Cap Mandrake
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************June 5, 1943(c)*************** Okinawa: I think they were trying to land at Okinoerabushima(east of Okinawa) in order to deny us an easy base. We spotted them and 20 SBD's from Miyako-jima attacked. Morning Air attack on TF, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nasusan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Satsuma Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAK Nitiho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 1311 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 108 destroyed, 92 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled) More in the afternoon. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Okinoerabushima at 96,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Nisshun Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Nigitsu Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk PB Heizan Maru PB Tenshin, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled The night bombardment of Naha was not all that effective. Light damage from our air raids over Nago. The cruisers will go in tonight at Naha and a light SCTF will try to catch the WJD troopships.
< Message edited by Cap Mandrake -- 11/29/2013 10:00:40 PM >
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