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9/6-9/7/43 SUBS SS Truant lays a new minefield in the river delta off Palembang and immediately claims victims: TF 40 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships AMc Hakozake Maru AMc Choun Maru #7, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 7 mines cleared TF 109 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships AMc Menado Maru AMc Kembu Maru PB Nishho Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MGB G-2, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 8 mines cleared TF 3 encounters mine field at 49,90 Japanese Ships SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage I think that this is the 4th or 5th tome Ive mined the exit hex from Palembang...and there is a _lot_ of IJN shipping passing thru here....and Ive sunk over a dozen ships here with minefields. SS I-162 takes 14 DCs from USN ASW TF near Taberfane. SS I-3 takes 7 DCs from USN ASW TFs near Taberfane. SS Saury sinks TK Nitlei Maru off Hengchun. SS Rasher sinks xAK Akasi Maru by Gunzan. CBI Dave once again masses the equivalent of 2 tank divisions in a quick thrust towards Liuchow: Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8202 troops, 27 guns, 885 vehicles, Assault Value = 561 Defending force 1052 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Japanese adjusted assault: 469 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 469 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 968 casualties reported Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 7th Tank Regiment 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 19th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 10th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Rgt /2 Defending units: 5th New Chinese/A Corps This time the IJA armor actually vaporized a Chinese infantry LCU. However....as Dave moves his armor towards Liuchow he will encounter modern US Army and Aussie divisions and we will see how his armor does in that environment. Dave has massed over 30 LCUs now in Wuchang and we have evacuated the hex. With last turn's defeat of the RN cruisers at Rangoon we will probably need to mostly evacuate Rangoon AF before Dave sends another stealth bombardment TF in to hammer it. Nonetheless...the Allied now have 3 Catalina squadrons on naval search off Rangoon with over 100 naval bombers so hopefully we spot the incoming IJN bombardment TF even though it has the cloaking device....probably 80 of the naval bombers have a range of 14 hexes so if we dont spot or attack the IJN bombardment TF its definitely not a range issue. II AUSTRALIAN CORPS Dave sends in multiple aerial naval strikes against Allied surface TFs at Taberfane: Morning Air attack on Taberfane , at 82,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 P-40N5 Warhawk x 23 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 39 F4U-1 Corsair x 35 F6F-3 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800. Raid is overhead VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF-111 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 38800. Raid is overhead VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-223 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Raid is overhead VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 343rd FG/11th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 42000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes Morning Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 82,117 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 88 G4M1 Betty x 44 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 9 P-40N5 Warhawk x 23 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 71 F4U-1 Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 56 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 1 BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-111 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-223 with F4U-1 Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/9th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 343rd FG/11th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 82,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 G4M1 Betty x 46 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 P-40N5 Warhawk x 23 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 49 F4U-1 Corsair x 27 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 27 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Arizona, Torpedo hits 1 BB Mississippi CL Marblehead CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-223 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/9th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 343rd FG/11th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Evidently 170 fighters cant stop 37 A6M2s and 46 Bettys. Morning Air attack on Taberfane , at 82,117 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 10 P-40N5 Warhawk x 20 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 33 F4U-1 Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 39 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000. Raid is overhead VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 38800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000. Raid is overhead VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-111 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VMF-223 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 36800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 343rd FG/11th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes Morning Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 82,117 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 B6N2 Jill x 23 G4M1 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 9 P-40N5 Warhawk x 20 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 50 F4U-1 Corsair x 20 F6F-3 Hellcat x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Torpedo hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-111 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead VMF-223 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF-441 with F4U-1 Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IV (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, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/8th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 49th FG/9th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 42000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 348th FG/341st FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 343rd FG/11th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers USMC DBs and TBs are decimated before finally breaking thru and hitiing IJN shipping nin the DEI: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Misool at 80,108 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 21 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships E Kasasagi DD Hokaze E Sagi Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 29 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Misool at 80,108 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 24 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships PC Nire E Sagi DD Hokaze Aircraft Attacking: 13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes 24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 118 minutes Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Misool at 80,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10 TBF-1 Avenger x 42 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PC Nire, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk E Kasasagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire E Sagi Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 9th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers 24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 27 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Raid is overhead 16 planes vectored on to bombers Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hokaze Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kasasagi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PC Nire The Allies have now acquired two level 2 AFs at Saumlaki and Kai-eilanden and a level 5 AF at Dobo and a level 6 AF at Taberfane but the cost in ships has been exorbitant. To take these 4 islands ......the Allies have suffered 7 torpedoed BBs, 6 torpedoed and bombed CVEs and 6 CVEs sunk. Now Dave will most certainly send in his BBs to naval bombard the Allied AFs as the Allied fleet carriers have moved away. I have 3 PT boat TFs still patrolling around Dobo/Taberfane. The damaged BBs will hang out for another turn at Taberfane as we pull the remaining 2 CVEs at Taberfane out of pierside repair. Dave has lost over 1000 A6M2s/Oscars/Netties/Jills here vs Allied losses of maybe 300 AC but I just cannot continue to suffer the losses in combatant ships here. Kai-eilanden will be the last objective we take here for a few months and now its time to upgrade all the AFs on all 4 islands. Allied offensive ops will now transition to SWPAC and CENTPAC.
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