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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/9/2016 8:52:43 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Nothing happens... No sweeps, no bombing of Rabaul... Tactical mistake if you ask me.. He can't afford to bleed fighters just to get a feel for the water temperature.. If he attacks it should be to close down the airfield...

Calcutta

Over the next couple of turns I'll try to resupply India.. 45k of supply is ready. 400 fighters, 120 dive / torpedo bombers and a cruiser taskforce will cover the approach and unloading procedure...

< Message edited by KenchiSulla -- 8/9/2016 8:58:41 PM >

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/9/2016 8:57:48 PM   
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Sweeps hit Japanese CAP (around 120 Franks and 30 Georges). Most of the CAP is set at 40% at 10 - 25k feet.. I find that the 40% setting is most effective against fighters sweeps but the massed 80-90% is better against bombers...

I've never heard anyone say 40% CAP is a good setting for LBA fighters. Wouldn't having more planes in the air make your CAP more effective against enemy fighters? Personally I use 100% CAP when I use range 0.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/9/2016 9:01:36 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli


quote:

ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla
Sweeps hit Japanese CAP (around 120 Franks and 30 Georges). Most of the CAP is set at 40% at 10 - 25k feet.. I find that the 40% setting is most effective against fighters sweeps but the massed 80-90% is better against bombers...

I've never heard anyone say 40% CAP is a good setting for LBA fighters. Wouldn't having more planes in the air make your CAP more effective against enemy fighters? Personally I use 100% CAP when I use range 0.


Less fighters rise to meet each sweep so the fighters can have more strength after multiple sweeps.

When you go 100 / 0 there are many more planes on the initial sweep but the numbers drop off much faster after multiple sweeps.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/9/2016 9:02:20 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Sangeli


quote:

ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla
Sweeps hit Japanese CAP (around 120 Franks and 30 Georges). Most of the CAP is set at 40% at 10 - 25k feet.. I find that the 40% setting is most effective against fighters sweeps but the massed 80-90% is better against bombers...

I've never heard anyone say 40% CAP is a good setting for LBA fighters. Wouldn't having more planes in the air make your CAP more effective against enemy fighters? Personally I use 100% CAP when I use range 0.


It is a good setting against the allies.. If the allies have massed fighters (coordinated sweep) it is not a bad thing to have only a few aircraft up in the air. Lighter losses.. However, if the allies dedicate 12 squadrons to the sweep you usually get around 15 moments where a single squadron or flight engages the active CAP.. More defenders are scrambled over time, resulting (I think) in lower fatigue for the pilots and a more even response to incoming sweeps..

This is purely based on observation though.. no notes, haven't done bean counting...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/10/2016 8:36:00 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		Well, the resupply of India went sour.. All xAKs involved are sunk by 150+ 2E torpedo and attack bombers. I had 350 fighters covering Calcutta and 100 the taskforce involved.. Nothing from Calcutta leaked to help out, which was something I was counting on... Around 80 allied aircraft are splashed, which is not a good trade for me..

I'll linger a turn with my covering force (450 fighters on LRCAP, a lot of them low) to get some payback... Risky, but might be worth it if he gets cocky...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/10/2016 10:31:36 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		Mundy took the bait.. At least I get something out of this situation... If I add the damage done by destroyers @ Ponape (I never tried destroyer bombardement, looks like Ponape is overstacked....) then around 60 attack bombers are destroyed....






Ponape

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
PT-173
PT-174
PT-175, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-176


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% 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
Easton J. gains tactical advantage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 119,113, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
PT-161
PT-163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-164
PT-165
PT-166, Shell hits 1, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% 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
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Ponape at 119,113

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 4 destroyed on ground
P-38H Lightning: 11 damaged
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Kiyonami
DD Tamanami
DD Makigumo

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

DD Hatsuyuki firing at Ponape
DD Isonami firing at Ponape
DD Natsugumo firing at 6th Marine Division
DD Arashio firing at Ponape
DD Oshio firing at Ponape
DD Asashio firing at Ponape
DD Kiyonami firing at Ponape
DD Tamanami firing at 77th Infantry Division
DD Makigumo firing at Ponape

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< Message edited by KenchiSulla -- 8/10/2016 10:33:04 PM >

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/21/2016 10:15:14 AM   
KenchiSulla


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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/27/2016 10:13:49 AM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		So, the allies move on Truk and I decide to challenge it...

Sometimes you just need a good fight... Even if you know that you can't match the might of the allied main body and that it is bad strategy.... It is a lot of fun to fight! A few observations:

- In 1945 maintaining a IJN fleet in being, an unknown threat just over the horizon is strategically sound, especially when the allies are under pressure to advance and have already suffered high casualties. It is also terribly boring.....
- The allied late 1944 / 1945 fleet is solid with regards to air defense and attack and good enough in surface combat. It is very difficult to penetrate the defenses...
- CVEs are really the worst of the lot on both sides and have very limited use against surface and real carriers. Late war Allied flak is probably better at fending off bomber attacks then an additional 200 fighters.....
- Japanese submarines in the late war are useless (one shot and not the depth to survive retaliation from destroyers). 8 out of 10 engagements end with the submarine dead....
- I intensely dislike reacting carriers if what you need is a unified air umbrella....

Day 1 of engagement

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 45
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Submarine attack near Buna at 100,129

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 25, and is sunk

Allied Ships
APA Leon
APA Lamar
APA Bolivar
APA Joseph T. Dickman
AKA Todd
AKA Trousdale
AP William Ward Burrows
DE Sederstrom
DE Lovering
DE Jaccard

SS RO-61 is sighted by escort
DE Sederstrom attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-61 forced to surface!
DE Sederstrom firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Lovering firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Jaccard firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Sederstrom firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Lovering firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Jaccard firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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ASW attack near Truk at 113,109

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Inazuma
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Flounder, hits 1

SS Flounder is sighted by escort
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Tamanami, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
DD Kiyonami, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska
CA London, Shell hits 1
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Brush, Shell hits 3
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry, Shell hits 1
DD Waldron
DD Bearss, Shell hits 1
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell
DD Daly
DD Dashiell, Shell hits 2
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Ferguson G. crosses the 'T'
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages CA Cumberland at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages CB Alaska at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kiyonami at 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages CB Alaska at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Bearss at 12,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Kiyonami at 8,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Arashio at 8,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Tamanami at 8,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Tamanami at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
CA London engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Tamanami at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Dashiell at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Cotten at 7,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Kiyonami at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyonami engages DD Hank at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Bearss at 6,000 yards
CA London engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Harrison at 6,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 6,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Cowell at 6,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hank at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Heywood Edwards at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Brush at 12,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 12,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Tamanami at 12,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cotten at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Bearss at 12,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 14,000 yards
CA London engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Heermann at 14,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hank at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Brush at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cowell at 14,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Hatsuyuki at 15,000 yards
Massive explosion on DD Tamanami
CA Cumberland engages DD Tamanami at 15,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Bearss at 15,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 15,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Tamanami at 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 15,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Asashio at 15,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Bearss at 15,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Waldron at 15,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cotten at 15,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Hank at 15,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Brush at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Heermann at 14,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Isonami at 14,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Bearss at 14,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Cotten at 14,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Brush at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Cowell at 14,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Makigumo at 14,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tamanami at 14,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Natsugumo at 14,000 yards
DD Tamanami engages DD Hyman at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 13,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Natsugumo at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Hyman at 13,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Dashiell at 13,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tamanami at 13,000 yards
DD Tamanami sunk by DD Waldron at 13,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Makigumo at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Cotten at 11,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Waldron at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Heermann at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Daly at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Cowell at 11,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hank at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
CA London engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 12,000 yards
CA London engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bearss at 12,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Harrison at 12,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Colahan at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Waldron at 15,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 15,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Inazuma at 15,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Arashio at 15,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Heermann at 15,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Makigumo at 15,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Heywood Edwards at 15,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Natsugumo at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Asashio
DD Oshio, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Inazuma
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska
CA London
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland
CL Newcastle
DD Brush
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, Shell hits 1
DD Bearss, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell
DD Daly
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Ferguson G. crosses the 'T'
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Oshio at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Brush at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA London engages DD Oshio at 10,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 10,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Oshio at 10,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Heermann at 10,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Harrison at 10,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Natsugumo at 10,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Waldron at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Oshio at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Dashiell at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
CA London engages DD Oshio at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio sunk by CL Newcastle at 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Waldron at 6,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Hatsuyuki at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Dashiell at 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Daly at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cowell at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hank at 6,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 2
CA London, Shell hits 1
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Brush
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Bearss, on fire
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell, Shell hits 1
DD Daly
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CA London engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Makigumo at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Cowell at 11,000 yards
CA London engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Arashio at 11,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Heermann at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Daly at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 7,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Inazuma at 7,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Arashio at 7,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Asashio at 7,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Makigumo at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Daly at 7,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Waldron at 7,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hyman at 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hank at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Hyman at 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Heermann at 4,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Makigumo at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Cowell at 4,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Cotten at 4,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Arashio at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Waldron at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Hyman at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Makigumo sunk by CB Alaska at 6,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Daly at 6,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Waldron at 6,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Asashio at 6,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,110, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo, and is sunk
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Inazuma, on fire
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 1
CA London
CA Cumberland
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland
CL Newcastle
DD Brush
DD Hank
DD Hyman
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, on fire
DD Bearss, on fire
DD Colahan
DD Cotten
DD Cowell
DD Daly
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Harrison
DD Heermann


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Isonami at 11,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Cowell at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Isonami at 12,000 yards
CA London engages DD Hatsuyuki at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Isonami at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 12,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Isonami at 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Waldron at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Isonami at 11,000 yards
CA London engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Heermann at 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Harrison at 11,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
DD Asashio engages DD Bearss at 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Natsugumo at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Hyman at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Natsugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Colahan at 8,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Isonami engages DD Waldron at 10,000 yards
CA London engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Hatsuyuki at 10,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Asashio at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,38

Japanese Ships
APD T-18, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Zwaardvisch

APD T-18 is sighted by SS Zwaardvisch
SS Zwaardvisch launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Truk at 114,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-54, hits 36, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Wisconsin
BB Massachusetts
CA Pittsburgh
CLAA Flint
CLAA Juneau
DD Owen
DD Melvin
DD John Rodgers
DD Remey
DD William Porter
DD Picking

SS I-54 is sighted by escort
DD John Rodgers fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Remey fails to find sub and abandons search
DD William Porter attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-54 forced to surface!
DD William Porter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Rodgers firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Remey firing on surfaced sub ....
DD William Porter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Rodgers firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Remey firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Picking firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Rodgers firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Remey firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 54
A7M2 Sam x 75
B6N2a Jill x 67
B7A2 Grace x 37
D4Y3 Judy x 76
D4Y4 Judy x 18
N1K1 Rex x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Corsair IV x 21
Hellcat I x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 74
F4U-1D Corsair x 150
F6F-5 Hellcat x 191

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 9 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 24 destroyed, 5 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 11 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 19 destroyed, 3 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 18 destroyed, 6 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 22 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 9 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Bennington
BB Alabama
CV Enterprise
CV Hancock
CV Essex
CV Bunker Hill
CV Franklin
CVL Belleau Wood
CV Randolph
CV Lexington
CV Ticonderoga
CVL San Jacinto
CVL Langley
CVL Princeton
CVL Independence
CV Yorktown
CVL Monterey
CVL Bataan

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF(CVS)-511 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 32 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 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 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 10 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 between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 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 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers

Banzai! - Nagahama J. in a D4Y3 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 54
B6N2a Jill x 49
B7A2 Grace x 59
D4Y3 Judy x 72
D4Y4 Judy x 59

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Corsair IV x 16
Hellcat I x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 61
F4U-1D Corsair x 122
F6F-5 Hellcat x 163

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 8 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 22 destroyed, 6 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 10 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 22 destroyed, 21 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 8 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 32 destroyed, 4 damaged
D4Y3 Judy: 14 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 22 destroyed, 4 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 10 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CLAA Oakland
CV Victorious
CV Randolph
CVL Independence
CLAA Juneau
BB Wisconsin
BB Massachusetts
CV Lexington
CVL Bataan
CVL Langley
CV Ticonderoga
CV Franklin
CVL Princeton
CV Bunker Hill
CVL Cabot
CV Hancock
CV Intrepid
CV Essex
CVL Monterey
CV Yorktown
CVL Belleau Wood, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
7 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 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 to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 6 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 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 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 between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 33 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 18 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CVL Belleau Wood


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 79
A7M2 Sam x 169
N1K1 Rex x 18
N1K2-J George x 14
Ki-84r Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 49
F4U-1D Corsair x 87
F6F-5 Hellcat x 144
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 11
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 40
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 43
TBF-1 Avenger x 31
TBM-1C Avenger x 87
TBM-3 Avenger x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 14 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
CV Kasagi, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chokai
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 3
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Chuyo, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamanami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CVE Kaiyo, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayashimo
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 2
DD Kiyoshimo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Katsuragi
DD Akishimo
DD Yamagiri, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asashimo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
13 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBF-1 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.
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.
6 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.
11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 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 10 minutes
Shinano-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 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 7 minutes
Aso-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 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 30 minutes
Ikoma-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 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 38 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Junyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M8 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M8 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Shinyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hosho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Kaiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Kaiyo
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Kaiyo
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Chuyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yamagiri
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Shinyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hamanami
Massive explosion on DD Kiyoshimo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 25
N1K2-J George x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 33
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 11
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 44
TBM-3 Avenger x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Shinano, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CV Aso, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 5, on fire
BB Hiei
CV Ikoma, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Satsukaze
DD Shimozuki, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shinano
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shimozuki


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 71
A7M2 Sam x 125
N1K1 Rex x 14
N1K2-J George x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
TBM-3 Avenger x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 10 destroyed
Avenger II: 1 destroyed by flak
F4U-1D Corsair: 7 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Chuyo, and is sunk
CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Kaiyo, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
801 Ku S-1 with N1K1 Rex (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 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 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 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 between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shinano-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Kasagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9340.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Aso-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Ikoma-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 9 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 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Chuyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
Shinyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Taiyo
Chuyo dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Chuyo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 117,107

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 5

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 113,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 31
B7A2 Grace x 8
D4Y3 Judy x 3
D4Y4 Judy x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 64
F4U-1D Corsair x 100
F6F-5 Hellcat x 162

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 7 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 6 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 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 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 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 to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 33 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 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 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-5 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 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 43
A7M2 Sam x 137
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 59
F4U-1D Corsair x 95
F6F-5 Hellcat x 129
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 41
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 74
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 69
TBM-3 Avenger x 122

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 19 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 11 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 5 destroyed, 18 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Ikoma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CV Aso, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CV Shinano, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CLAA Tenryu
CA Takao
DD Nagatakaze
DD Hatsuzuki
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Takatakaze
DD Tagokaze

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
6 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.
4 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.
3 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.
9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 25 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 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 9 minutes
Aso-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 2 minutes
Unyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 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 29 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Shinyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Kaiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 39 minutes
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 28 minutes
Junyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 11 minutes
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 6 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Shinano-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Ikoma-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Aso
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Unryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Ikoma
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kongo


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 111,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 41
A7M2 Sam x 125
N1K2-J George x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 5 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Shinano-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
Ikoma-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shinyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaiyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Taiyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (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, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hosho-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 29 minutes
Kasagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Aso-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Unyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Chuyo-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes





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Day 2 of engagement

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 45
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Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 70,95

Japanese Ships
E Iki

Allied Ships
SS Aspro, hits 3

SS Aspro launches 2 torpedoes
Aspro diving deep ....
E Iki attacking submerged sub ....
SS Aspro eludes E Iki by diving deep
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Iki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Truk at 112,109

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Myoko
CL Yura
DD Yukikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS Pilotfish, hits 1

SS Pilotfish is sighted by escort
Pilotfish diving deep ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 115,109, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Kawagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Murakaze
DD Katsutade, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tokachi, Shell hits 12
DD Yamazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Urazuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yaegumo, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Fuyugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Rishiri, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Asagochi
DD Otsuki

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 2
CA London, Shell hits 1
CA Cumberland, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kenya
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 8
CL Newcastle
DD Brush
DD Hank, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Hyman, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Waldron, Shell hits 2
DD Bearss, Shell hits 3
DD Colahan, Shell hits 1
DD Cotten, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Cowell, Shell hits 1
DD Daly, Shell hits 1
DD Dashiell
DD Heywood Edwards, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Harrison
DD Heermann, Shell hits 1


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
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
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages CL Rishiri at 9,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages CL Rishiri at 9,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CA London at 9,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages CB Alaska at 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Fuyugumo at 9,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages CB Alaska at 9,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages CA London at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Heywood Edwards at 9,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Harrison at 9,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Cowell at 9,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Hagikaze at 9,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Colahan at 9,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Bearss at 9,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Waldron at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 9,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 8,000 yards
CA London engages CL Tokachi at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Tokachi at 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Rishiri at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Katsutade at 8,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards sunk by DD Murakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Hagikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CA Cumberland at 4,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 4,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Otsuki at 4,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 4,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Rishiri at 4,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Colahan at 4,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Dashiell at 4,000 yards
DD Murakaze engages DD Colahan at 4,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Brush at 4,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Yaegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Yaegumo at 4,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Hank at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages CL Rishiri at 3,000 yards
CA London engages CL Tokachi at 3,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA London at 3,000 yards
CL Rishiri engages CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Fuyugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Yaegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Heermann at 3,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Yamazuki at 3,000 yards
DD Heermann engages DD Katsutade at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Daly at 3,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Waldron at 3,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Cotten at 3,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Hagikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Katsutade at 3,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Katsutade at 3,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Brush at 3,000 yards
CL Rishiri sunk by CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Asagochi at 3,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Fuyugumo at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Bearss at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 3,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Bearss at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Dashiell at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Daly at 3,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Cowell at 3,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Tanikaze at 3,000 yards
DD Colahan engages DD Yaegumo at 3,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Arashi at 3,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Waldron at 3,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 3,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Brush at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 2,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages DD Otsuki at 2,000 yards
CA London engages CL Tokachi at 2,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Cotten at 2,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Tokachi at 2,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Urazuki at 2,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Heermann at 2,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Katsutade at 2,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Murakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Daly at 2,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Tanikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Katsutade at 2,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Colahan at 2,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Charles S. Sperry at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 6,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Otsuki at 6,000 yards
CA London engages DD Asagochi at 6,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Cotten at 6,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Tokachi at 6,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Tokachi at 6,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Heermann at 6,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Katsutade at 6,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Dashiell at 6,000 yards
DD Dashiell engages DD Kawagiri at 6,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Tanikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Hyman at 6,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Yaegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Yaegumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Kenya at 8,000 yards
DD Otsuki engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Tokachi at 8,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newfoundland at 8,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Waldron at 8,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Daly at 8,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Murakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Daly at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Hank at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Cotten at 8,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Colahan at 8,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Bearss at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Katsutade at 9,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Otsuki at 9,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA London at 9,000 yards
DD Fuyugumo engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Tokachi at 9,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Kenya at 9,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
DD Harrison engages DD Katsutade at 9,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Hyman at 9,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Cowell at 9,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Katsutade at 9,000 yards
DD Waldron engages DD Kawagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages CL Tokachi at 11,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Asagochi at 11,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Yaegumo at 11,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CL Kenya at 11,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Hyman at 11,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Murakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Daly at 11,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages DD Cotten at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Hyman at 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards
DD Bearss engages DD Yaegumo at 11,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Hyman at 11,000 yards
DD Hank engages DD Urazuki at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Kawagiri at 15,000 yards
CL Tokachi engages CA Cumberland at 15,000 yards
DD Asagochi engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Tokachi at 15,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Yaegumo at 15,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Hank at 15,000 yards
DD Yamazuki engages DD Cotten at 15,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Harrison at 15,000 yards
DD Cotten engages DD Murakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Daly engages DD Katsutade at 15,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Cowell at 15,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
DD Urazuki engages DD Colahan at 15,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Bearss at 15,000 yards
DD Kawagiri engages DD Waldron at 15,000 yards
DD Charles S. Sperry engages DD Kawagiri at 15,000 yards
DD Yaegumo engages DD Hyman at 15,000 yards
DD Katsutade engages DD Brush at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Truk at 109,106

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CLAA Tatsuta

Allied Ships
SS Guavina, hits 1

SS Guavina launches 4 torpedoes at CV Taiho
Guavina diving deep ....
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
CLAA Tatsuta attacking submerged sub ....
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
CLAA Tatsuta fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,47

Japanese Ships
APD T-5
APD T-6
APD T-19
APD T-16
APD T-14

Allied Ships
SS Tally Ho

SS Tally Ho launches 2 torpedoes at APD T-5
Tally Ho bottoming out ....
APD T-19 fails to find sub and abandons search
APD T-16 fails to find sub and abandons search
APD T-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD T-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD T-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD T-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD T-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 114,109, Range 20,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 3
BB Musashi, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sakawa, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shigure, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Murasame, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 5
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 16, heavy fires
BB Nevada, Shell hits 7, on fire
BB Arizona, Shell hits 62, and is sunk
CA Portland, Shell hits 2
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
DD Samuel Moore, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Taussig, Shell hits 2
DD Bryant, Shell hits 2
DD Bullard
DD Caperton, Shell hits 2
DD Erben, Shell hits 4
LSV Monitor
AP Gen. W.A.Mann
AP Gen. W.M.Mitchell
AP Gen. G.O.Squier
AP Gen. J.R.Brooke
AP Gen. H.L.Scott
AP Gen. A.W.Greely
AP Gen. C.G.Morton
APA Barnstable
APA Cambria
APA Cavalier
APA Chilton
APA Custer
APA Fremont
APA Henrico
APA Goodhue
APA Goshen
APA Lanier
APA Allendale
APA Marvin H. McIntyre
APA Bowie
APA Drew
APA Edgecombe, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
APA Effingham
APA Freestone, Shell hits 1
APA Gage
APA Lauderdale
APA Sarasota
APA Lubbock
APA Marathon
APA Menard
AK Lesuth
AK Megrez
AK Elmira Victory
AK Las Vegas Victory
AKA Tyrell
AKA Cyrene
APA Cortland, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST-915, Shell hits 1
APA Cleburne, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LCI-729, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 26 (15 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 20,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Yamato at 20,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 20,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB Arizona at 20,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Taussig at 20,000 yards
DD Shigure engages LCI-990 at 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages LSM-424 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
LCI(M)-1023 collides with AK Las Vegas Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 16,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 16,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Yahagi at 16,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Taussig at 16,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Hatsushima at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Hatsuharu at 16,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Freestone at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 12,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Musashi at 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 12,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Yahagi at 12,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Wakaba at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Taussig at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Erben at 12,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Bryant at 12,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Lanier at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
APA Goshen collides with AK Elmira Victory at 114 , 109
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 10,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Yamato at 10,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages BB Arizona at 10,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 10,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Sakawa at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Erben at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caperton at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bullard at 10,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Wakaba at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Taussig at 10,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Shigure at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages APA Cortland at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages APA Edgecombe at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
APA Goodhue collides with AK Elmira Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on BB Arizona
BB Arizona engages BB Yamato at 7,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 7,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Portland at 7,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Sakawa at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Erben at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Samuel Moore at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bryant at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Erben at 7,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards
DD Shigure engages LSV Monitor at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
LCI-729 collides with AK Las Vegas Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 9,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 9,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 9,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Samuel Moore at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Hatsuharu at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Erben at 9,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Caperton at 9,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Samuel Moore at 9,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Caperton at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 13,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Portland at 13,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Shiratsuyu at 13,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Shigure at 13,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Bullard at 13,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Erben at 13,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Samuel Moore at 13,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Shiratsuyu at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 16,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Musashi at 16,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Yahagi at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Wakaba at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Hatsuharu at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Harusame at 16,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 16,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 16,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bryant at 16,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Murasame at 16,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages LST-915 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Arizona engages BB Musashi at 17,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB Arizona at 17,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 17,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 17,000 yards
CA Portland engages DD Wakaba at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Samuel Moore at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 17,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Yudachi at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Bryant at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Erben at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 17,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages AKA Tyrell at 17,000 yards
BB Musashi engages AP Gen. W.M.Mitchell at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 16,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Sakawa at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 16,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Erben at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caperton at 16,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Caperton at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Samuel Moore at 16,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Cortland at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Arizona at 12,000 yards
BB Arizona engages CL Sakawa at 12,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 12,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Wakaba at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Caperton at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Samuel Moore at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bryant at 12,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Murasame at 12,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages DD Shigure at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Erben at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
BB Arizona sunk by BB Yamato at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Bullard at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Hatsushima at 8,000 yards
DD Bryant engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Taussig at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Samuel Moore at 8,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Caperton at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 11,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Yamato at 11,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB West Virginia at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Taussig at 11,000 yards
DD Caperton engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Hatsuharu at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Bullard at 11,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Harusame at 11,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Samuel Moore at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 11,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
LST-913 collides with AK Las Vegas Victory at 114 , 109
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 14,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 14,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Sakawa at 14,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages DD Wakaba at 14,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Hatsushima at 14,000 yards
DD Erben engages DD Yudachi at 14,000 yards
DD Harusame engages DD Samuel Moore at 14,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Samuel Moore at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Caperton at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages LSM(R)-195 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB West Virginia at 18,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 18,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages CA Portland at 18,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Samuel Moore at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caperton at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages DD Bullard at 18,000 yards
DD Samuel Moore engages DD Yudachi at 18,000 yards
DD Taussig engages DD Harusame at 18,000 yards
DD Murasame engages DD Taussig at 18,000 yards
DD Shigure engages APA Cortland at 18,000 yards
DD Murasame engages APA Cleburne at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB Nevada engages BB Musashi at 21,000 yards
BB Yamato engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Indianapolis at 21,000 yards
CL Yahagi engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
BB Nevada engages DD Hatsuharu at 21,000 yards
APA Cleburne sunk by BB Yamato at 21,000 yards
CL Sakawa engages AP Gen. W.M.Mitchell at 21,000 yards
LCI-729 sunk by BB Musashi at 21,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Musashi engages BB Nevada at 25,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Sakawa at 25,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Portland at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Tsu at 108,64

Japanese Ships
xAK Unryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.1
E Ioshima
xAK Daimei Maru
xAK Einin Maru
xAK Peihua Maru
xAK Toun Maru
E No.205
E No.82
E No.66

Allied Ships
SS Sea Robin, hits 1

SS Sea Robin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Unryu Maru
Sea Robin diving deep ....
E No.205 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.82 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.66 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.205 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.82 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.205 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.82 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.82 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.82 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.82 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 115,109, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yahagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Sakawa, heavy fires
DD Shiratsuyu, on fire
DD Shigure, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Murasame, on fire
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi, on fire
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushima, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
DE Levy
DE McConnell
DE Eugene E. Elmore
DE Hodges
DE Daniel A. Joy
DE Charles J. Kimmel
AE Vesuvius
AO Cache
AO Cowanesque
AO Escambia
AO Cahaba
AO Sebec

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Sub attack near Truk at 109,106

Japanese Ships
DD Akishimo

Allied Ships
SS Finback

SS Finback launches 4 torpedoes
DD Akishimo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Truk at 113,109

Japanese Ships
CL Tokachi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Urazuki
DD Kawagiri
DD Fuyugumo

Allied Ships
SS Flounder

SS Flounder launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tokachi
Flounder diving deep ....
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fuyugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 34,820 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 63

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 54

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 39,440 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 42

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 36,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 30

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 35276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 17

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 34,820 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 31820 feet
18 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 31820 feet
4 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 31820 feet

CAP engaged:
S-309 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 24848.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
S-322 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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20848 and 22848.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 38,050 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 33050 feet *



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 114,109

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 66
Ki-84r Frank x 22

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Yura

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 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 10 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(25 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 6 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
12 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 9 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(22 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 6 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
10 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
P-51D Mustang x 51

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 37,440 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35440 feet



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 35,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 34550 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 110,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 12
Ki-84r Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 8
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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 1 minutes
20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 54

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Hellcat I x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 121
F6F-5 Hellcat x 111
TBM-3 Avenger x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
5 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 13000 feet
9 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 12000 feet
14 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 12000 feet
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet
7 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 13000 feet
5 x Hellcat I sweeping at 13000 feet
8 x Corsair II sweeping at 12000 feet
4 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 12000 feet
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 13000 feet
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet
11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 13000 feet
6 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 8 minutes
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 7 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 71
Ki-84r Frank x 71

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-901 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (9 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (8 airborne, 15 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 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (9 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 31276.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
13th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (11 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (9 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers









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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/28/2016 9:51:07 AM   
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Yellow is Japanese Capital loss
Blue is Allied Capital loss (all confirmed)

Not worth it . But I'm still in this fight.. And Truk is still standing since the invasion fleet for now seems to have turned back.... I would say the result can be compared to the battle for the Java Sea (reversed).. Note the large amount of Japanese destroyers lost. I am missing some allied ones on this list, but only a couple...








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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/29/2016 12:42:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		At least you took out a pair of BBs. They are extremely effective late war in bombardments.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/29/2016 2:05:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		But to be brutally honest, I think you made a mistake fighting like you did here. The key to your victory earlier was that you struck against the CVE fleet wile the Allied CVs were somewhere else. Mundy has a LOT of ground to make up. He's getting better but no one is perfect. We all let our guard down once in a while (I just did in my AAR) so there was bound to be another opportunity where you could have hit CVEs without CVs. Instead, you got impatient and decided to stop Mundy because your probably thought you had some small tactical advantages (I presume).

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/29/2016 8:25:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		You are right, ofcourse. I shouldn't have fought. That, together with the dice not rolling my way ensured the loss of my CVEs and some CVs.. It was a strategic and tactical error.

- I didn't have a clear advantage and miscalculated his air power
- We saw reduced sorties and land based CAP (weather?). I had 200 fighters from Truk but almost none of them helped (I used LRCAP and probably should have gone for regular CAP, 3 hexes)
- Allied flak broke up the real attack, Japanese flak cannot achieve the same results...

Truk, for now, is secure. He'll still have a tough time taking it but I won't be able to intervene with the fleet for the next couple of weeks. PT boats, mines and subs is what I'll have to use - in the past turns I've traded around 8 PTs for 3 Fletchers destroyed by a mix of PT, mines and divebomers flying in from the Marianas... If he manages to clear my PTs and is able to invade it will be interesting to see how it works out. 500+ AV behind level 8 forts, 2300 mines and decent CD... That, connected with stacking limits (assuming the first wave can't take the island in one go)... That should hurt...

Mind you - I still have a CV capacity of 800 aircraft.. I'll reorganise it to 400 fighters and 400 strike aircraft (I'll get 400 B7A2 Grace Dive Bombers) and get it ready as soon as I can to counter a move close to where I'll have a lot of LBA available.... I've crunched numbers on his remaining CVEs and I should be able to deal with them if they operate alone (he needs to operate them alone if he wants two attack vectors)

Truk is important - I need it to delay the allies for as long as I can, no matter the cost in aircraft or soldiers (but not ships). Right now I'm looking at the moon - it is getting brighter again, not good for my PTs...



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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/29/2016 4:25:56 PM   
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ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla
- We saw reduced sorties and land based CAP (weather?). I had 200 fighters from Truk but almost none of them helped (I used LRCAP and probably should have gone for regular CAP, 3 hexes)

Did you use LRCAP on your CVTF? If so, you should have read the manually more carefully! There is an in-game malus for this. I think you can get around it by covering a SCTF as well but I'm not 100% this won't suffer from the same sort of penalty if the strike is attacking the CVTF.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/29/2016 5:35:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		I knew about that rule... And then I forgot.. Now you made me remember

Anyway, LRCAP a surface TF works pretty well. With hindsight, I should have moved the escort carriers on the Truk hex itself and then regular CAP the base with 200 fighters... That would probably have been a better idea.. Or just retreat and bait his strikes with a destroyer TF

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/29/2016 7:13:39 PM   
Sangeli


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quote:

ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla

I knew about that rule... And then I forgot.. Now you made me remember

Anyway, LRCAP a surface TF works pretty well. With hindsight, I should have moved the escort carriers on the Truk hex itself and then regular CAP the base with 200 fighters... That would probably have been a better idea.. Or just retreat and bait his strikes with a destroyer TF

When it comes to a big battle like this, I've always believed the best strategy is to wait for the enemy to attack, absorb the blow, then launch a counterattack. It's really easy for one side to make tactical mistakes by burning through planes, torpedoes, or ship ammo without doing enough damage to warrant the use. In this case, putting a destroyer squadron under heavy CAP would have been a decent way to get the Allies to lose planes and use up torpedoes without putting your main fleet at risk. But honestly, Truk was a very bad place to use this strategy. You should have waited to battle in a place with interlocking airfields. The best option IMO is to use CAP to against air strikes against airfields or troops because you don't have to risk ships. In a place like the Marianas or DEI the Allies need their CVs to stay forward for some time to support ground troops. And big invasions require xAPs which take many days to fully unload. Absorb the air strikes and bombardments and jump in after Mundy makes a mistake.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 8/29/2016 7:17:08 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		Well, at some point he will have to attack the Marianas so I'll get my chance at a bit of payback...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/2/2016 8:50:34 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		3 days of fighting near Truk.... I've lost two more destroyers and about a dozen PT boats and a dozen minisubs... I'm happy with these results, about as good as you can expect I would say...


BB Tennessee, Shell hits 7, BB Tennessee, Shell hits 68, on fire
BB Texas, Shell hits 3, BB Texas, Mine hits 1, BB Texas, Shell hits 53, on fire
BB New York, Mine hits 1, BB New York, Shell hits 31, on fire
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 76, on fire
BB Alabama, Shell hits 80, on fire, BB Alabama, on fire, BB Alabama, heavy fires
BB California, Shell hits 16, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 46, on fire, BB Oklahoma, Mine hits 1

CL Honolulu, Shell hits 13, on fire, CL Honolulu, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 18
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 26, on fire

DD Ringgold, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Knapp, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD John Henley, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Terry, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
DD Van Valkenburgh, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Thatcher, Shell hits 4, on fire

DE Richard W. Suesens, Mine hits 1
DE Silverstein, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DE Chester T. O'Brien, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Kendall C. Campbell, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DE Robert F. Keller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE John L. Williamson, Shell hits 1
DE Woodson, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Charles J. Kimmel, Mine hits 1
DE Whitman, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

APD John Q. Roberts, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, APD John Q. Roberts, and is sunk
APD Enright, Shell hits 3, on fire, APD Enright, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
APD Burke, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, APD Burke, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Kline, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, APD Kline, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Scribner, Shell hits 3, on fire, APD Scribner, heavy fires, APD Scribner, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Greene, Shell hits 3, on fire, APD Greene, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Diachenko, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage, APD Diachenko, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

DMS Harding, Shell hits 28, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Jeffers, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Ellyson, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Elliot, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage

AGC Mount McKinley, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage, AGC Mount McKinley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

APA Lauderdale, Mine hits 1
APA Fond du Lac, Mine hits 1, APA Fond du Lac, on fire, APA Fond du Lac, heavy fires
APA Hunter Liggett, and is sunk
APA Elkheart, Mine hits 1
APA Barnett, Mine hits 1
APA William P. Biddle, Mine hits 1
APA Broadwater, Mine hits 1
APA Lanier, Mine hits 1
APA Chilton, Mine hits 1
APA Crittenden, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage

AKA Almaack, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage, AKA Almaack, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKA Aquarius, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage, AKA Aquarius, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage, AKA Aquarius, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, AKA Aquarius, and is sunk
AKA Electra, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage, AKA Electra, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKA Mercury, Shell hits 7, on fire
AKA Jupiter, Shell hits 3, on fire

AK Lynx, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage, AK Lynx, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Cetus, Shell hits 1, AK Cetus, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage, AK Cetus, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Sterope, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage, AK Sterope, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage, AK Sterope, Shell hits 1, heavy damage, AK Sterope, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Celeno, Shell hits 4, on fire, AK Celeno, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage, AK Celeno, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Lyra, Shell hits 1, AK Lyra, Shell hits 1, on fire, AK Lyra, Shell hits 38, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Lesuth, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Rotanin, Shell hits 1
AK Sculptor, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Caelum, Shell hits 3, on fire

LSM-18, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-50, Shell hits 1
LSM-370, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-369, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-371, Shell hits 2, on fire
LSM-373, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-376, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-372, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-371, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-374, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-19, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
LSM-18, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, LSM-18, and is sunk
LSM-56, Shell hits 2
LSM-52, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage, LSM-52, and is sunk
LSM-20, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage, LSM-20, and is sunk
LSM(R)-191, Shell hits 1
LSM-19, and is sunk
LSM-361, Shell hits 1
LSM-313, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
LSM(R)-195, Shell hits 1
LSM(R)-194, Shell hits 1
LSM-307, Shell hits 2
LSM-303, Shell hits 1
LSM-302, Shell hits 2
LSM(R)-192, Shell hits 1
LSM-414, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LSM-418, Shell hits 2
LSM-379, Shell hits 1
LSM-377, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-375, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-378, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-422, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

LCI-731, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
LCI(M)-1056, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(M)-660, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

LST-769, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-708, and is sunk
LST-83, Shell hits 1
LST-576, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-707, and is sunk
LST-709, and is sunk
LST-738, Shell hits 1

xAK Hawaiian Rancher, Shell hits 1, xAK Hawaiian Rancher, Shell hits 1, xAK Hawaiian Rancher, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hawaiian Refiner, Shell hits 1
xAK Colbert, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mormacowl, Shell hits 1
xAK Sea Flasher, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Mormacowl, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Overseas Rose, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage, xAK Overseas Rose, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 87989 troops, 1415 guns, 1714 vehicles, Assault Value = 3058

Defending force 28150 troops, 328 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Allied adjusted assault: 1189

Japanese adjusted defense: 1513

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 8)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3235 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 176 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 70 (10 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (4 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5267 casualties reported
Squads: 299 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 57 (40 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 184 (146 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Infantry Division
6th Marine Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
27th Infantry Division
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
XIV Corps Engr Grp
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
96th Infantry Division
4th Marine Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
6th Ranger Battalion
6th USMC Tank Battalion
775th Tank Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
517th Field Artillery Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
669th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
6th Pioneer Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
X US Corps
668th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
XI Corps Engr Grp /9

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Ind.Tank Co
49th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
Southeast Area Fleet
35th Fld AA Gun Co
36th JNAF AF Unit
4th Base Force
Truk Naval Fortress
5th JAAF AF Bn
34th Field Const Co
7th Naval Construction Battalion
4th Fleet
2nd Provisional Base Force





< Message edited by KenchiSulla -- 9/2/2016 8:51:49 PM >

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/3/2016 12:42:34 AM   
Bif1961


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From: Phenix City, Alabama
Status: offline 		Hopefully he will be offshore for several more days taking this pounding from your CDs. Truk does look to be a goner but each day means he receives more abuse to units and vessels he will need later.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/3/2016 7:18:26 AM   
Sangeli


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quote:

ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla
3 days of fighting near Truk.... I've lost two more destroyers and about a dozen PT boats and a dozen minisubs... I'm happy with these results, about as good as you can expect I would say...

Don't get too happy. Most of the Allied losses are of things that are either replaceable or not very important by late war. The surface ship are banged up but they'll survive. The only losses I would be concerned with are those AKAs.

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/3/2016 7:42:23 AM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		Sangeli, he'll have a lot of battleships in the yards for a while... It is almost april 1945.. It is an OK result, not to mention that I have traded the troops at Truk for around 300 vehicles and 1.5 of divisions worth of troops (intel indicates around 1800 squads and vehicles destroyed)... And he hasn't dropped the forts yet (and is massively overstacked) so it might get a bit worse before it gets better for him....

This might concern him a bit... Mundy has the two carrier groups covering the operation but his cover is not perfect and I managed to sneak in a fast battleship detachment... (bit risky but with a bit of luck I managed to avoid being detected entirely....)

This turn they catch up with the retreating allies lacking any kind of decent surface support (expending all ammo on the island). Over 200 fighters are on CAP duty from the operational airfield...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 113,110, Range 14,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato
CA Takao
CA Maya
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi
DD Shimakaze
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Hanazuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Haruzuki
DD Natsuzuki

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
APA George F. Elliot, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
APA Chilton, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
APA Henrico, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APA Lanier, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
APA Fond du Lac, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AKA Aurelia, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APA Crittenden, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
LSI(L) Empire Battleaxe, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ponape at 117,112, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Nachi
DD Shimakaze
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Hanazuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Haruzuki
DD Natsuzuki

Allied Ships
DE Edwin A. Howard, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Kenneth M. Willet, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
APA Oxford, Shell hits 1
APA Pondera
APA Rutland, Shell hits 1
APA Lubbock, Shell hits 4, on fire
APA Marathon, Shell hits 26, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Menard, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
APA Meriwether, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
APA Burleson
APA Butte, Shell hits 2
APA Carlisle, Shell hits 2
APA Carteret, Shell hits 1
APA Catron
APA Dawson, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APA Elkheart, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
APA Garrard, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LSD Catamount
LST-83
LST-703
LST-715
LST-738
LST-741
LST-742, Shell hits 1
LST-746
LST-748, Shell hits 1
LST-749
LST-766
LST-770
LST-772
LST-775
LST-779
LST-796
LST-797
LST-798
LSM(R)-188
LSM(R)-189
LSM(R)-190
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-197
LSM-351, Shell hits 1, on fire
LSM(R)-199, Shell hits 1
LSM-354, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Truk at 113,109, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato
CA Takao
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Nachi
DD Shimakaze
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Hanazuki
DD Yoizuki
DD Haruzuki
DD Natsuzuki

Allied Ships
LST-771, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-799, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-804, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-806, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-810, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-912, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
LST-915, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
LST-916, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-917, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-918, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
LST-919, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PF Sandusky, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
PF Brownsville, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PF Poughkeepsie, Shell hits 1
PF Glendale, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Division, at 112,108 (Truk)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 71
P1Y2 Frances x 49
Ki-84r Frank x 79

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th USMC Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking X US Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...
Also attacking X US Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Division, at 112,108 (Truk)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 18
Ki-84r Frank x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 124
Ki-84r Frank x 62

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 81
F6F-5 Hellcat x 91
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 12 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 33 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Sugi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 29 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 9 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 31 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 9 minutes
S-315 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 30 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
20th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 35 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
70th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 27 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77305 troops, 1280 guns, 1470 vehicles, Assault Value = 2178

Defending force 23824 troops, 312 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Allied adjusted assault: 228

Japanese adjusted defense: 1063

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 8)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1405 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3659 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 78 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 51 (33 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 116 (91 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Assaulting units:
XI Corps Engr Grp
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
6th Marine Division
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
4th Marine Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Engr Grp
775th Tank Battalion
96th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
6th Ranger Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th USMC Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
38th Infantry Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
517th Field Artillery Battalion
669th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
X US Corps
531st Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
668th Field Artillery Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
6th Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Tank Co
2nd Amphibious Brigade
49th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
35th Fld AA Gun Co
4th Fleet
7th Naval Construction Battalion
5th JAAF AF Bn
4th Base Force
Truk Naval Fortress
Southeast Area Fleet
36th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Provisional Base Force



< Message edited by KenchiSulla -- 9/3/2016 7:46:57 AM >

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Post #: 321
RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/3/2016 9:50:00 PM   
Bif1961


Posts: 2014
Joined: 6/26/2008
From: Phenix City, Alabama
Status: offline 		He pulled his support TFs out of dodge too quickly and now he is losing troop ships he can't afford to lose. His odds went from 1-2 to 1-4 this turn and since he has been unable to lower the forts, still 8 he will have to wait until supplies are exhausted for the Japanese and rest his disrupted troops.

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Post #: 322
RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/3/2016 10:10:10 PM   
KenchiSulla


Posts: 2948
Joined: 10/22/2008
From: the Netherlands
Status: offline 		I've been able to reinforce with most of a brigade by air (taking pretty heavy losses in transports...). My AV is back up to 300... If he stays sloppy I might be able to move in a FT taskforce carrying more fresh infantry....

He is also heavily overstacked so burning through supply fast.. That might force him to run the CD gauntlett

< Message edited by KenchiSulla -- 9/3/2016 10:11:34 PM >

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"It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say. It can happen, and it can happen everywhere.”
¯ Primo Levi, writer, holocaust survivor

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Post #: 323
RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/4/2016 9:58:14 AM   
KenchiSulla


Posts: 2948
Joined: 10/22/2008
From: the Netherlands
Status: offline 		The 49th Brigade is now defending Truk in strength... The original garrison is pretty beat up and trying to recover some losses. AV is around 330 (original 500) against 1900 allied (original 3100)... The allied losses are severe and they are still overstacked in a big way.

Both large carrier TFs are now circling Truk with at least one strike on the ground troops in the AM phase..

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/4/2016 6:57:40 PM   
KenchiSulla


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Status: offline 		The allies effectively bombard Truk using CAs, CBs and BBs... The airfield (I just flew in around 150 fighters, bad timing) takes a pounding and 50+ aircraft are destroyed and another 50 left behind in the retreat...

For some reason Mundy lands two baseforce groups (mistake?) and that only adds to the stacking limit... Another allied assault is beaten back. Around 2500 allied squads and vehicles are now destroyed.... Perfect defensive circumstances for the ground troops...


Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 70641 troops, 1173 guns, 1290 vehicles, Assault Value = 1701

Defending force 28471 troops, 350 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Allied adjusted assault: 83

Japanese adjusted defense: 1009

Allied assault odds: 1 to 12 (fort level 8)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1394 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 40 (10 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3332 casualties reported
Squads: 136 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 67 (64 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (59 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
27th Infantry Division
96th Infantry Division
775th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
XI Corps Engr Grp
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
3rd Arm Amphib Battalion
6th Ranger Battalion
6th Marine Division
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
6th USMC Tank Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
XIV Corps Engr Grp
506th Base Group
517th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Arm Amphib Battalion
502nd Base Group
197th Coast AA Regiment
669th Field Artillery Battalion
531st Field Artillery Battalion
5th Pioneer Battalion
504th Base Group
55th Base Maint Engineer Battalion
6th Pioneer Battalion
4060th Port Construction Battalion
XXI US Bomber Cmnd
X US Corps
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
72nd Base Maint Engineer Battalion
668th Field Artillery Battalion
71st Coast AA Regiment
29th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
49th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
2nd Amphibious Brigade
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Ind.Tank Co
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
50th Ind.Mixed Bde /9
36th JNAF AF Unit
4th Fleet
35th Fld AA Gun Co
5th JAAF AF Bn
7th Naval Construction Battalion
Truk Naval Fortress
Southeast Area Fleet
4th Base Force
2nd Provisional Base Force

< Message edited by KenchiSulla -- 9/4/2016 6:59:47 PM >

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/5/2016 12:38:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		It's relatively low total casualties but lots of destroyed squads and vehicles. Has it been a measurable amount for your VPs? It's kind of crazy to be fighting like this over Truk in the spring of '45, what a luxury even if it's cost you some CVs. Do you have research allocated for the late war Wonderwaffe stuff?

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/5/2016 6:03:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		The blue marked rows show the VP count from moment of troops landing (1201). At 1 VP per 3 squads destroyed for western allies my estimate is that I've destroyed around 2600 "devices"




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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/6/2016 1:12:46 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: KenchiSulla
The blue marked rows show the VP count from moment of troops landing (1201). At 1 VP per 3 squads destroyed for western allies my estimate is that I've destroyed around 2600 "devices"

How many VPs are you accounting for China?

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/6/2016 1:28:13 AM   
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ORIGINAL: savelius2

It's relatively low total casualties but lots of destroyed squads and vehicles. Has it been a measurable amount for your VPs? It's kind of crazy to be fighting like this over Truk in the spring of '45, what a luxury even if it's cost you some CVs. Do you have research allocated for the late war Wonderwaffe stuff?

It's almost certainly the infantry regiments and battalions that are the cause of many destroyed squads. They get chewed up in heavy battles even worse than marine defense battalions. I have since stopped bringing units smaller than a brigade to such battles unless it doesn't put me over the stacking limit.

And I think everyone is really curious what KS can do late war. But slowing down the Soviets enough may be too much even for him...

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RE: DBB:C -Stacking to the limits / Cannonfodder (Japan... - 9/6/2016 7:05:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		It is not just the small units although those are the most vulnerable (so high casualties from those units in the first two attacks).. Mundy kept attacking trying to defeat my tiring troops.. He probably did so with divisions with a high ratio of disabled squads.. That in combination with high fort levels translates into extra ordinary attacker casualties

I am sure of this since fresh brigades I moved in took disablements but almost no destroyed squads.. The units I had at Truk took heavy casualties in destroyed squads since they already had high disablement..

If you simplify it, it might work like this: Unit selection -> Fire on devices (prioritise healthy squads).

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