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After yesterday's carnage both sides release their surface escorts and several fights ensue....
As expected Unruyu and Kasagi sink during the night.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,65, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
DD Susuzuki
DD Hayashimo
DD Akishimo
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island, heavy damage
DD Howorth
Grrr.
Poor visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 98,66, Range 6,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara
CL Isuzu
CL Natori
CL Tama
CL Kiso
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Uzuki
Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Morrison, Shell hits 1
One damaged CVE down.
Low visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages CVE Sargent Bay at 6,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Morrison at 6,000 yards
DD Morrison engages DD Umikaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CVE Sargent Bay sunk by BB Mutsu at 8,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Morrison at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Mutsu engages DD Morrison at 5,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Morrison at 5,000 yards
DD Morrison engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Morrison at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Morrison engages DD Umikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Morrison at 10,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,65, Range 6,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Arikaze
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze
Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Howorth, Shell hits 1
Number 2. 
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Tanaka, Kikumatsu crosses the 'T'
CVE Wake Island sunk by CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Howorth at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Howorth at 6,000 yards
DD Howorth engages CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Howorth at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Howorth at 8,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Howorth at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Howorth at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,67, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 2
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
DD Hamanami, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio, Shell hits 2
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4
BB Howe, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Richelieu, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
CA Wichita
CL Santa Fe
CL Birmingham
DD Beale
DD Bennion
DD Black
DD Boyd
DD Bradford, Shell hits 1
DD Clarence Bronson
DD Bryant
DD Bullard
DD Callaghan, Shell hits 1
DD Caperton
DD Converse
DD Cony
A rather inconclusive engagement.
Low visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Yamaguchi, Jihei crosses the 'T'
BB Kirishima engages BB Richelieu at 8,000 yards
BB Howe engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages CL Birmingham at 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages CL Santa Fe at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages BB Prince of Wales at 8,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bullard at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Beale at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Howe engages BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Callaghan at 7,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Bradford at 7,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Hamanami at 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Beale at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Converse at 7,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Callaghan at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Bryant at 7,000 yards
DD Beale engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Bradford engages DD Hayashio at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Boyd at 7,000 yards
DD Beale engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards
BB Richelieu engages BB Hiei at 7,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages CA Wichita at 7,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Clarence Bronson at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Cony at 7,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DD Caperton at 7,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Bullard at 7,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Callaghan at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Bradford at 7,000 yards
DD Hamanami engages DD Boyd at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Richelieu at 8,000 yards
BB Howe engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Bradford at 8,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Converse at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Bryant at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Cony at 8,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Clarence Bronson at 8,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Hayashio at 8,000 yards
DD Beale engages DD Hamanami at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Black at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Bennion at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Kirishima at 12,000 yards
BB Howe engages BB Kirishima at 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Prince of Wales at 12,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Natsugumo at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Michishio at 12,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Asashio at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Urakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bullard at 12,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Maikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages DD Bradford at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Boyd at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Beale at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Richelieu at 15,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Howe at 15,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Kirishima at 15,000 yards
CA Wichita engages DD Natsugumo at 15,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages DD Hamanami at 15,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Cony at 15,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Hayashio at 15,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Converse at 15,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Michishio at 15,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Urakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages DD Amatsukaze at 15,000 yards
DD Cony engages DD Shiranui at 15,000 yards
DD Callaghan engages DD Maikaze at 15,000 yards
DD Clarence Bronson engages DD Hayashio at 15,000 yards
DD Boyd engages DD Natsugumo at 15,000 yards
DD Black engages DD Arashio at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,67, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Ise, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Naka
DD Shimakaze
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Shell hits 2
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 8, on fire
BB King George V, Shell hits 3
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
DD Bush
DD Capps, Shell hits 1
DD Cogswell
DD Evans
DD John Henley
DD Murray
DD Owen
DD Philip
And another one.
Ise is hit hard but is not in any danger of sinking (19/44 (24 major)/9).
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 8,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB Indiana at 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD Philip at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Philip at 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards
DD Murray engages DD Shinonome at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Capps at 8,000 yards
DD Murray engages DD Hibiki at 8,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Ise at 6,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Massachusetts at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Honolulu at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Honolulu at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Capps at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Owen at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Evans engages DD Shirakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Cogswell engages DD Shinonome at 6,000 yards
DD Capps engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Cogswell at 6,000 yards
DD Murray engages DD Akatsuki at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Philip at 6,000 yards
BB King George V engages BB Ise at 6,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Indiana at 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Honolulu at 6,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Cogswell engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Evans at 6,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Capps at 6,000 yards
DD Capps engages DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Bush at 6,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages DD Bush at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB King George V at 8,000 yards
BB King George V engages BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Indiana at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Philip at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Owen at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Isonami at 8,000 yards
DD Bush engages DD Shirakumo at 8,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Owen at 8,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Bush at 8,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Owen at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB King George V engages BB Ise at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Massachusetts at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Indiana at 12,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CL Naka at 12,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD John Henley at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Bush at 12,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Capps at 12,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD John Henley at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Evans at 12,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Capps at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Philip at 12,000 yards
DD Hibiki engages DD Bush at 12,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 12,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages BB Yamashiro at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Indiana at 12,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Honolulu at 12,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CL Naka at 12,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Hibiki at 12,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Capps at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD John Henley at 12,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Capps at 12,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Owen at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD John Henley at 12,000 yards
DD Capps engages DD Hibiki at 12,000 yards
DD Akatsuki engages DD Bush at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages BB King George V at 14,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Massachusetts at 14,000 yards
BB Indiana engages BB Fuso at 14,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Honolulu at 14,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL St. Louis at 14,000 yards
DD Capps engages DD Murakumo at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Philip at 14,000 yards
DD Murray engages DD Shirayuki at 14,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD John Henley at 14,000 yards
DD Philip engages DD Shirakumo at 14,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Bush at 14,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Capps at 14,000 yards
DD John Henley engages DD Hibiki at 14,000 yards
DD Evans engages DD Akatsuki at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Tokunoshima at 97,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
BB Mutsu
CL Kiso
DD Yamakaze
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsuharu
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
Allied Ships
SS Bonefish
SS Bonefish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yudachi
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Umikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 98,66, Range 6,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
DD Arikaze
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze
Allied Ships
CVE Begum, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Hudson
And CVE Number 3. 
Poor visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CVE Begum at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CVE Begum at 6,000 yards
CVE Begum sunk by CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Hudson at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Hudson at 4,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Hudson at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Hudson at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,67, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
DD Arikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Takakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Shell hits 2
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 4
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Perkins, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Smith, Shell hits 1
DD Downes
Sadly the CA group runs into 2 BBs and misses with all their torpedoes. Mogami is sunk as a result. Still, I'll trade a CA for 3 CVEs any day of the week.
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Oldendorf, Jesse B. crosses the 'T'
BB West Virginia engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Colorado at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Downes at 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Shaw at 8,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Drayton at 8,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Mahan at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Mogami at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Downes at 6,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Takakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Arikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Satsukaze at 6,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Takakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Cummings at 6,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Smith at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages BB Colorado at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Smith at 5,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hikokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Satsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Takakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Drayton at 5,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Cummings at 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards
DD Cummings engages CA Suzuya at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Downes at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Smith at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Perkins at 5,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Perkins at 5,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Case at 5,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Arikaze at 5,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Arikaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages BB Colorado at 8,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Smith at 8,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Case at 8,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Arikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Cummings at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Smith at 12,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Mogami at 12,000 yards
CA Mogami engages DD Perkins at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Perkins at 12,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Takakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Shaw engages DD Takakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Arikaze at 12,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Mogami at 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Mahan at 12,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages DD Downes at 12,000 yards
DD Smith engages DD Satsukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages DD Shaw at 12,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages DD Shaw at 12,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Case at 12,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Arikaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma sunk by BB West Virginia at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB Colorado at 11,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Hikokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Hikokaze at 11,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Perkins at 11,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Drayton at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 10,000 yards
DD Smith engages CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards
DD Case engages CA Mogami at 10,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Hikokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Perkins at 10,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Takakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Mahan at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Mogami at 9,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Downes at 9,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Shaw at 9,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Drayton at 9,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Cummings at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Cummings at 13,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Suzuya at 13,000 yards
DD Downes engages DD Arikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Hikokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Cummings engages DD Satsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages DD Shaw at 13,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages DD Perkins at 13,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages DD Mahan at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Tokunoshima at 97,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
BB Mutsu
CL Kiso
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsuharu
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
Allied Ships
SS Bonefish, hits 3
SS Bonefish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Yamakaze
Bonefish diving deep ....
DD Uzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsuharu fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 97,67, Range 30,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
CL Sendai
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
Allied Ships
DD Hudson
Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Sub attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,116
Japanese Ships
SS RO-43
Allied Ships
xAK Robert S. Bean
SC PC-792
xAK Robert L. Hague
xAK Richard Moczkowski
xAK Nathaniel Bowditch
xAK John F. Shafroth
KV Dawson
PC Morris
SS RO-43 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Robert S. Bean
RO-43 diving deep ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 143 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M5c Zero x 39
D4Y1 Judy x 3
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 23
Ki-84a Frank x 133
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 23
Corsair IV x 6
Hellcat I x 8
Seafire L.III x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 109
F4U-1D Corsair x 57
F6F-3 Hellcat x 60
F6F-5 Hellcat x 96
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 18 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
I've limited the range of most naval strike aircraft but a few remained available to hunt for cripples. Sadly they decide to expend themselves for no gain against the CVs instead.
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-93 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-24 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 20000
Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 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 15 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 21
Spitfire VIII x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
P-38L Lightning x 10
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 31
PBJ-1J Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 27
PV-2 Harpoon x 81
SBD-5 Dauntless x 237
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Southern Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Spitfire VIII x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 15
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 217 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
A6M5b Zero x 10
A6M5c Zero x 32
J2M3 Jack x 3
N1K1-J George x 27
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 20
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 136
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 33
Corsair IV x 3
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire L.III x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 105
F4U-1D Corsair x 75
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49
F6F-5 Hellcat x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 17 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VC(F)-93 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(26 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.1833 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, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 82,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-170, hits 1
Allied Ships
DE Electra
DE Express
DE Encounter
SS I-170 is located by DE Electra
I-170 diving deep ....
DE Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
DE Encounter is out of ASW ammo
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Pre-Invasion action off Babo (83,111)
54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC PC-1084
SC PC-1082
SC PC-1080
SC PC-1079
LSM-13
AM Pirie
AM Guysborough
LSM-12
LSM-14
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SC PC-1084 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1082 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1080 fired at enemy troops
SC PC-1079 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Babo (83,111)
TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 83,111
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 357494 troops, 7345 guns, 9554 vehicles, Assault Value = 15658
Defending force 63611 troops, 704 guns, 763 vehicles, Assault Value = 1188
Allied adjusted assault: 5336
Japanese adjusted defense: 41
Allied assault odds: 130 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
21255 casualties reported
Squads: 1165 destroyed, 303 disabled
Non Combat: 1027 destroyed, 230 disabled
Engineers: 57 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 140 (78 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 445 (408 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Units destroyed 5
Allied ground losses:
1695 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 218 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 408 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Vehicles lost 406 (25 destroyed, 381 disabled)
Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
50th Coastal Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
98th Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
18th British Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
767th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
5th Australian Division
81st (West African) Division
1st Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
31st Infantry Division
15th NZ Brigade
3rd Australian Division
27th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
1st Marine Division
40th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
5th USMC Tank Battalion
77th Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Australian Division
96th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
11th (East African) Division
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
2/1st Heavy AA Regiment
159th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
42nd USN Naval Construction Battalion
28th Canadian AA Regiment
382nd Construction Regiment
165th USA Base Force
XI US Corps
166th USA Base Force
33rd Medium Regiment
161st USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
146th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
163rd USA Base Force
191st USAAF Base Force
36th USN Naval Construction Battalion
18th USN Naval Construction Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
9 RAAF Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
USN AirCenPac
225th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
97th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
3rd Eng Amph Bde
249th Field Artillery Battalion
149th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
XIV US Corps
3rd USN Naval Construction Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
27th Canadian AA Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
192nd USAAF Base Force
155th USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
162nd USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
32nd Aviation Base Force
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st USAAF Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
871st Engineer Aviation Battalion
2nd USN Naval Construction Regiment
III Indian Corps
251st Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
86th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
4th USA Defense Battalion
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
110th USA Base Force
113th USAAF Base Force
1st RAAF Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1393rd Construction Regiment
156th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
134th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
17th USN Naval Construction Regiment
Southwest Pacific
2/16th Field Regiment
38th Aviation Base Force
X US Corps
XIV Corps Artillery
167th USA Base Force
47th Construction Regiment
141st USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
2/3rd Light AA Regiment
6th USN Naval Construction Regiment
353rd Construction Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
154th USA Base Force
9 RAAF Aviation Rgt
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
VII US Bomber Cmnd
Defending units:
18th Division
61st Division
38th Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Division
21st Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
69th Fld AA Bn /1
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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 366 troops, 25 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 4500 troops, 76 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Assaulting units:
2nd Div /1
41st JNAF AF Unit /1
61st Fld AA Bn /1
45th JNAF AF Unit /2
Defending units:
1st Filipino Inf Regiment
13th Canadian Brigade
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