Marietta E CAP engaged: VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead No.805 Sqn FAA - 5 with Seafire L.III (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.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 15000 Raid is overhead No.807 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-93 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 39 minutes VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 20000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 Ki-93-Ia x 1 Ki-93-Ib x 1 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 2 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed Ki-93-Ia: 1 destroyed Ki-93-Ib: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-93 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 82nd JAAF AF Bn , at 58,69 (Phnom Penh) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ia x 1 Ki-93-Ib x 1 Ki-100-II Tony x 2 Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 5 SBD-5 Dauntless x 7 TBM-1C Avenger x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 21st Sentai with Ki-93-Ia (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 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 75th Sentai with Ki-93-Ib (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 4 N1K1 Rex x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 39 Allied aircraft TBM-3 Avenger x 64 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 16 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Hikotai IMAF with Ki-43-IV Oscar (39 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (39 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 39 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead Otsu Ku T-1 with N1K1 Rex (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead Also attacking 22nd JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 28th Special Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 28th Special Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 28th Special Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 28th Special Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 55,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft J7W1 Shinden x 7 N1K1-J George x 1 Allied aircraft B-52 x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-52: 2 damaged Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 46 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kannonji Ku K-2 with J7W1 Shinden (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 345 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 53,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2 Ki-79a Nate x 4 Allied aircraft B-52 x 12 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-52: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 32 Runway hits 44 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 52nd Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead 65th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 83,61 (Amoy) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 26,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft PV-2 Harpoon x 19 Allied aircraft losses PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 23900 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 23900 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 50,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 1 N1K1 Rex x 2 Ki-79a Nate x 2 Ki-100-II Tony x 5 Allied aircraft B-52 x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-52: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Otsu Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (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 14000 Raid is overhead Sasebo Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 55th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 108th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 1 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft A-26C Invader x 92 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-26C Invader: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 30 x A-26C Invader bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 24 x A-26C Invader bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 20 x A-26C Invader bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 170 minutes 1st Hikotai IMAF with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 166 minutes Banzai! - Miyazaki I. in a Ki-43-IV Oscar rams a A-26C Invader for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo Naval Base Force, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 51,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft B-52 x 81 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-52: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 707 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 31 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 34 (20 destroyed, 14 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 52 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 29 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Hikotai IMAF with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 81,57 , near Pingsiang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51b Sonia bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61 Japanese Ships E No.57 E No.60 Allied Ships SS Mapiro, hits 1 SS Mapiro is located by E No.57 Mapiro diving deep .... E No.60 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.60 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.60 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.60 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.60 attacking submerged sub .... E No.60 cannot reach attack position over SS Mapiro E No.60 loses contact with SS Mapiro SS Mapiro eludes ASW attack from E No.60 Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bangkok (56,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Samhope xAK Samtruth xAP Matsonia AP Gen. C.H.Muir LCI-790 LCI-789 xAK Samhope fired at enemy troops xAK Samtruth fired at enemy troops xAP Matsonia fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 13036 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Defending force 30 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Japanese adjusted assault: 392 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 392 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 22nd Division Defending units: 11th Airborne Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bangkok (56,62) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17723 troops, 403 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 625 Defending force 6264 troops, 0 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 168 Japanese adjusted defense: 75 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Bangkok !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 1346 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 145 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 152 (141 destroyed, 11 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 25th Indian Division 236th Combat Engineer Regiment 19th Motorised Div /8 31st Armoured Div /8 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: Southern Army 15th Army 18th Area Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 27, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 MTB G-1 MTB G-2 MTB G-3 MTB G-538 MTB G-539 MTB G-540 MTB G-541 MTB G-542 MTB G-543 MTB G-544 MTB G-545, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Hutchins DD Ingersoll DD Irwin DD Izard DD Killen DD Kimberly DD Knapp DD LaVallette DD Laws DD Stembel DD Stevens DD Stoddard DD Taylor DD David Taylor DD Terry DD Thatcher DD The Sullivans DD Tingey DD Trathen DD Twining DD Uhlmann DD Van Valkenburgh DD Wadleigh DD Wadsworth DD Walker Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Nagahama W. gains tactical advantage DD Wadsworth engages MTB G-545 at 10,000 yards DD Wadsworth engages MTB G-544 at 10,000 yards DD Wadsworth engages MTB G-542 at 10,000 yards DD Twining engages MTB G-540 at 10,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-542 at 10,000 yards DD Thatcher engages MTB G-538 at 10,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-1 at 10,000 yards DD Knapp engages MTB G-545 at 10,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-544 at 10,000 yards DD Killen engages MTB G-541 at 10,000 yards DD Irwin engages MTB G-3 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards MTB G-545 sunk by DD Twining at 6,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-544 at 6,000 yards DD Wadleigh engages MTB G-543 at 6,000 yards DD Wadsworth engages MTB G-542 at 6,000 yards DD Knapp engages MTB G-541 at 6,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-540 at 6,000 yards DD Tingey engages MTB G-538 at 6,000 yards Nagahama W. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Killen engages MTB G-544 at 7,000 yards DD Wadsworth engages MTB G-540 at 7,000 yards DD Tingey engages MTB G-542 at 7,000 yards DD Thatcher engages MTB G-541 at 7,000 yards DD Uhlmann engages MTB G-538 at 7,000 yards DD Twining engages MTB G-540 at 7,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-3 at 7,000 yards DD Laws engages MTB G-1 at 7,000 yards DD Terry engages MTB G-544 at 7,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-544 at 7,000 yards DD Killen engages MTB G-544 at 7,000 yards DD Irwin engages MTB G-3 at 7,000 yards DD Hutchins engages MTB G-1 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Wadleigh collides with DD Taylor at 102 , 58 DD Uhlmann engages MTB G-544 at 8,000 yards DD Uhlmann engages MTB G-543 at 8,000 yards DD Wadleigh engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards DD Van Valkenburgh engages MTB G-544 at 8,000 yards DD Uhlmann engages MTB G-543 at 8,000 yards DD Twining engages MTB G-539 at 8,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards DD Uhlmann engages MTB G-3 at 8,000 yards DD Tingey engages MTB G-2 at 8,000 yards DD Hutchins engages MTB G-1 at 8,000 yards DD Knapp engages MTB G-7 at 8,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-543 at 8,000 yards DD Knapp engages MTB G-543 at 8,000 yards DD Killen engages MTB G-543 at 8,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-1 at 8,000 yards DD Irwin engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Walker engages MTB G-3 at 11,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-543 at 11,000 yards DD Wadleigh engages MTB G-539 at 11,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-541 at 11,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-539 at 11,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-7 at 11,000 yards DD Tingey engages MTB G-3 at 11,000 yards DD Van Valkenburgh engages MTB G-2 at 11,000 yards DD Twining engages MTB G-1 at 11,000 yards DD Terry engages MTB G-7 at 11,000 yards DD Stoddard engages MTB G-2 at 11,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-543 at 11,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-542 at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 135 encounters mine field at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Allied Ships DD Uhlmann DD Trathen DD The Sullivans DD Terry DD David Taylor DD Laws DD Knapp DD Izard DD Irwin DD Ingersoll DD Twining, Mine hits 1 16 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-841 MTB G-844 MTB G-845 MTB G-846 Allied Ships BB Nevada BB Pennsylvania BB California BB Tennessee BB New Mexico CA Louisville CA Pensacola CA Salt Lake City CA New Orleans CA Minneapolis CA San Francisco CA Tuscaloosa CL St. Louis CL Phoenix CL Nashville CL Honolulu CL Amsterdam DD Grayson DD Mayo DD Madison DD Hilary Jones DD Charles Hughes DD Buchanan DD Lansdowne DD Lardner Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 42% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Japanese PT Boat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 67 encounters mine field at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Allied Ships CL Nashville, Mine hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 99 encounters mine field at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Allied Ships YMS-276 YMS-275 YMS-274 YMS-273 YMS-272 75 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 17 encounters mine field at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Allied Ships DD Remey, Mine hits 1 LSD Shadwell, Mine hits 1 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Japanese Ships SS Ha-210, hits 1 Allied Ships AG Vega DD Crane AGP Callisto AG Aries DD Kane DD Hatfield SS Ha-210 launches 2 torpedoes at AG Vega DD Kane fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatfield fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatfield attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-9, hits 13, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Hutchins DD Uhlmann DD Twining DD Trathen DD Tingey DD Thatcher DD Terry DD Taylor DD Stoddard DD Stevens DD Stembel DD Laws DD Knapp DD Kimberly DD Killen DD Izard DD Irwin DD Walker DD Wadsworth DD Wadleigh DD Van Valkenburgh SSX Ha-9 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hutchins DD Walker fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wadsworth fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wadleigh fails to find sub and abandons search DD Van Valkenburgh attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 368 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 34 destroyed on ground G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed on ground J2M5 Jack: 5 damaged J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-51 Sonia: 12 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed on ground J1N1-Sa Irving: 6 damaged J1N1-Sa Irving: 2 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 18 damaged G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground A6M8 Zero: 2 damaged E13A1b Jake: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Tennessee BB California BB Pennsylvania BB Nevada CA Tuscaloosa CA San Francisco CA Minneapolis CA New Orleans CA Salt Lake City CA Pensacola CA Louisville CL Amsterdam CL Honolulu CL Nashville CL Phoenix CL St. Louis DD Lardner DD Lansdowne DD Buchanan DD Charles Hughes DD Hilary Jones DD Madison DD Mayo DD Grayson Japanese ground losses: 631 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled) Mitsubishi Ha-33 hits 2 Light Industry hits 1 Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 48 Airbase supply hits 22 Runway hits 148 Port hits 11 BB New Mexico firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo BB Tennessee firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo BB California firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo BB Pennsylvania firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo BB Nevada firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CA Tuscaloosa firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CA San Francisco firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CA Minneapolis firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CA New Orleans firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CA Salt Lake City firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CA Pensacola firing at 46th Division CA Louisville firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CL Amsterdam firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CL Honolulu firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CL Nashville firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CL Phoenix firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo CL St. Louis firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Lardner firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Lansdowne firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Buchanan firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Charles Hughes firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Hilary Jones firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Madison firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Mayo firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo DD Grayson firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-57, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Washington CLAA Reno DD Douglas Fox DD Hyman SSX Ha-57 is sighted by escort DD Hyman attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Japanese Ships SS Ha-210, hits 29, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Welles DD Schroeder DD Kalk DD Hobby DD Gillespie DD Gansevoort SS Ha-210 is sighted by escort DD Kalk attacking submerged sub .... DD Hobby fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gillespie attacking submerged sub .... DD Gansevoort attacking submerged sub .... DD Kalk attacking submerged sub .... DD Gillespie fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Gansevoort attacking submerged sub .... SS Ha-210 forced to surface! DD Gansevoort firing on surfaced sub .... DD Kalk firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Idaho CA Chester CA Portland DD Robinson DD Nicholas DD Murray APD Weber APD Raymond W. Herndon LCI-782 CVE Sitkoh Bay LCI-784 LCI-781 DD Southerland LCI-783 Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) BB Idaho firing at 23rd Division CA Chester firing at 46th Division CA Portland firing at 46th Division DD Robinson firing at 46th Division DD Nicholas firing at 46th Division DD Murray firing at 23rd Division APD Weber firing at 46th Division APD Raymond W. Herndon firing at 46th Division DD Murray fired at enemy troops APD Weber fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Nagasaki/Sasebo, 102,58 Allied ground losses: 1841 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 331 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 144 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 222 (2 destroyed, 220 disabled) Vehicles lost 128 (2 destroyed, 126 disabled) 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of XIV US Corps 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 158th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of Sixth Army Combat Engr Rgt /3 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of XIV US Corps /3 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /5 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /5 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost in surf during unload of 6th Infantry Div /1 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 40th Infantry Div /2 Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 93rd Infantry Div /6 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 38th Infantry Div /3 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 40th Infantry Div /4 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 40th Infantry Div /5 0.5in M2HB AAMG x4 dropped into water during unload of 6th Infantry Div /3 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost in surf during unload of 38th Infantry Div /4 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost in surf during unload of 12th Infantry (PS) Div /7 4.2in M2 Mortar lost in surf during unload of 85/88/98th Mortar Rgt 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 40th Infantry Div /6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Idaho CA Chester CA Portland DD Robinson DD Remey DD Nicholas DD Murray DD Frank Knox APD Weber APD Kinzer APD Raymond W. Herndon LCI-783 DD Southerland LCI-781 LCI-782 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Portland firing at 46th Division DD Remey firing at Nagasaki Fortress DD Frank Knox firing at 46th Division APD Weber firing at 46th Division APD Kinzer firing at 46th Division APD Raymond W. Herndon firing at 46th Division DD Remey fired at enemy troops DD Frank Knox fired at enemy troops APD Weber fired at enemy troops APD Kinzer fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 MTB G-1 MTB G-2 MTB G-3 MTB G-538 MTB G-539 MTB G-540 MTB G-541 MTB G-542 MTB G-543 MTB G-544 Allied Ships DD Sigourney DD Wilkes AO Nantahala AO Severn AE Wrangell Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... MTB G-3 engages AO Severn at 18,000 yards MTB G-1 engages AO Severn at 18,000 yards Okura V. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Wilkes engages MTB G-541 at 15,000 yards DD Wilkes engages MTB G-540 at 15,000 yards MTB G-7 engages AO Severn at 15,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards AO Severn , AO Nantahala screened from combat - escorted by DD Wilkes , DD Sigourney Range increases to 28,000 yards MTB G-540 collides with MTB G-539 at 102 , 58 Okura V. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 67 encounters mine field at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Allied Ships DD Hilary Jones DD Mayo DD Grayson 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-841 MTB G-844 MTB G-845 MTB G-846 Allied Ships CVE Marcus Island CVE Shipley Bay CVE Sitkoh Bay BB Idaho CA Portland CA Chester DD Frank Knox DD Southerland DD Murray DD Nicholas DD Remey DD Robinson APD Raymond W. Herndon APD Kinzer APD Weber APA Wharton APA Harris APA Zeilin APA Henry T. Allen APA J. Franklin Bell APA W.A. Holbrook APA Joseph T. Dickman APA Neville APA Harry Lee APA Catron APA Cleburne APA Dawson APA Fallon APA Crenshaw APA Elkheart APA Rawlins APA New Kent APA Pickens APA Sibley AGC Rocky Mount AGC Mount McKinley AKA Tolland AKA Alamance AKA Trousdale AKA Tyrell AKA Starr AKA Stokes AKA New Hanover LSV Catskill LSV Montauk LSV Saugus LSD Belle Grove LSD Casa Grande LSD Carter Hall LSD Epping Forest LSD Shadwell LSD Cabildo LSD Comstock LSD San Marcos LSD Tortuga LCI-781 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway MTB G-846 engages CVE Shipley Bay at 18,000 yards Akashiba R. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 15,000 yards APA Pickens collides with LSD San Marcos at 102 , 58 CVE Sitkoh Bay , CVE Shipley Bay , CVE Marcus Island , AGC Mount McKinley , AGC Rocky Mount , APA Sibley , APA Pickens , APA New Kent , APA Rawlins , APA Elkheart , APA Crenshaw , APA Fallon , APA Dawson , APA Cleburne , APA Catron , APA Harry Lee , APA Neville screened from combat - escorted by DD Robinson , DD Remey , DD Nicholas , DD Murray , DD Southerland , APD Weber , APD Kinzer APD Raymond W. Herndon engages MTB G-846 at 15,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CVE Sitkoh Bay , CVE Shipley Bay , CVE Marcus Island , AGC Mount McKinley , AGC Rocky Mount , APA Sibley , APA Pickens , APA New Kent , APA Rawlins , APA Elkheart , APA Crenshaw , APA Fallon , APA Dawson , APA Cleburne , APA Catron screened from combat - escorted by DD Robinson , DD Remey , DD Nicholas , DD Murray , DD Southerland , DD Frank Knox , APD Weber , APD Kinzer CA Chester engages MTB G-845 at 21,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CVE Sitkoh Bay , CVE Shipley Bay , CVE Marcus Island , AGC Mount McKinley , AGC Rocky Mount , APA Sibley , APA Pickens , APA New Kent , APA Rawlins , APA Elkheart , APA Crenshaw , APA Fallon , APA Dawson , APA Cleburne , APA Catron , APA Harry Lee , APA Neville , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen , APA Zeilin , APA Harris , APA Wharton , AKA New Hanover , AKA Stokes , AKA Starr , AKA Tyrell , AKA Trousdale , AKA Alamance , AKA Tolland , LSD Tortuga , LSD San Marcos , LSD Comstock , LSD Cabildo , LSD Shadwell , LSD Epping Forest , LSD Carter Hall , LSD Casa Grande , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LSV Catskill , AP Adm. W.S.Benson , AP Gen. W.P.Richardson , AP Gen. W.H.Gordon , AP Gen. M.C.Meigs , AP Gen. G.M.Randall , AP Gen. W.M.Mitchell , AP Gen. H.W.Butner , AP Gen. W.A.Mann , LCI-788 , LCI-787 , LCI-786 , LCI-784 , LCI-783 , LCI-782 , LCI-781 , xAP Weltevreden , xAP Mallory Lykes , xAP Golden Eagle , xAK William P. McArthur , xAK William M. Stewart , xAK William Leory Gable , xAK William L. McLean , xAK William Kent , xAK William Keith , xAK William K. Kamaka , xAK William J. Riddle , xAK William J. Gray , xAK William H. Lane , xAK William H. Kendrick , xAK William H. Gray , xAK William H. Dall , xAK William H. Ashley , xAK Beckley Seam , xAK Barney Kirschbaum screened from combat - escorted by DD Murray , APD Weber Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufighter 21 sweeping at 1000 feet * CAP engaged: S-301 Hikotai with A6M8 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 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft XP-1 x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x XP-1 sweeping at 11000 feet CAP engaged: 901 Ku S-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 10 H8K2 Emily x 2 Toka x 11 Ki-93-Ia x 1 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 5 Corsair IV x 16 Hellcat I x 13 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 12 Seafire F.XV x 22 XP-1 x 37 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 58 FM-2 Wildcat x 54 F4U-1D Corsair x 65 F4U-4 Corsair x 40 F6F-5 Hellcat x 249 F8F-1 Bearcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed Toka: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 12 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VMF-213/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VBF-7 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 15000 Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VBF-9 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, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-12 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, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-17 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, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead No.800 Sqn FAA with Seafire F.XV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.801 Sqn FAA with Seafire F.XV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.882 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes No.885 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes No.887 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.888 Sqn FAA with Seafire F.XV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft M6A1 Seiran x 54 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 4 Corsair IV x 12 Hellcat I x 11 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 11 Seafire F.XV x 18 XP-1 x 24 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-1 Wildcat x 50 FM-2 Wildcat x 45 F4U-1D Corsair x 59 F4U-4 Corsair x 32 F6F-5 Hellcat x 230 F8F-1 Bearcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses M6A1 Seiran: 19 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 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 5 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (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 32 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMF-213/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-7 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 Raid is overhead VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-9 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 9 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 4 minutes VF-12 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 7 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 3 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-18 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 1 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 2 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 1 minutes VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 96 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 5 K5Y1 Willow x 87 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 11 Hellcat I x 8 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire IIC x 2 Seafire L.III x 9 Seafire F.XV x 12 XP-1 x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-1 Wildcat x 37 FM-2 Wildcat x 28 F4U-1D Corsair x 50 F4U-4 Corsair x 20 F6F-5 Hellcat x 196 F8F-1 Bearcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses K5Y1 Willow: 29 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (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 84 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-213/A 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 78 minutes VF-7 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 73 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-9 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 79 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 74 minutes VF-12 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 VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 86 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes VF-18 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 82 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 86 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 74 minutes VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-93 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 67 Ki-57-II Topsy x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 4 Corsair IV x 33 Hellcat I x 35 Hellcat F.II x 10 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 22 Seafire F.XV x 44 XP-1 x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-1 Wildcat x 54 FM-2 Wildcat x 50 F4U-1D Corsair x 61 F4U-4 Corsair x 29 F6F-5 Hellcat x 199 F8F-1 Bearcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 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 12 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 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 14 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 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 10 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VBF-12 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, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 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 11 minutes VBF-17 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, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.800 Sqn FAA with Seafire F.XV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes No.801 Sqn FAA with Seafire F.XV (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.882 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.885 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes No.887 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (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, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.888 Sqn FAA with Seafire F.XV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.894 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire F.XV (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, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.898 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 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 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.899 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-13 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Ki-83 x 1 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 4 Corsair IV x 26 Hellcat I x 29 Hellcat F.II x 8 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 20 Seafire F.XV x 39 XP-1 x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-1 Wildcat x 47 FM-2 Wildcat x 49 F4U-1D Corsair x 56 F4U-4 Corsair x 23 F6F-5 Hellcat x 191 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed Ki-83: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (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 5 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (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 8 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VMF-213/A 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 28 minutes VF-7 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 11 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 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 12 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 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, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 3 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 18 Hellcat I x 18 Hellcat F.II x 5 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 16 Seafire F.XV x 27 XP-1 x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 39 FM-2 Wildcat x 38 F4U-1D Corsair x 51 F4U-4 Corsair x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 181 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (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 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (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 34 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMF-213/A 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 36 minutes VF-7 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 17 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 32 minutes VF-9 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 13 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 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, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 15 Hellcat I x 15 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 13 Seafire F.XV x 26 XP-1 x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 33 FM-2 Wildcat x 33 F4U-1D Corsair x 48 F4U-4 Corsair x 15 F6F-5 Hellcat x 177 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (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 2 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (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 3 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-213/A 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 11 minutes VF-7 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 9 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-9 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 VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 9 minutes VF-12 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 10 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 23 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-18 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 11 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 1 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-95 x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 15 Hellcat I x 15 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire IIC x 3 Seafire L.III x 12 Seafire F.XV x 25 XP-1 x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 31 FM-2 Wildcat x 32 F4U-1D Corsair x 46 F4U-4 Corsair x 15 F6F-5 Hellcat x 169 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-95: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-38/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VMF-213/A with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-12 with F6F-5 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Funauke Fortress, at 90,66 (Ishigaki) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-5 Helldiver x 21 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-5 Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x SB2C-5 Helldiver bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-K Zero x 10 A6M5 Zero x 7 J2M5 Jack x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 8 Hellcat I x 10 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 4 Seafire F.XV x 12 XP-1 x 29 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 7 FM-2 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1D Corsair x 33 F4U-4 Corsair x 5 F6F-5 Hellcat x 84 TBM-3 Avenger x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-K Zero: 5 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 21 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x XP-1 sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: Kwanju Ku K-1 with A6M2-K Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 332 Ku S-1 with J2M5 Jack (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 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 7 Hellcat I x 9 Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 8 Seafire F.XV x 8 XP-1 x 34 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 7 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 F4U-4 Corsair x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 89 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 TBM-3 Avenger x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Ind.Tank Brigade, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 5 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire L.III x 6 Seafire F.XV x 16 XP-1 x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 18 FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F4U-4 Corsair x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 112 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 TBM-3 Avenger x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 32 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 83,61 (Amoy) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 29,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft PV-2 Harpoon x 19 Allied aircraft losses PV-2 Harpoon: 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: 10 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 23900 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 23900 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter 21 sweeping at 1000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Air Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ia x 1 Ki-93-Ib x 2 Ki-100-II Tony x 7 Allied aircraft Lancaster B.1 FE x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Lancaster B.1 FE: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 21st Sentai with Ki-93-Ia (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 59th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead 75th Sentai with Ki-93-Ib (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th JNAF AF Unit , at 58,70 , near Kompong Trach Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ib x 2 Allied aircraft B-32 Dominator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-93-Ib: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-32 Dominator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 75th Sentai with Ki-93-Ib (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kainan Naval Base Force, at 69,63 (Samah) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-32 Dominator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-32 Dominator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 28000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 105 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 28000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 42 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 28000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 32 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 28000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 84th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Kainan Naval Base Force ... Also attacking Samah ... Also attacking Kainan Naval Base Force ... Also attacking 1st Tank Division ... Also attacking Kainan Naval Base Force ... Also attacking Samah ... Also attacking Kainan Naval Base Force ... Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking Kainan Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 5 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 7 Seafire F.XV x 14 B-29-25 Superfort x 682 XP-1 x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 17 F4U-1D Corsair x 24 F4U-4 Corsair x 9 F6F-5 Hellcat x 86 F8F-1 Bearcat x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 37 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 37 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 37 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 53 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 55 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 55 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 57 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 50 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 53 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 39 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 41 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 43 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 41 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 38 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 36 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 7 Hellcat I x 8 Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 8 Seafire F.XV x 13 B-29-25 Superfort x 225 XP-1 x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 11 F4U-4 Corsair x 9 F6F-5 Hellcat x 91 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 18 damaged Japanese ground losses: 293 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 29 (22 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 42 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 44 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 45 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 29 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 32 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 30 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 11 Hellcat I x 10 Seafire IIC x 2 Seafire L.III x 6 Seafire F.XV x 9 P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 P-51D Mustang x 45 P-51H Mustang x 80 XP-1 x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 13 FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 72 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 4 damaged P-51D Mustang: 3 damaged P-51H Mustang: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 36 x P-51H Mustang bombing from 100 feet * 25 x P-47N Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet * 32 x P-51H Mustang bombing from 100 feet * 12 x P-51H Mustang bombing from 100 feet * 45 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet * Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking 46th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 7 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 5 Seafire F.XV x 14 P-51H Mustang x 30 XP-1 x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 14 F4U-1D Corsair x 20 F4U-4 Corsair x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 89 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x P-51H Mustang bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 7 Hellcat I x 6 Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 2 Seafire L.III x 5 Seafire F.XV x 12 B-24J Liberator x 21 XP-1 x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 27 FM-2 Wildcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 84 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 4 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire L.III x 6 Seafire F.XV x 10 A-26C Invader x 99 XP-1 x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 21 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F4U-4 Corsair x 9 F6F-5 Hellcat x 68 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 Allied aircraft losses A-26C Invader: 2 damaged Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 43 x A-26C Invader bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 43 x A-26C Invader bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x A-26C Invader bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 10 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire L.III x 8 Seafire F.XV x 11 A-26C Invader x 20 XP-1 x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 21 FM-2 Wildcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 21 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 85 F8F-1 Bearcat x 1 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A-26C Invader bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 89th JAAF AF Bn , at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 56,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-93-Ia x 1 Ki-100-II Tony x 7 Allied aircraft B-52 x 45 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-52: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 1218 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 65 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 45 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 21st Sentai with Ki-93-Ia (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 59th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. Also attacking 28th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 89th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 28th Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 89th JAAF AF Bn ... Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 54,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 10 Hellcat I x 8 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 8 Seafire F.XV x 13 XP-1 x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 15 FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 20 F4U-4 Corsair x 3 F6F-5 Hellcat x 96 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 B-52 x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 434 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 51,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 8 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire L.III x 5 Seafire F.XV x 18 B-29-25 Superfort x 28 XP-1 x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 FM-1 Wildcat x 24 FM-2 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 F4U-4 Corsair x 8 F6F-5 Hellcat x 77 F8F-1 Bearcat x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 28 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33600 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 5 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire IIC x 2 Seafire L.III x 5 Seafire F.XV x 10 B-29-25 Superfort x 7 XP-1 x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 F4U-4 Corsair x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 93 F8F-1 Bearcat x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 7 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire IIC x 2 Seafire L.III x 8 Seafire F.XV x 9 B-29-25 Superfort x 26 FM-1 Wildcat x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 20 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 81 F8F-1 Bearcat x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 26 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 7 Hellcat I x 7 Hellcat F.II x 1 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 8 Seafire F.XV x 7 B-29-25 Superfort x 24 XP-1 x 2 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 24 FM-2 Wildcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 24 F4U-4 Corsair x 11 F6F-5 Hellcat x 82 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 11 Hellcat F.II x 2 Seafire IIC x 2 Seafire L.III x 8 Seafire F.XV x 14 B-29-25 Superfort x 24 XP-1 x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 17 FM-2 Wildcat x 14 F4U-1D Corsair x 20 F4U-4 Corsair x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 78 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,58 (Nagasaki/Sasebo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 38,600 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 8 Hellcat I x 9 Hellcat F.II x 3 Seafire IIC x 1 Seafire L.III x 6 Seafire F.XV x 9 B-29-25 Superfort x 7 XP-1 x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 24 FM-2 Wildcat x 11 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 79 F8F-1 Bearcat x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 33600 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 5 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 14 Hellcat I x 15 Hellcat F.II x 4 Seafire IIC x 2 Seafire L.III x 12 Seafire F.XV x 25 XP-1 x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-1 Wildcat x 31 FM-2 Wildcat x 31 F4U-1D Corsair x 46 F4U-4 Corsair x 15 F6F-5 Hellcat x 166 F8F-1 Bearcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-211/A with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-211/C with F4U-4 Corsair (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 2 minutes VF-38/A 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 14 minutes VMF-213/A 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 13 minutes VF-7 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 38 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 12 minutes VF-9 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 16 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-12 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 3 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 6 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-18 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 14 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 12 minutes VF-74 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-81 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VBF-81 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes Training flight from VC(F)-21 has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Matsue at 107,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 7 Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 10 SBD-5 Dauntless x 12 TBM-3 Avenger x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Haruzuki DD Sugi DD Take DD Natsuzuki E W-26, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kawagiri Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Otsu Ku T-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 8 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 20000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Matsue at 107,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 5 Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships DD Kiyokaze DD Natsuzuki DD Kawagiri Aircraft Attacking: 10 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: Otsu Ku T-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x F6F-5 Hellcat bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 18th Area Army, at 56,61 (Ayuthia) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat F.II x 6 Seafire IIC x 4 Seafire L.III x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 5 SBD-5 Dauntless x 7 TBM-1C Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 53,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 5 Allied aircraft B-52 x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-52: 1 damaged Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 51 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Otsu Ku T-1 with N1K1 Rex (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 51,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-K Zero x 2 N1K1-J George x 1 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft B-52 x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-100-II Tony: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed on ground A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 52 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kochi Ku K-1 with A6M2-K 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 7000 Raid is overhead 345 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 48th Shinbu-tai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 52,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 4 N1K1-J George x 2 Ki-79a Nate x 10 Allied aircraft B-52 x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-52: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 34 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 345 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead S-310 Hikotai with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead 65th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 53,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-K Zero x 1 N1K1 Rex x 2 Ki-79a Nate x 3 Ki-100-II Tony x 3 Allied aircraft B-52 x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Otsu Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (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 Kochi Ku K-1 with A6M2-K 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 7000 Raid is overhead 55th Sentai with Ki-100-II Tony (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead 108th Shinbu-tai with Ki-79a Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.40: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mosquito FB.40 bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 216th Division, at 102,61 (Kanoya) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 42 Japanese aircraft losses G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 42 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 28000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Americal Infantry Division, at 81,57 , near Pingsiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51b Sonia bombing from 17000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 201st Division, at 114,60 (Tokyo) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 52,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M7 Zero x 2 A6M8 Zero x 1 A7M3-J Sam x 2 J2M5 Jack x 2 N1K2-J George x 23 N1K5-J George x 1 Ki-83 x 1 Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft B-52 x 46 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-52: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 1106 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 53 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 46 x B-52 bombing from 50000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 4000 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 2000 lb GP Bomb, 10 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kashima Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (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 6000 Raid is overhead Motoyama Ku K-1 with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead Oi Ku K-1 with A6M8 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 Tsukuba Ku K-1 with J2M5 Jack (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead Yatabe Ku K-1 with A6M7 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead S-312 Hikotai with A7M3-J Sam (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 S-402 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (36 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Raid is overhead 13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead 24th Sentai with Ki-83 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI-788 LCI-782 DD Southerland DD Robinson Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) LCI-788 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 13009 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 444 Defending force 20 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Japanese adjusted assault: 410 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 410 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 22nd Division Defending units: 11th Airborne Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 524 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 48024 troops, 1113 guns, 785 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449 Japanese ground losses: 255 casualties reported Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 46th Division 22nd JAAF Base Force 28th Special Base Force 134th AA Regiment Nagasaki Fortress 23rd Division Kogetsu JAAF Base Force Defending units: Sixth Army Combat Engr Rgt /6 32nd Infantry Div /7 93rd Infantry Div /7 40th Infantry Div /7 SWPac Amphib Tank Bde /7 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 12th Infantry (PS) Div /8 38th Infantry Div /7 6th Infantry Div /6 158th(Sep) Infantry Rgt /4 XIV US Corps XIV Corps Artillery 422nd Rocket Field Artillery Battalion 85/88/98th Mortar Rgt /4

mattep74 -> Japan surrenders (8/20/2013 7:55:28 PM)
2 weeks later The supreme commander had been summoned to the Emperor to give consultations. As soon as the supreme commander walked through the door he saw more guards than before and didn’t like the feeling. Emperor: How are things going at the front? He was more direct than usual Supreme commander: The Americans are pinned down on the beaches and will soon be thrown into the sea. Our airforce……………. Emperor raised a hand and silenced the supreme commander: “ENOUGH. Our airforce have all but ceased to exist, just as our navy and our mainland army.” He gave the supreme commander “I asked the neutral embassies to give me the real picture of the war and here it is and the head of the secret service was just here and gave me more news. Almost no warships left, almost no fighters or bombers left, Nagasaki is lost and the Americans are breaking out of their beachhead inwards. Apperantly their forces on Formosa have begun training to secure Shanghai. Since their Chinese forces are closing in on Hanshow there is only a matter of time before Shanghai also is lost and then we cant supply our Chinese forces anymore. Their airforce is roaming the skies and interrupt any movement. And here is a secret that the minister of internal affairs haven’t told you, but told me a few days ago. Our rice harvest is a disaster. Japan will starve to death in a few months even if the Americans don’t come. “ The supreme commander: “Sir I have failed you, I must regain my honor” The emperor: “Do as you wish, I have more present concerns” One hour later the supreme commander had committed suicide and the emperor spoke for the first time to the Japanese people that the time had come to surrender. He spoke live from the palace and in the background bombs were heard falling far away. Macarthur hq to Washington DC: Emperor of Japan have issued a proclamation that Japan should surrender DC to Mac: Great work, now the rebuilding begins. --------------------------------THE END------------------------ Authors note: I didnt play to the end, but in reality with Allies on the ground at Nagasaki and all outer minor islands next to Kuyshu captured plus that forces are near Hangshow and that my Formosaforce is soon to board ships for Shanghai and the fact that Japan have lost almost 1000 ships and 15000 airplanes they would have surrendered. Every turn i had to give orders for over an hour and sometimes i forgot about a CVE or two. I am thinking of playing another game like Sim City or World of Tanks for a while

BBfanboy -> RE: Japan surrenders (8/30/2013 1:09:20 AM)
Given the tweaks to the Allied OOB for this scenario, I am not too surprised at the collapse of resistance. I thank you for an entertaining, if one-sided, AAR. PS - do you have the specs for the Stealth Fighter and Stealth Bomber so I can use them in my games?? [;)]

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