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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 5:38:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK, here is the same pic with known unit and (rounded) troop counts added. the Empire is definitely on the run, but they are scrambling to plug those holes pretty effectively. I am aiming to send forces to more holes than they can plug, and exploit the leaks.




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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 9:13:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		Things seem to go rather well.

River crossing into Rahaeng... what are your forces like?

Also, do you have a tentative timeline for transforming Cam Ranh Bay into a self-sufficient threat for the KB, and so freeing up your carriers? Or still too early to tell with all the ground forces landing?

Here's hoping that DAW can keep up the pace of the last 3 days :) Daily updates are... delicious.

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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 12:51:07 PM   
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ORIGINAL: witpqs

OK, here is the same pic with known unit and (rounded) troop counts added. the Empire is definitely on the run, but they are scrambling to plug those holes pretty effectively. I am aiming to send forces to more holes than they can plug, and exploit the leaks.





This is going to be fun to watch!


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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 1:07:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Are you thinking of forcing the river at Rahaeng soon? Looks like it could be a difficult affair right now. I have always wanted to get this far in SE Asia and see para s play a role.

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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 3:50:19 PM   
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Are you thinking of forcing the river at Rahaeng soon? Looks like it could be a difficult affair right now. I have always wanted to get this far in SE Asia and see para s play a role.


The crossed swords in the hex west of Rahaeng mean there was a battle there last turn and the lack of IJA forces means they were retreated into Rahaeng. At least some of the troops there are heavily disrupted and perhaps short of supply. The Allies may have fewer troops but in 1944 their firepower (anti-armour rating) is better than the IJA, and much better than the Thai, Viet-minh, and Burmese forces loyal to the Emperor. The attack across the river may not be as difficult as it looks.

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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 4:01:03 PM   
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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 4:25:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		OK, below is a pic of our valiant boys heading into Rahaeng.

Here are the units just defeated.
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21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
113th Infantry Regiment
4th RTA Division

About 42,000 troops before the combat/retreat casualties.

Looking at the recon figures above there are 4 units and 23,000 troops at Rahaeng. 3 of those units must be the ones just retreated, so the faster we can get there the better.

Here is our force, with Follow orders. I will switch the stack to Move mode for the last turn of movement (if I time it right!).




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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 4:55:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you are close enough on the last turn before crossing, isn't Combat mode better than Move mode? Never been sure if it helps or not.

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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 9:11:45 PM   
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If you are close enough on the last turn before crossing, isn't Combat mode better than Move mode? Never been sure if it helps or not.

Yes, that's what I was trying to convey. They are in move mode to cover the distance as fast as possible, then will switch to combat mode for the last day. If there is still some real distance to cover that last day then I will have to take a chance on which mode I use.

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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 9:13:24 PM   
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Things seem to go rather well.

River crossing into Rahaeng... what are your forces like?

Also, do you have a tentative timeline for transforming Cam Ranh Bay into a self-sufficient threat for the KB, and so freeing up your carriers? Or still too early to tell with all the ground forces landing?

Here's hoping that DAW can keep up the pace of the last 3 days :) Daily updates are... delicious.

Not sure if he can. Remember that the Empire is not fully motorized, so the staff at DAW HQ has to attend to things like cutting hay for the HQ's pack animals.

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RE: 1944 July 07 - 5/23/2015 9:29:45 PM   
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1944 July 08 - 5/28/2015 1:20:04 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:
Soc Trang

Our subs got a PB.

Success in China.
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Ground combat at 68,47 (near Kunming)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23166 troops, 228 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

Defending force 2825 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 482

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Corps
754th Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
9th Australian Division
1st Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
67th Infantry Brigade


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Continued progress against the hold-outs at Rangoon, and more rotation of our combat units there.
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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91060 troops, 1570 guns, 1106 vehicles, Assault Value = 3511

Defending force 38712 troops, 82 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Allied adjusted assault: 2244

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 38 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5163 casualties reported
Squads: 131 destroyed, 220 disabled
Non Combat: 483 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (28 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
907 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Indian Division
2nd Reserve Division
36th Chinese Division
14th Indian Division
Americal Infantry Division
96th Chinese Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
20th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
22nd New Chinese Division
7th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
18th British Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
72nd British Brigade
27th Infantry Division
8th New Chinese Corps
111th LRP Brigade
5th Indian Division
2/9th Field Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
499th Base Group
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/1st Med Regiment
500th Base Group
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
101st Heavy AA Rgt /9

Defending units:
19th Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
33rd Division
21st/B Division
1st RTA/B Division
3rd/C Div /1
28th Army
1st RTA/A Division
62nd JAAF AF Bn
9th Division
16th Garrison Unit
15th Army /1
18th Garrison Unit
3rd/A Div /1
114th Infantry Rgt /1


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Again substantial casualties taken out of the withdrawing troops heading to Chiang Mai by air strikes, now including a good number of destroyed squads. The army heading into Rahaeng made 11 miles today in move mode, so with 35 more to go that looks like 3 more days in move mode then 1 day in combat mode. Our armour will attack tomorrow about mid way on the road from Moulmein to Bangkok.

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Allied Ships Bombarding Saigon
Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

CLs Columbia and Birmingham were both beat up pretty well in system damage and will head for Truk to make repairs.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Saigon at 60,73, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Columbia
CL Birmingham
DD McGowan
DD Stevens

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Stevens engages MTB G-2 at 8,000 yards
DD McGowan engages MTB G-2 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages MTB G-2 at 5,000 yards
DD Stevens engages MTB G-2 at 5,000 yards
DD McGowan engages MTB G-2 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
MTB G-2 sunk by CL Columbia at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Saigon at 60,71 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

177 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Columbia, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Birmingham
Cape St.Jaques Fortress firing at CL Birmingham
CL Birmingham firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress
Cape St.Jaques Fortress firing at CL Columbia
CL Columbia firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress


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The trapped Rgt was eliminated as a formation, and the pressure continues at Quinhon. The two armoured Rgts at Quinhon will rest tomorrow, then resume the attack.
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Ground combat at 62,73 (near Cam Ranh Bay)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11269 troops, 201 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Defending force 1989 troops, 16 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 296

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 296 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1435 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Division

Defending units:
32nd/C Division


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Ground combat at Quinhon (65,69)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1122 troops, 0 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

Defending force 4701 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Allied adjusted assault: 70

Japanese adjusted defense: 73

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade


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The landing at Soc Trang went in and the base is undefended. The Empire lodged numerous protests from the air - quite vigorously - but only one bomber got to make an attack and missed its AKA target. 2nd Australian Division is ordered to attack tomorrow, but likely the mayor will come to his senses this evening. With that expectation the follow-on forces have been ordered to head straight in for landing. If the town does not capitulate then those units will lose many disabled squads unloading without preparation.

It looks like the IJN repositioned its ASW task forces toward our landing and cover forces at Soc Trang. Does this mean that the IJN will sortie tomorrow? DD Usugumo took a single 1,000 pound SAP bomb hit from one of 8x SBD escorted by 190x fighters. The CVL group (9x CVL), which was on station today 3 hexes SE of Saigon to cover troop convoys, will move to join the CV group 1 hex SE of Soc Trang tomorrow to bolster air power there.

Only 1 Light Industry hit at Soerabaja. Recon shows 13(28).

Here are today's air losses. I'm sure that a number of these were kamikaze.




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RE: 1944 July 08 - 5/28/2015 1:20:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here is the situation in the South China Sea. Soc Trang is port size 2 and is undamaged, so it is possible that the convoys with our follow-on forces will be in and out in less time than the Empire anticipates.




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RE: 1944 July 08 - 5/28/2015 1:20:58 AM   
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RE: 1944 July 08 - 5/28/2015 1:21:18 AM   
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RE: 1944 July 08 - 5/28/2015 1:39:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		Looks like you slipped your sub screen in behind his ASW TFs - sneaky move - I like!

I would never have guessed that Nav Search would spot/ID so many TFs that it basically telegraphs his likely next move! If he doesn't "read the tea leaves" (the DL on his TFs) he might not realize you can guess his plans. Could be a CV clash tomorrow or at least a CV attack (yours) on ASW TFs.

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RE: 1944 July 08 - 5/28/2015 1:44:51 AM   
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Nagoya - the fires are still doing damage!




I notice that the Mitsubishi Ha-32 plant and the D4Y1 Judy plant are being repaired!

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RE: 1944 July 08 - 5/28/2015 1:46:46 AM   
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Looks like you slipped your sub screen in behind his ASW TFs - sneaky move - I like!

I would never have guessed that Nav Search would spot/ID so many TFs that it basically telegraphs his likely next move! If he doesn't "read the tea leaves" (the DL on his TFs) he might not realize you can guess his plans. Could be a CV clash tomorrow or at least a CV attack (yours) on ASW TFs.

My lead CV group (two TFs) up near Soc Trang is getting very low on sorties, 30s and 40s percent. I'm not really anxious for a CV battle tomorrow, although I feel sure there is plenty of ammo for it. I want to get the troops ashore!

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RE: 1944 July 08 - 5/29/2015 8:42:02 AM   
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This is quite the end run!

Good luck!

Regards,

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1944 July 09 - 5/29/2015 6:26:06 PM   
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The Empire captured:
Culion (I probably missed the last time this auto-switched to our side.)

The Allies captured:
Soc Trang

There were Imperial amphibious or airborne operations at:


There were Allied amphibious or airborne operations at:


Our subs got an SC, an E, an xAK, and a PB.

Quiet in China.

Good air strikes on the stack withdrawing to Chiang Mai, closer to the end at Rangoon, and the 5th Recon Rgt was blasted to oblivion on the road to Bangkok.
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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88307 troops, 1490 guns, 911 vehicles, Assault Value = 3580

Defending force 32202 troops, 69 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Allied adjusted assault: 1435

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 49 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4636 casualties reported
Squads: 172 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 239 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th Army Engineer Battalion
8th New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
22nd New Chinese Division
72nd British Brigade
27th Infantry Division
20th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
2nd Reserve Division
111th LRP Brigade
18th British Division
81st (West African) Division
96th Chinese Division
Americal Infantry Division
19th Indian Division
3rd New Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Division
IV Corps Engineer Battalion
XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion
7th Indian Division
36th Div Engineer Battalion
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
14th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
500th Base Group
XV Indian Corps
8th Belfast Heavy Regiment
31st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
499th Base Group
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
27th Indian Field Artillery Battalion
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Division
21st/B Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
3rd/A Div /1
3rd/C Div /1
19th Division
114th Infantry Rgt /1
1st RTA/A Division
16th Garrison Unit
62nd JAAF AF Bn
9th Division
15th Army /1


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Ground combat at 55,58 (near Tavoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10682 troops, 60 guns, 1347 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Defending force 1040 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Allied adjusted assault: 491

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 491 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
730 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 93 (93 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
18th Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
5th Recon Regiment


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Allied Ships Bombarding Pagan

A massive running battle in the South China Sea! Our battleships shot somewhat poorly, at least in comparison to the likely highly experienced Kongos. We lost one and another is in jeopardy. One CVL is in trouble, and we lost CL Nashville. Other ships are in danger, of course. The IJN lost many ships, and both sides lost many aircraft and crews.

The first sign of the coming carnage was one of our subs being attacked when trying to get a shot at a heavy cruiser advancing toward our fleet. Daytime also saw the Empire using the confusion so send a tanker convoy east to run our blockade, possibly on the the theory that all of our carriers would be up north. Of course they are still covering troop movements to Cam Ranh Bay, but the Empire lacked search contacts to show that. The tankers did not advance far enough to come within range of carrier borne aircraft, but dive bombers at Jesselton found the range.

Our 2x CL TF was on patrol 2 hexes in front of our carriers and, most importantly, was not sighted by the Empire yesterday. They first intercepted 2x DD undoubtedly sent in to disrupt surface combat TFs, and then stood in the way of 2x Kongos and a CA. Next the same enemy ran into the CVL TF and would have torn it to bits, if not for the intervention of our most powerful TF, 2x fast BB, which stormed onto the scene and got their asses kicked. The night and day continued in a swirl of action from there. One of our old BB bombardment TFs saw battle, but they were all ordered to stay put (tonight they will be on patrol).

The carrier battles were defined by stamina, with most of the Allied hits coming after numerous attacks wore down the IJN CAP. Bringing in the CVL was critical, as was the intervention - and sacrifice - of the USN BB. Many strikes were split by weather plus separated from fighter escort.

Without further introduction:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 59,74, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
DD Chauncey
DD Halford
DD Nicholas
DD William Porter
DD Walker, Shell hits 1, on fire

Low visibility due to Rain with 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 82% 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...
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
DD Kuroshio engages DD Walker at 6,000 yards
DD William Porter engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
DD Nicholas engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Nicholas at 3,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Kuroshio at 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Nicholas at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Nicholas engages DD Usugumo at 4,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Walker at 4,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD William Porter at 4,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Usugumo at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Nicholas at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Halford at 6,000 yards
DD William Porter engages DD Usugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Chauncey at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Kuroshio at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD William Porter at 10,000 yards
DD Nicholas engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Halford at 10,000 yards
Ugaki, Tamaki orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Nicholas at 14,000 yards
DD Chauncey engages DD Kuroshio at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 58,75, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Nashville
DD Paul Hamilton, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Richard P. Leary, Shell hits 2

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Usugumo at 12,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Usugumo at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Richard P. Leary at 7,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Usugumo at 11,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 9,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 12,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Richard P. Leary at 11,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Paul Hamilton at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Usugumo at 10,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Richard P. Leary at 10,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Paul Hamilton at 10,000 yards
Ugaki, Tamaki orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Usugumo at 9,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Paul Hamilton at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Usugumo at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Richard P. Leary at 8,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 8,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Hamilton at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo sunk by CL Nashville at 7,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 14,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 18,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 18,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 25,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 57,75, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CL Nashville
DD Paul Hamilton, on fire
DD Richard P. Leary, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Paul Hamilton at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 12,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kuroshio at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Paul Hamilton engages DD Kuroshio at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Kuroshio at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
DD Kuroshio sunk by CL Nashville at 22,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 58,76, Range 12,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna, Shell hits 4
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 4
DD Kishinami
DD Michishio
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Nashville, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Richard P. Leary, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
King D. crosses the 'T'
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 12,000 yards
CL Nashville engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Yukaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 7,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 7,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Yukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages CL Nashville at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Phoenix at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Yukaze at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
King D. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 10,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 10,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Richard P. Leary at 10,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Richard P. Leary at 10,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Michishio at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 9,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
DD Yukaze engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Richard P. Leary at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 11,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Phoenix at 11,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Michishio at 11,000 yards
DD Richard P. Leary engages DD Kishinami at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 15,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 15,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CL Nashville at 15,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Richard P. Leary at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 18,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 18,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Richard P. Leary at 18,000 yards
CL Nashville engages DD Yukaze at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 21,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Haruna engages CL Nashville at 25,000 yards
BB Kongo engages CL Nashville at 25,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Richard P. Leary at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CL Nashville
CL Nashville sunk by BB Haruna at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 59,74, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma
DD Kishinami
DD Michishio
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CVL Princeton
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Cowpens
CVL Monterey
CVL Cabot
CVL Langley
CVL Bataan
CVL San Jacinto
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Bancroft
DD Carmick
DD Roe
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 59,74, Range 12,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kishinami
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Yukaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB South Dakota, Shell hits 7
BB Indiana, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Braine, Shell hits 2
DD Burns, Shell hits 1
DD Converse, Shell hits 2
DD Dortch, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Murray, Shell hits 1
DD John Rodgers

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 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
Minobe G. crosses the 'T'
BB Indiana engages BB Kongo at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB South Dakota at 12,000 yards
BB Indiana engages CA Chikuma at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Murray at 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Dortch at 12,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Murray at 12,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Burns at 12,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Braine at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB South Dakota at 8,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages BB Kongo at 8,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages BB Indiana at 8,000 yards
DD Yukaze sunk by DD Burns at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Murray at 8,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Braine at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Burns at 8,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Braine at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Magazine explodes on BB Indiana
BB Indiana sunk by BB Haruna at 6,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages BB Kongo at 6,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Murray at 6,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Burns at 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages DD Michishio at 6,000 yards
DD Burns engages DD Kishinami at 6,000 yards
DD Braine engages DD Kishinami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB South Dakota at 7,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD John Rodgers at 7,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Burns at 7,000 yards
DD Dortch engages DD Michishio at 7,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Dortch at 7,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Burns at 7,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Braine at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB South Dakota at 9,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Michishio at 9,000 yards
DD Murray engages DD Michishio at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Dortch at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Converse at 9,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Burns at 9,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Braine at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Haruna engages BB South Dakota at 14,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages BB Kongo at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Murray at 14,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Dortch at 14,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Converse at 14,000 yards
DD Burns engages DD Michishio at 14,000 yards
DD Braine engages DD Kishinami at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB South Dakota at 17,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD John Rodgers at 17,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Braine at 17,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Dortch at 17,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Converse at 17,000 yards
DD Kishinami engages DD Burns at 17,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Braine at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages BB Kongo at 22,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Murray at 22,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Dortch at 22,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Burns at 22,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Braine at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages BB Haruna at 25,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB South Dakota at 25,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Murray at 25,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Dortch at 25,000 yards
BB Haruna engages DD Converse at 25,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Braine at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD John Rodgers at 27,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Braine at 27,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 27,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Burns at 27,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Braine at 27,000 yards
Minobe G. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages BB Kongo at 30,000 yards
BB South Dakota engages CA Chikuma at 30,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Converse at 30,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages DD Braine at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 59,74, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 2
CA Tone, Shell hits 1
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ushio, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
BB Alabama, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Chauncey, Shell hits 3
DD Halford, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nicholas
DD William Porter, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Walker, Shell hits 1, on fire

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Smith, Wm Ward crosses the 'T'
BB Alabama engages BB Kirishima at 12,000 yards
BB Alabama engages CL Jintsu at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB Alabama at 12,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Chauncey at 12,000 yards
DD Chauncey engages DD Isonami at 12,000 yards
DD Chauncey engages DD Fubuki at 12,000 yards
DD Chauncey engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 5,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Walker at 5,000 yards
DD William Porter engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Chauncey at 5,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Halford at 5,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Ushio at 5,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Isonami at 5,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD William Porter at 5,000 yards
DD Chauncey engages DD Murasame at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on DD Walker
CA Tone engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Halford at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Halford at 8,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD William Porter at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD William Porter at 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Chauncey at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Halford at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Alabama engages BB Kirishima at 11,000 yards
BB Alabama engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards
DD William Porter engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Walker at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Chauncey at 11,000 yards
DD Chauncey engages DD Ushio at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Halford at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Chauncey at 11,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Murasame at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Alabama engages BB Kirishima at 14,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Ushio at 14,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Chauncey at 14,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Satsuki at 14,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Halford at 14,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Murasame at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 15,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Halford at 15,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD William Porter at 15,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Nicholas at 15,000 yards
DD Halford engages DD Satsuki at 15,000 yards
DD Ushio engages DD Halford at 15,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Nicholas at 15,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD William Porter at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Alabama engages BB Kirishima at 18,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD William Porter at 18,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Nicholas at 18,000 yards
DD William Porter engages DD Satsuki at 18,000 yards
DD Chauncey engages DD Ushio at 18,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Walker at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 21,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Walker at 21,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages BB Alabama at 21,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Walker at 21,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Chauncey at 21,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Isonami at 21,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Fubuki at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 23,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Walker at 23,000 yards
BB Alabama engages CL Jintsu at 23,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Halford at 23,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Ushio at 23,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Isonami at 23,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Murasame at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages CA Tone at 25,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD William Porter at 25,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Nicholas at 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Satsuki at 25,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Chauncey at 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Murasame at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 24,000 yards
BB Alabama engages CA Tone at 24,000 yards
BB Alabama engages CL Jintsu at 24,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Nicholas at 24,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Halford at 24,000 yards
BB Alabama engages DD Fubuki at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Alabama at 26,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Nicholas at 26,000 yards
BB Alabama engages BB Kirishima at 26,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD William Porter at 26,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Nicholas at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 59,74, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
DD Murasame, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 9
DD Anthony, Shell hits 2
DD Aaron Ward
DD Doyle, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Yamaguchi, Jihei crosses the 'T'
CL Naka engages BB Tennessee at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB Tennessee at 12,000 yards
DD Doyle engages DD Satsuki at 12,000 yards
DD Doyle engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Doyle at 7,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Satsuki at 7,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Aaron Ward at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Aaron Ward at 7,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 7,000 yards
DD Doyle engages DD Murasame at 7,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Satsuki at 7,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages DD Anthony at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Tennessee at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Doyle at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 10,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 13,000 yards
DD Doyle engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 13,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Anthony at 13,000 yards
DD Doyle engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 14,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 14,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Aaron Ward at 14,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Anthony at 14,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Murasame at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 16,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Aaron Ward at 16,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Anthony at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Aaron Ward at 17,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 17,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Murasame at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 18,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Doyle at 18,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Satsuki at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Tennessee at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Anthony at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Anthony at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Doyle at 17,000 yards
BB Kirishima engages BB Tennessee at 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Doyle at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Aaron Ward at 17,000 yards
DD Doyle engages DD Satsuki at 17,000 yards
Yamaguchi, Jihei orders Japanese TF to disengage
BB Kirishima engages BB Tennessee at 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Doyle at 17,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 17,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Satsuki at 17,000 yards
DD Anthony engages DD Murasame at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 16,000 yards
CA Tone engages BB Tennessee at 16,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Aaron Ward at 16,000 yards
DD Doyle engages DD Satsuki at 16,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages DD Satsuki at 23,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages DD Murasame at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages BB Kirishima at 30,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Doyle at 30,000 yards
BB Tennessee engages CL Naka at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 59,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 5
D4Y1 Judy x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Bismarck
CV Nanumea

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 32 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 27
A6M5b Zero x 78
N1K2-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 21 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b Zero (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, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1/B with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
A6M5b Zero x 68
N1K2-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 95
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 44
SBD-5 Dauntless x 55
TBM-1C Avenger x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 15 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CV Taiho
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Shinyo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
13 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kaiyo
Ammo storage explosion on CV Junyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Junyo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
A6M5b Zero x 37
N1K2-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 134
TBM-1C Avenger x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Maya
DD Hatsushima

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (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 between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1/B with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 58,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 19
A6M5b Zero x 14
B6N2 Jill x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 22
D4Y2 Judy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y2 Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto
CVL Langley
CVL Cowpens
CVL Monterey

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-18 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 60,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 32
B6N2 Jill x 27

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 13 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Langley, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Bataan, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Independence
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Monterey

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 12 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 18 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CVL Langley
Banzai! - Hori L. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 19
N1K2-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 5, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (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 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 59,74

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 58,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17
TBM-1C Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
A6M5b Zero x 11
N1K2-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 9
N1K2-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 6
N1K2-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
DD Suzunami

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Junyo-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 23
N1K2-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 116
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 12 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CV Shokaku
CV Kaga
CV Soryu

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-602 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 57,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-32 with F6F-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-40 with F6F-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 59,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5b Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30
TBM-1C Avenger x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1/A with A6M5b 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1/B with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 81
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 14
SBD-5 Dauntless x 41
TBM-1C Avenger x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 12 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
DD Samidare, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 4, on fire
DD Wakazuki
DD Hatsukaze
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
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:
Kaga-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Taiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Suzuya


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 58,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 58,73

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 15
B6N2 Jill x 36

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 10 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-111 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-122 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 17

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Maya


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 54,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashimo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagumo

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-1/C with A6M5b 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayashimo


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 58,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Tone

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 80
TBM-1C Avenger x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CV Taiho, heavy fires
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Suzuya, heavy fires
DD Samidare, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 9

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 58,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
TBM-1C Avenger x 12

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 58,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
TBM-1C Avenger x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 3

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soc Trang at 57,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-40 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Our stance tonight/tomorrow will be aggressive, with the two groups (1x TF each) on duty in the Cam Ranh Bay SLOC heading west to hit any remaining carriers and withdrawing surface ships. Almost all remaining CA and CL task forces will do the same, with some covering the Soc Trang area. The 3 old BB TF that did not engage will cover the port plus the carriers nearby. Four of the six CV near Soc Trang are out of sorties (22 remaining between the four of them!) and will withdraw to Jesselton in the hope that the size 6 airfield will be size 7 by the time they arrive to replenish their sorties. The other two CV will remain on station although they will have to go soon. The CVL are in decent shape. Everybody is low on or out of torpedoes. The two CV groups mentioned earlier - currently in the CRB SLOC - are well stocked. CVL Langley might make Cam Ranh Bay, absent enemy action.

The armour will attack at Quinhon tomorrow, and likely be joined by the infantry the following day. That enemy unit at Bien Hoa seems to have moved back to Saigon, where our troop will cross the river in two days. SE of Saigon our armour and paratroopers have caught up with the IJA Rgt and will attack it even though outgunned, simply to aid the coming battle for Saigon. The 2nd Australian Division, which captured Soc Trang, is moving out at full speed for Phnom Penh. The other units have all begun unloading at Soc Trang but much depends on IJN action tonight.

A few Light Industry hits at Soerabaja today. Recon shows 7 remaining, so some B-24 are switching to hit the Repair Shipyard.

Here is a snippet of a nighttime combat, but the real story is the number of enemy sightings on the map to the left!




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witpqs-

This is quite the end run!

Good luck!

Regards,

-Terry

Thanks! It seems luck was equally distributed, which was plenty good enough considering that we brought more to the party. But the Empire's battleships almost caught our nine CVL!!!

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ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

witpqs-

This is quite the end run!

Good luck!

Regards,

-Terry

Thanks! It seems luck was equally distributed, which was plenty good enough considering that we brought more to the party. But the Empire's battleships almost caught our nine CVL!!!


Geeze!

Don't even bring up such a nightmare.

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ORIGINAL: witpqs


quote:

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

witpqs-

This is quite the end run!

Good luck!

Regards,

-Terry

Thanks! It seems luck was equally distributed, which was plenty good enough considering that we brought more to the party. But the Empire's battleships almost caught our nine CVL!!!


Geeze!

Don't even bring up such a nightmare.


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Soc Trang at 59,74, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Chikuma
DD Kishinami
DD Michishio
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
CVL Independence
CVL Princeton
CVL Belleau Wood
CVL Cowpens
CVL Monterey
CVL Cabot
CVL Langley
CVL Bataan
CVL San Jacinto
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Bancroft
DD Carmick
DD Roe
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat


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Where did she come from?

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Sink the CV Bismarck!

Where did she come from?

We had some battles in the Bismarck Sea, so I used it for one of the optionally named ships!

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