AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 21, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APD Diachenko DM Adams CM Ariadne 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at APD Diachenko -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shikuka at 127,44, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Matsu DD Ume DD Maki DD Kiri DD Sugi Allied Ships SC PC-1085, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards DD Sugi engages SC PC-1085 at 2,000 yards DD Maki engages SC PC-1085 at 2,000 yards DD Ume engages SC PC-1085 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Kiri engages SC PC-1085 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Sugi engages SC PC-1085 at 5,000 yards SC PC-1085 sunk by DD Maki at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 17 B-29B Superfort x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 26 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb Ammo storage explosion on CVE Unyo Fuel storage explosion on CVE Taiyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-38, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Port hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-38, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Ammo storage explosion on CVE Taiyo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pagan at 112,89 Japanese Ships SS I-55 Allied Ships AMc Pintail AM Force SS I-55 is sighted by escort AM Force fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Force fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Force fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) Allied Ships DE Jobb APD Raymond W. Herndon APA Montour DE Jobb fired at enemy troops APD Raymond W. Herndon fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88) TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pagan (110,89) 142 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Doyle C. Barnes DE Lloyd E. Acree LSM-132 LSM-214 LCI-986 DE Doyle C. Barnes fired at enemy troops DE Lloyd E. Acree fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pagan (110,89) TF 191 troops unloading over beach at Pagan, 110,89 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pontianak (56,90) Allied Ships KV Freesia LST 326 KV Freesia fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pontianak (56,90) TF 288 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 56,90 Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pontianak (56,90) Allied Ships KV Freesia LST 326 KV Freesia fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Doyle C. Barnes DE Lloyd E. Acree LSM-214 LSM-132 LSM-302 DE Doyle C. Barnes fired at enemy troops DE Lloyd E. Acree fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Torishima at 111,68 Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze DD Isokaze E Yugao DD Hatsuharu DD Suzukaze DD Hagikaze Allied Ships SS Trutta, hits 21, and is sunk SS Trutta launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hamakaze Trutta bottoming out .... DD Hatsuharu attacking submerged sub .... DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatsuharu attacking submerged sub .... DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub .... SS Trutta forced to surface! DD Suzukaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hamakaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hatsuharu firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hamakaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hatsuharu firing on surfaced sub .... DD Suzukaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hagikaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hamakaze firing on surfaced sub .... DD Hatsuharu firing on surfaced sub .... DD Suzukaze firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sambas , at 57,88 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Spitfire VIII strafing at 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 30 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Yak-7B sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Yak-7B sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Yak-7B sweeping at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x La-5FN sweeping at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-9T x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Yak-9T sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x I-15bis sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lolobato , at 79,102 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F6F-5 Hellcat bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 59th Division, at 84,50 , near Hankow Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yakushima , at 101,62 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MTB G-549, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th JAAF AF Bn , at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 20 B-25J1 Mitchell x 33 B-25J11 Mitchell x 8 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 20 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking Eiko-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 39th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Eiko-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... Also attacking 39th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Eiko-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... Also attacking 39th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking Eiko-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th JAAF AF Bn , at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-25J11 Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 39th JAAF AF Bn ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 127th Division, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 17 B-25J11 Mitchell x 18 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 22 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th JAAF Base Force, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 15 B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-25J1 Mitchell x 10 B-25J11 Mitchell x 21 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 10th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 13th Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 10th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 10th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 13th Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 127th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th JAAF Base Force, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kushiro , at 123,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-2 Privateer x 7 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 9 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Hurricane IIc Trop bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/C Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 24 Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Kittyhawk IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 12 x Kittyhawk IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 8 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 9 B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Oil hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x La-5FN sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x La-5FN sweeping at 19000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Yak-7B sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-9T x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Yak-9T sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x I-15bis sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fuchin , at 115,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x I-16m24 sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 115,41 (Fuchin) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 50 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 25 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3T x 32 SB-2 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x DB-3T bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 42 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 7 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 27 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x I-16m24 bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 101st Garrison Unit , at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 54 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 24 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 39th Const Co ... Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 39th Const Co ... Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 34th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 31 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 63 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 31 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Const Co , at 95,33 (Mangan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 14th RGC Ind. Brigade ... Also attacking 36th Const Co ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 61 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb 31 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 31 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 31 x IL-2 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3T x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x DB-3T bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 3 P-51D Mustang x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 32 TB-3 x 30 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x TB-3 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Mortar Battalion, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tsushima , at 103,56 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 B-24J Liberator x 25 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Okinawa Naval Base Force, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 19 B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... Also attacking Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Okinawa Naval Base Force, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 124th Division, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 B-25J1 Mitchell x 3 B-25J11 Mitchell x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 127th Division ... Also attacking 124th Division ... Also attacking 127th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 127th Division, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 11 B-25J1 Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th/C Division, at 87,51 , near Anking Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 14 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Shunten Maru, Shell hits 6 ACM Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Peleliu , at 90,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bihoro , at 123,51 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 124th Division, at 105,48 (Genzan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Aogashima , at 112,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Fukuyama , at 107,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 15 Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 5 damaged Japanese Ships MTB G-539 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MTB G-539, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 22 MiG-3 x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x I-16m24 bombing from 100 feet * 24 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 23 MiG-3 x 48 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 23 x I-153 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 24 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 88th Division, at 124,46 (Toyohara) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 7 Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 28 SB-2 x 41 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 18 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 15 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 13 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,44 (Yenki) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 25,900 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21900 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61 Japanese Ships DD Susuzuki CL Nagara DD Sagiri DD Natsushio Allied Ships SS Hoe, hits 7 SS Hoe launches 2 torpedoes at DD Susuzuki DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri attacking submerged sub .... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Natsushio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pontianak (56,90) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships KV Freesia LST 326 KV Freesia fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Fushun (105,42) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 205 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396 Defending force 10169 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 Assaulting units: 4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division 71st/A Division 57th/C Division 4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company 57th Construction Battalion Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6977 troops, 105 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 198 Defending force 3162 troops, 28 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Garrison Unit Ryojun Fortress 56th Const Co 16th Field AA Machinecannon Company 29th Field AA Machinecannon Company 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 34th Army Ryojun Special Base Force 59th Field AA Battalion 46th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 45th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan (110,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10679 troops, 226 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 643 Defending force 8524 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Assaulting units: 34th Combat Engineer Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 96th Infantry Division 4th USMC Tank Bn /14 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 24th USN Naval Construction Regiment 6th USN Naval Construction Regiment 49th Aviation Base Force 47th Aviation Base Force 136th USA Base Force /7 Defending units: Kure 5th SNLF 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Kwajalein Base Force 8th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenki (110,44) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10607 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408 Defending force 768 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Allied adjusted assault: 196 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 196 to 1 (fort level 5) Allied forces CAPTURE Yenki !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 284 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd New Chinese Corps Defending units: Rashin Special Base Force