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1 Dec 44
Invasion force for Namelea, will make landfall tomorrow. In the process we launched a strike against Manado. This was a good day for the Allies. I sent my forces above Ceram, to throw Koniu off. I think it worked. Koniu launched land based fighters at my TFs. A few got thru my CAP. One TT hit a CVL, little damaged was suffered. 10 float with only 5 major. I set only my DBs on long range naval strike. I should of put the TBs. My fleet was 8 hexs from Manado, so I didn't think that my TBs would do very well. So I kept them close to the fleet at 3 hexs. My mistake.
Fighters sweep Manada. Not many fighters are on CAP. HB come in behind the sweeps and plaster the AF and Port. I shot down around 800 planes for the loss of around 230. Combat report to follow.
Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 17
Ki-84r Frank x 3
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 35
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-84r Frank: 3 damaged
Ki-84r Frank: 15 destroyed on ground
P1Y2 Frances: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.11, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Sakawa, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Fuyuzuki, Bomb hits 1
E No.51, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Arare, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 50
Port hits 6
Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
P-38L Lightning x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
LB-216, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fuyuzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Amakusa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E Nomi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Tsurumi, Bomb hits 1
E Chiburi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CL Sakawa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38J Lightning x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Soyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fir
Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-38J Lightning x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Maeshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E Amakusa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
P-38G Lightning x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
E No.7, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsugumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sakawa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Tsurumi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Soyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LB-220, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Odatsuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Heiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
We also catch a SAG at Manado.
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 8
P-38G Lightning x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 4 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hayashimo
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 3
DD Michishio
CA Maya, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 9
CA Myoko, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yahagi
Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 18
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 8
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 9
DD Akikaze
CA Atago
My mistake of not setting TB planes to the same distance as my DBs.
apanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 13
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35
Ki-84r Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
F6F-5 Hellcat x 26
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 13 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 9 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 5
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 7
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 3
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 7, on fire
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 4, on fire
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 8, on fire
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6, on fire
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 11, on fire
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
DD Urakaze
DD Sakura
DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire
apanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 9
Beaufort VIII x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed
Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Mutsu, on fire
Moulmein
Captured by the allies. Troops are now heading down the yellow road to Bangkok. Rumor has it that there is an awesome red light district there.
Ponape
Captured.
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