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Here's a quick post of the full combat report, just in from John (so that I can check against sync issues). Later on, I'll redact some of the unnecessary, space-filling info. But for now I want to get back to the turn. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 19, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ketoi-jima at 134,49 Japanese Ships CL Niyodo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Haddo CL Niyodo is sighted by SS Haddo SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at CL Niyodo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 142,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 51 B6N1 Jill x 9 D4Y1 Judy x 12 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 9 F4F-3A Wildcat x 11 F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 60 FM-1 Wildcat x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 64 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 4 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 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 16 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 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 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-Training Squadro with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 141,106 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 45 A6M8 Zero x 11 B6N1 Jill x 9 D4Y1 Judy x 13 Allied aircraft F4F-3A Wildcat x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 40 FM-1 Wildcat x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 96 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 6 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DD Eaton Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-Training Squadro with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-71 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-22 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-23 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 VF-31 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VRF-4F with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VRF-6F with F4F-4 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000. Raid is overhead 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 142,106 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 11 B6N2 Jill x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships SC-631 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 142,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 26 A6M8 Zero x 11 B6N1 Jill x 8 D4Y1 Judy x 16 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 9 F4F-3A Wildcat x 10 F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 F4F-4 Wildcat x 49 FM-1 Wildcat x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 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 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-Training Squadro with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 141,107 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 82 A6M8 Zero x 18 B6N1 Jill x 68 B6N2 Jill x 19 D4Y1 Judy x 90 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 9 F4F-3A Wildcat x 25 F4F-3 Wildcat x 9 F4F-4 Wildcat x 118 FM-1 Wildcat x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 193 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 26 destroyed, 4 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak B6N2 Jill: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 37 destroyed, 9 damaged D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Martlet IV: 1 destroyed F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CV Kettle Creek BB Alabama BB Massachusetts, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2 CVL Princeton, Bomb hits 1 CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1 CA Minneapolis CV Essex CV Olustee CV Wasp CV Enterprise CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Brandywine Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 9 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 1 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 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 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.898 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 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 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-Training Squadro with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 28 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 30 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 141,107 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 47 A6M8 Zero x 8 B6N1 Jill x 12 B6N2 Jill x 5 D4Y1 Judy x 23 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 8 F4F-3A Wildcat x 21 F4F-3 Wildcat x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 106 FM-1 Wildcat x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 182 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 6 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 15 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Essex Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (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 to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 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 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (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 9000 and 12810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 31 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-Training Squadro with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 27 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 141,107 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 7 B6N1 Jill x 14 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 8 F4F-3A Wildcat x 18 F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 90 FM-1 Wildcat x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 153 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 7 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-22 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 12 minutes VF-23 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14270 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-35 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 8 minutes VF-Training Squadro with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 143,103 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 25 A6M8 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 9 F4F-4 Wildcat x 44 FM-1 Wildcat x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 180 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 97 SBD-3 Dauntless x 39 SBD-5 Dauntless x 136 TBF-1 Avenger x 174 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 11 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Saiyen, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CVE Chuyo, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk CVE Kuzuryu, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk DD Satsuki, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk DD Takanami, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Murasame, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Naganami, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk DD Akebono, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Kiyonami, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 17 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 20 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 11 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 3 x Martlet IV sweeping at 10000 feet 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 3 x Martlet IV sweeping at 15000 feet 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 16 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet 4 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 10000 feet 8 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless 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 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Zuikaku-1/A with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Zuikaku-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 202 Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Ammo storage explosion on CVE Saiyen Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hosho Ammo storage explosion on CVE Chuyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Unyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Kaiyo Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kuzuryu Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Kuzuryu Ammo storage explosion on CVE Taiyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chuyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Shinyo Magazine explodes on DD Satsuki Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kiyonami Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Akebono Fuel storage explosion on CVE Chuyo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shikinami class DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Takanami Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Murasame -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 127,108 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 32 N1K1-J George x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 26000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 26000. Raid is overhead Akagi-1 with A6M8 Zero (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead Ryukaku-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 141,107 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 14 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 8 F4F-3A Wildcat x 14 F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 69 FM-1 Wildcat x 13 F6F-3 Hellcat x 121 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-71 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-22 with F4F-4 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-23 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14270 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead No.882 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead No.896 Sqn FAA with Martlet IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-37 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-Training Squadro with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 26 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VRF-2F with F4F-3A Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 143,103 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 A6M8 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Kiyonami, and is sunk CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 Det B with A6M8 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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15120 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Zuikaku-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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 143,103 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 1 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Shinyo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Akebono, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: Zuikaku-1/A with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 143,103 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Naganami, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo Naganami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 143,103 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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