AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 20, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Amami Oshima (98,64) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCI(G)-82 LST-43 LST-71 LCI(G)-82 fired at enemy troops 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-43 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LST-43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 314 encounters mine field at Koshiki-jima Retto (101,60) Japanese Ships AMc Soga Maru 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 4 encounters mine field at Tokara Retto (100,62) Japanese Ships AMc Kumi Maru #4 11 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo BB Hyuga BB Mutsu BB Haruna CA Kinugasa CA Aoba CL Kiso CL Tama DD Suzunami DD Tamanami DD Makinami DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami Allied Ships SS Clyde, hits 4 SS Clyde launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akigumo DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kishinami attacking submerged sub .... DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tanegashima at 101,63 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Mutsu BB Haruna CA Kinugasa CA Aoba CL Kiso CL Tama DD Suzunami DD Tamanami DD Makinami DD Akigumo DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami Allied Ships SS Stygian SS Stygian is sighted by escort DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,64 Japanese Ships MTB G-847 Allied Ships SS Corvina MTB G-847 is sighted by SS Corvina SS Corvina cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MTB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,64 Japanese Ships MTB G-840 Allied Ships SS Plaice MTB G-840 is sighted by SS Plaice SS Plaice cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MTB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63 Japanese Ships MTB G-1002 Allied Ships SS Jack SS Jack is sighted by escort Jack diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Onami DD Suzunami DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami Allied Ships SS Barb, hits 2 SS Barb is sighted by escort Barb diving deep .... DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kishinami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub .... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships MTB G-1013 Allied Ships SS Hoe SS Hoe cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MTB Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 594 encounters mine field at Tsushima (103,56) Allied Ships SS Sculpin, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships MTB G-453 Allied Ships SS Burrfish SS Burrfish is sighted by escort Burrfish diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-1002 MTB G-1012 MTB G-1013 MTB G-453, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Allen M. Sumner DD Hutchins DD Kimberly Poor visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 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 Kimberly engages MTB G-453 at 2,000 yards MTB G-453 engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 2,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-453 at 2,000 yards MTB G-453 engages DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages MTB G-1012 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Kimberly engages MTB G-453 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Hutchins engages MTB G-1013 at 2,000 yards MTB G-1012 engages DD Kimberly at 2,000 yards DD Hutchins engages MTB G-1002 at 2,000 yards Blake, E. orders Allied TF to disengage MTB G-453 sunk by DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards MTB G-1002 engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Hutchins engages MTB G-1012 at 7,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages MTB G-1002 at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 100,64 Japanese Ships DD Isokaze CA Kumano CA Takao CL Noshiro CL Oyodo DD Shiranui DD Asashimo DD Yamagumo DD Arashi DD Urakaze DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships SS O21, hits 3 SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Isokaze O21 diving deep .... DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub .... DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 100,64 Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Takao CL Noshiro CL Oyodo DD Yamagumo DD Asashimo DD Arashi DD Urakaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships SS O23 SS O23 is sighted by escort DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo DD Uranami DD Asagiri DD Yunagi Allied Ships PT-65 PT-104 PT-105, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-136, Shell hits 1 PT-163, Shell hits 1 Reduced visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Yunagi engages PT-163 at 1,000 yards DD Yunagi engages PT-136 at 1,000 yards PT-105 sunk by DD Yunagi at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Yunagi engages PT-136 at 2,000 yards PT-136 engages DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards PT-163 engages DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PT-163 at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo DD Uranami DD Asagiri DD Yunagi Allied Ships LST-43, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-71, Shell hits 28, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI(G)-76 LCI(G)-77 LCI(G)-78 LCI(G)-82 LCI(G)-220 LCI(G)-366 LCI(G)-372 LCI(G)-373, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage LCI(G)-441, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage LCI(G)-450, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage LCI(G)-453 LCI(G)-462, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCI(G)-465, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCI(G)-466, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCI(G)-467, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Low visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 6,000 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... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 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... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards Kotani A. crosses the 'T' LCI(G)-466 sunk by DD Yunagi at 8,000 yards DD Yunagi engages LCI(G)-465 at 8,000 yards LCI(G)-462 sunk by DD Yunagi at 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages LCI(G)-465 at 8,000 yards DD Yunagi engages LCI(G)-441 at 8,000 yards DD Yunagi engages LCI(G)-220 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Yunagi engages LST-71 at 6,000 yards LST-43 sunk by DD Asagiri at 6,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-71 at 6,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-71 at 6,000 yards LCI(G)-467 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LCI(G)-220 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Yunagi engages LST-71 at 3,000 yards Massive explosion on LCI(G)-465 LCI(G)-465 sunk by DD Usugumo at 3,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LCI(G)-450 at 3,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-71 at 3,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-71 at 3,000 yards DD Asagiri engages LCI(G)-76 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Yunagi engages LST-71 at 2,000 yards DD Asagiri engages LCI(G)-453 at 2,000 yards LCI(G)-450 sunk by DD Usugumo at 2,000 yards LCI(G)-441 sunk by DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards LCI(G)-373 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo DD Uranami DD Asagiri DD Yunagi Allied Ships LST-71, Shell hits 12, and is sunk LCI(G)-373, and is sunk LCI(G)-441, and is sunk LCI(G)-450, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 3,000 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... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Kotani A. crosses the 'T' DD Inazuma engages LST-71 at 3,000 yards LST-71 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 3,000 yards LST-71 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Samidare DD Yukikaze DD Hayanami Allied Ships SS Trepang SS Trepang is sighted by escort DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hayanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships DD Naganami DD Yugumo DD Samidare DD Yukikaze DD Hayanami Allied Ships SS Tang SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Naganami DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hayanami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yukikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Haruna CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Fujinami DD Suzunami DD Akigumo DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Kishinami Allied Ships SS Ronquil, hits 2 SS Ronquil is sighted by escort DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Kishinami attacking submerged sub .... DD Kishinami is out of ASW ammo DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Haruna CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Suzunami DD Akigumo DD Wakaba DD Nenohi DD Hatsukaze DD Fujinami Allied Ships SS Ronquil, hits 5 SS Ronquil is sighted by escort Ronquil bottoming out .... DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fujinami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Nenohi attacking submerged sub .... DD Nenohi is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Nagato CA Kinugasa CL Kiso CL Tama DD Kishinami DD Suzunami DD Makinami DD Wakaba DD Hatsukaze DD Fujinami DD Onami Allied Ships SS Shark II, hits 5 SS Shark II is sighted by escort Shark II bottoming out .... DD Wakaba attacking submerged sub .... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fujinami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Onami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 21 B-29-25 Superfort x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 8 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged Manpower hits 250 Fires 66708 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 82 Fires 83316 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 11 Fires 85860 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 28 Fires 92220 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 12 Fires 111438 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-102c Randy factory hits 4 Fires 98754 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 96672 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 58 Fires 109710 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 110346 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 28 Fires 116706 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 89 Fires 136740 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 51 Fires 148188 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 71 Fires 196677 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 41 Fires 178716 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 52 Fires 259008 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships DD Akigumo BB Hyuga BB Mutsu CA Kinugasa CA Aoba CL Kiso CL Tama DD Suzunami DD Tamanami DD Wakaba DD Hatsukaze DD Fujinami DD Onami Allied Ships SS Ling SS Ling launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akigumo DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fujinami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Onami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships SC Ch 51 SC Ch 12 Allied Ships SS Angler SS Angler is located by SC Ch 51 Angler diving deep .... SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Japanese Ships DD Okinami CA Kumano CA Mogami CL Noshiro CL Oyodo DD Yamagumo DD Natsushio DD Arashi DD Urakaze DD Amatsukaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships SS Barbero, hits 7 SS Barbero launches 4 torpedoes at DD Okinami DD Arashi attacking submerged sub .... DD Urakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi attacking submerged sub .... DD Arashi is out of ASW ammo DD Arashi is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant CL Caradoc CL Emerald Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Manpower hits 2 Fires 81 Airbase hits 13 Runway hits 19 Port hits 4 Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Queen Elizabeth BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Singapore BB Valiant firing at Singapore CL Caradoc firing at 5th/B Division CL Emerald firing at Singapore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Uranami DD Asagiri, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Yunagi Allied Ships DD Allen M. Sumner, Shell hits 3 DD Hutchins DD Kimberly Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Kotani A. crosses the 'T' DD Yunagi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 14,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Usugumo at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Yunagi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 12,000 yards DD Hutchins engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Hutchins at 12,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Hutchins at 12,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Yunagi at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 9,000 yards DD Hutchins engages DD Usugumo at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 9,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Yunagi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 7,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Hutchins at 7,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 7,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Kimberly engages DD Usugumo at 9,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 9,000 yards DD Usugumo engages DD Hutchins at 9,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Inazuma at 9,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Hutchins at 12,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Usugumo at 12,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 12,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Yunagi engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 16,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 16,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Asagiri at 16,000 yards DD Allen M. Sumner engages DD Usugumo at 16,000 yards DD Inazuma engages DD Allen M. Sumner at 16,000 yards DD Hutchins engages DD Ikazuchi at 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards DD Uranami engages DD Hutchins at 20,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Naganami DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Samidare Allied Ships PT-166 PT-169 PT-170 PT-173 PT-179, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-181, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-232 PT-233, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 5,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards PT-233 engages DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards PT-232 engages DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards DD Naganami engages PT-233 at 4,000 yards DD Yugumo engages PT-233 at 4,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-233 at 4,000 yards DD Yugumo engages PT-166 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards PT-181 sunk by DD Samidare at 3,000 yards DD Naganami engages PT-232 at 3,000 yards PT-233 sunk by DD Naganami at 3,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-170 at 3,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PT-166 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Yugumo engages PT-232 at 4,000 yards PT-179 engages DD Yugumo at 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PT-170 at 4,000 yards DD Naganami engages PT-169 at 4,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-166 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-173 at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PT-179 at 6,000 yards DD Naganami engages PT-170 at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PT-166 at 6,000 yards Hardigg, R. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-232 at 8,000 yards PT-179 sunk by DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-170 at 8,000 yards DD Yugumo engages PT-232 at 8,000 yards DD Naganami engages PT-166 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-232 at 13,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PT-173 at 13,000 yards DD Hayanami engages PT-170 at 13,000 yards DD Naganami engages PT-173 at 13,000 yards DD Yugumo engages PT-232 at 13,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-232 at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Oyodo CL Agano CL Noshiro DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Arashi DD Yamagumo Allied Ships PT-65 PT-104 PT-136, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-163 Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards DD Kagero engages PT-163 at 14,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages PT-163 at 14,000 yards DD Shiranui engages PT-136 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Shiranui engages PT-163 at 12,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages PT-104 at 12,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-65 at 12,000 yards DD Asashimo engages PT-163 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Urakaze engages PT-163 at 11,000 yards DD Kagero engages PT-136 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-65 at 8,000 yards CL Noshiro engages PT-163 at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages PT-65 at 8,000 yards PT-136 sunk by DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages PT-65 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Atago engages PT-163 at 16,000 yards DD Urakaze engages PT-65 at 16,000 yards DD Isokaze engages PT-65 at 16,000 yards DD Asashimo engages PT-163 at 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards CA Mogami engages PT-65 at 24,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards CA Takao engages PT-163 at 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma CA Takao CA Atago CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Kumano CL Oyodo CL Agano CL Noshiro DD Okinami DD Asashimo DD Kagero DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Isokaze DD Shiranui DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze DD Arashi DD Yamagumo Allied Ships LCI(G)-76, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-77, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCI(G)-78, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LCI(G)-82, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-220, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-366, Shell hits 2, and is sunk LCI(G)-372, Shell hits 1, and is sunk LCI(G)-453, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 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: 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: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards CA Atago engages LCI(G)-366 at 16,000 yards LCI(G)-453 sunk by CA Takao at 16,000 yards DD Natsushio engages LCI(G)-366 at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards LCI(G)-372 sunk by CA Kumano at 14,000 yards LCI(G)-220 sunk by DD Natsushio at 14,000 yards LCI(G)-366 sunk by DD Arashi at 14,000 yards DD Urakaze engages LCI(G)-78 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Arashi engages LCI(G)-78 at 13,000 yards LCI(G)-82 sunk by CA Mogami at 13,000 yards DD Natsushio engages LCI(G)-76 at 13,000 yards LCI(G)-76 sunk by DD Okinami at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards LCI(G)-78 sunk by DD Asashimo at 12,000 yards DD Arashi engages LCI(G)-77 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Asashimo engages LCI(G)-77 at 8,000 yards Massive explosion on LCI(G)-77 LCI(G)-77 sunk by CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 100,63 Japanese Ships MTB G-840 Allied Ships SS Rasher MTB G-840 is sighted by SS Rasher SS Rasher cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MTB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 97,64, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, heavy fires DD Yunagi Allied Ships PT-65 PT-104 PT-163 Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 10,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Japanese Escort TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nago at 96,64, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma DD Usugumo, heavy fires DD Uranami Allied Ships LST-217, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-224, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-270, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage LST-271, Shell hits 4, heavy fires LST-272, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage YMS-148, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 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: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-272 at 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-217 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-224 at 13,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-217 at 13,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-272 at 13,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-270 at 13,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-217 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-224 at 12,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-270 at 12,000 yards DD Usugumo engages YMS-148 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-272 at 8,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-270 at 8,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-217 at 8,000 yards YMS-148 sunk by DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-224 at 9,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-217 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-271 at 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-270 at 10,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-217 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-272 at 11,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-271 at 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-272 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-272 at 10,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-224 at 10,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-270 at 10,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-217 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-224 at 7,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-271 at 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-217 at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-217 at 7,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-217 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-224 at 8,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-272 at 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-217 at 8,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-217 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-270 at 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages LST-272 at 9,000 yards Kotani A. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-272 at 12,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-270 at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-270 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-272 at 17,000 yards DD Usugumo engages LST-272 at 17,000 yards DD Uranami engages LST-270 at 17,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages LST-272 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nago at 96,64, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze DD Yugumo DD Naganami DD Hayanami DD Yukikaze DD Samidare Allied Ships PT-65, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-104, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-163, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 11,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-163 at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PT-104 at 8,000 yards PT-104 sunk by DD Hayanami at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-163 at 4,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-65 at 4,000 yards DD Yugumo engages PT-65 at 4,000 yards Jensen V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-163 at 7,000 yards DD Hayanami engages PT-65 at 7,000 yards DD Naganami engages PT-163 at 7,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-163 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PT-65 at 10,000 yards DD Hayanami engages PT-163 at 10,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages PT-163 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-163 at 13,000 yards DD Hayanami engages PT-65 at 13,000 yards PT-163 sunk by DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages PT-65 at 18,000 yards PT-65 sunk by DD Naganami at 18,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Nago at 96,64, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Makinami DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami DD Kishinami DD Hatsukaze DD Nenohi DD Wakaba Allied Ships LST-217, Shell hits 9, and is sunk LST-224, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LST-270, Shell hits 12, and is sunk LST-271, Shell hits 3, and is sunk LST-272, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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 Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied 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... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards BB Mutsu engages LST-272 at 16,000 yards BB Ise engages LST-272 at 16,000 yards BB Mutsu engages LST-272 at 16,000 yards LST-224 sunk by BB Mutsu at 16,000 yards DD Onami engages LST-217 at 16,000 yards BB Mutsu engages LST-272 at 16,000 yards BB Mutsu engages LST-270 at 16,000 yards BB Mutsu engages LST-217 at 16,000 yards BB Haruna engages LST-272 at 16,000 yards DD Wakaba engages LST-270 at 16,000 yards DD Makinami engages LST-272 at 16,000 yards DD Akigumo engages LST-270 at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards LST-272 sunk by BB Mutsu at 14,000 yards DD Wakaba engages LST-217 at 14,000 yards DD Fujinami engages LST-217 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards LST-271 sunk by BB Hyuga at 12,000 yards BB Ise engages LST-270 at 12,000 yards DD Fujinami engages LST-270 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards LST-270 sunk by BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Fujinami engages LST-217 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards LST-217 sunk by BB Haruna at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Nago at 96,64 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Mutsu BB Haruna CL Tama DD Makinami DD Akigumo DD Wakaba DD Hatsukaze DD Fujinami DD Onami Allied Ships SS Bluegill, hits 2 SS Bluegill is sighted by escort DD Wakaba fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fujinami fails to find sub and abandons search DD Onami attacking submerged sub .... DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search DD Onami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Amami Oshima at 98,64, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships MGB G-1005 Allied Ships PT-166 PT-169 PT-170 PT-173 PT-232 Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 1,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships E No.20 Allied Ships SS Cavalla, hits 1 SS Cavalla is located by E No.20 Cavalla diving deep .... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 attacking submerged sub .... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 95,64, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimakaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugumo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Naganami, Shell hits 1 DD Hayanami, Shell hits 2 DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Samidare, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DD Fletcher, Shell hits 2 DD Brown, Shell hits 3 DD The Sullivans DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 1 Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Cassin Young at 12,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Cassin Young at 12,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Brown at 12,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Cassin Young at 12,000 yards DD Cassin Young engages DD Yugumo at 12,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Brown at 12,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Samidare at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD The Sullivans at 6,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD The Sullivans at 6,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Fletcher at 6,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cassin Young at 6,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Shimakaze at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD The Sullivans at 8,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Hayanami at 8,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Shimakaze at 8,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Brown at 8,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Fletcher at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Cassin Young engages DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Samidare at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Brown at 9,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Fletcher at 9,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cassin Young at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Brown at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Cassin Young engages DD Samidare at 13,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD The Sullivans at 13,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Brown at 13,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Fletcher at 13,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Yugumo at 13,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Brown at 13,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cassin Young at 15,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD The Sullivans at 15,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Hayanami at 15,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Fletcher at 15,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Fletcher at 15,000 yards DD Cassin Young engages DD Shimakaze at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Brown at 18,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Yukikaze at 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Brown at 18,000 yards DD Brown engages DD Naganami at 18,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cassin Young at 18,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Fletcher at 18,000 yards Koizumi I. orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Samidare engages DD Cassin Young at 18,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Brown at 18,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Brown at 18,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Fletcher at 18,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Brown at 18,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Shimakaze at 18,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Fletcher at 18,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Naganami at 18,000 yards DD Cassin Young engages DD Hayanami at 18,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages DD Naganami at 18,000 yards DD Cassin Young engages DD Yugumo at 18,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Fletcher at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Fletcher at 16,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD The Sullivans at 16,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Hayanami at 16,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Hayanami at 16,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD The Sullivans at 16,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Cassin Young at 16,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Cassin Young at 12,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Brown at 12,000 yards DD Naganami engages DD Fletcher at 12,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Yugumo at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Cassin Young at 9,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD The Sullivans at 9,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Brown at 9,000 yards DD Fletcher engages DD Shimakaze at 9,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Cassin Young at 9,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD The Sullivans at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Cassin Young at 14,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages DD Cassin Young at 14,000 yards DD Hayanami engages DD Fletcher at 14,000 yards DD Samidare engages DD Fletcher at 14,000 yards DD Yugumo engages DD Brown at 14,000 yards DD Shimakaze engages DD Cassin Young at 14,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 2 CA Chikuma CA Takao, Shell hits 4 CA Atago, Shell hits 3 CA Mogami CA Mikuma, Shell hits 3 CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2 DD Okinami, Shell hits 1 DD Asashimo DD Kagero, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Natsushio, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Hayashio DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2 DD Shiranui, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Amatsukaze DD Urakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Arashi, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CVE Chenango, Shell hits 12, heavy fires CVE Suwannee, Shell hits 10, heavy fires CVE Anzio, Shell hits 3 CVE Liscome Bay, Shell hits 3 CVE Manila Bay, Shell hits 11, heavy fires CVE Kalinin Bay, Shell hits 4, heavy fires CVE Savo Island, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Saginaw Bay, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Hoggatt Bay, Shell hits 5, on fire CVE Bougainville, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Newcastle, Shell hits 30, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CLAA Reno, Shell hits 26, and is sunk DD Cowell, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Heywood Edwards, Shell hits 3 DD Lewis Hancock, Shell hits 5, heavy fires DD Hopewell, Shell hits 3 DD Spence, Shell hits 2 DE Acree, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DE Kyne, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DE Weaver, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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 Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' CL Newcastle engages CA Mogami at 15,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Atago at 15,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Newcastle at 15,000 yards CA Atago engages CVE Manila Bay at 15,000 yards CA Kumano engages CVE Liscome Bay at 15,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Newcastle at 15,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CVE Suwannee at 15,000 yards CA Takao engages CVE Chenango at 15,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Spence at 15,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Hopewell at 15,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Lewis Hancock at 15,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Hopewell at 15,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Cowell at 15,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Hopewell at 15,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Asashimo at 15,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Okinami at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Atago at 11,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards DD Hayashio engages CVE Manila Bay at 11,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CL Noshiro at 11,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards DD Okinami engages CVE Chenango at 11,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Newcastle at 11,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Spence at 11,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Hopewell at 11,000 yards DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Kagero at 11,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Hayashio at 11,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Kagero at 11,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Asashimo at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 8,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages CVE Kalinin Bay at 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages CVE Manila Bay at 8,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CVE Anzio at 8,000 yards CL Agano engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages CLAA Reno at 8,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Spence at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Hopewell at 8,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards DD Hopewell engages DD Hayashio at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Hopewell at 8,000 yards DD Spence engages DD Kagero at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages DE Acree at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Newcastle at 5,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 5,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CVE Savo Island at 5,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Takao at 5,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards CA Tone engages CLAA Reno at 5,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Newcastle at 5,000 yards CL Agano engages CLAA Reno at 5,000 yards DD Arashi engages CVE Chenango at 5,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Arashi at 5,000 yards DD Spence engages DD Shiranui at 5,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Heywood Edwards at 5,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Spence at 5,000 yards DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Hayashio at 5,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Cowell at 5,000 yards CL Agano engages DE Kyne at 5,000 yards DE Acree sunk by CA Chikuma at 5,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Hopewell at 5,000 yards CA Kumano engages CLAA Reno at 5,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CVE Hoggatt Bay at 5,000 yards DD Asashimo engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 5,000 yards DD Natsushio engages CVE Savo Island at 5,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Takao at 5,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Newcastle at 5,000 yards CA Tone engages CLAA Reno at 5,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CL Newcastle at 5,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CL Agano at 5,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CL Oyodo at 5,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL Newcastle at 5,000 yards CLAA Reno engages DD Arashi at 5,000 yards DD Spence engages DD Natsushio at 5,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Amatsukaze at 5,000 yards DD Spence engages DD Shiranui at 5,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Hopewell at 5,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Heywood Edwards at 5,000 yards DE Weaver engages CA Mikuma at 5,000 yards DD Kagero engages DE Kyne at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Kumano at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CVE Hoggatt Bay at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 7,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Atago at 7,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards CA Tone engages CLAA Reno at 7,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CLAA Reno at 7,000 yards CL Agano engages CVE Suwannee at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages CVE Chenango at 7,000 yards CL Newcastle engages DD Yamagumo at 7,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Heywood Edwards at 7,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Urakaze at 7,000 yards DD Hopewell engages DD Okinami at 7,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Heywood Edwards at 7,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Heywood Edwards at 7,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Heywood Edwards at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Hopewell at 7,000 yards CA Takao engages DE Kyne at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Mikuma at 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages CLAA Reno at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages CVE Savo Island at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CVE Liscome Bay at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages CVE Suwannee at 8,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards DD Spence engages DD Arashi at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Spence at 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Hopewell at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Lewis Hancock at 8,000 yards DD Hopewell engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Spence at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DE Kyne at 8,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Asashimo at 8,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Okinami at 8,000 yards CA Kumano engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages CVE Hoggatt Bay at 8,000 yards DD Isokaze engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages CVE Savo Island at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages CVE Manila Bay at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages CVE Suwannee at 8,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Lewis Hancock at 8,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Lewis Hancock at 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards DE Weaver sunk by CA Mogami at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Mikuma at 9,000 yards DD Hayashio engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 9,000 yards CA Takao engages CVE Kalinin Bay at 9,000 yards DD Hayashio engages CVE Manila Bay at 9,000 yards CA Tone engages CLAA Reno at 9,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CLAA Reno at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages CVE Suwannee at 9,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CL Oyodo at 9,000 yards CL Newcastle engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Urakaze at 9,000 yards DD Hopewell engages DD Asashimo at 9,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Lewis Hancock at 9,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Lewis Hancock at 9,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Hayashio at 9,000 yards CA Kumano engages DE Kyne at 9,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Hopewell at 9,000 yards DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Asashimo at 9,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Cowell at 9,000 yards CL Newcastle engages CA Mikuma at 9,000 yards DD Arashi engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 9,000 yards CLAA Reno engages CA Atago at 9,000 yards CA Takao engages CVE Kalinin Bay at 9,000 yards DD Shiranui engages CVE Manila Bay at 9,000 yards DD Shiranui engages CVE Liscome Bay at 9,000 yards DD Hayashio engages CVE Anzio at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages CVE Suwannee at 9,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages CVE Chenango at 9,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Spence at 9,000 yards CLAA Reno sunk by DD Arashi at 9,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Spence at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Hopewell at 9,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Arashi at 9,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Heywood Edwards at 9,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Cowell at 9,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Natsushio at 9,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Spence at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages CVE Bougainville at 8,000 yards DD Okinami engages CVE Hoggatt Bay at 8,000 yards Massive explosion on CL Newcastle CL Newcastle engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages CVE Manila Bay at 8,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CVE Anzio at 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages CVE Suwannee at 8,000 yards DD Okinami engages CVE Chenango at 8,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Arashi at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards DD Cowell engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards CA Tone engages DE Kyne at 8,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Kagero at 8,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Okinami at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CVE Bougainville , CVE Hoggatt Bay , CVE Saginaw Bay , CVE Savo Island screened from combat - escorted by DD Spence , DD Hopewell , DD Lewis Hancock , DD Heywood Edwards , DD Cowell , DE Kyne CL Newcastle sunk by CA Kumano at 11,000 yards DD Okinami engages CVE Chenango at 11,000 yards DD Natsushio engages CVE Suwannee at 11,000 yards DD Asashimo engages CVE Anzio at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Shiranui engages CVE Bougainville at 8,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CVE Suwannee at 8,000 yards CA Mogami engages CVE Manila Bay at 8,000 yards CA Atago engages CVE Chenango at 8,000 yards DD Urakaze engages CVE Kalinin Bay at 8,000 yards DD Asashimo engages CVE Manila Bay at 8,000 yards CA Tone engages CVE Bougainville at 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages CVE Anzio at 8,000 yards DD Okinami engages CVE Suwannee at 8,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CVE Anzio at 8,000 yards DD Spence engages DD Urakaze at 8,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Hopewell at 8,000 yards DD Lewis Hancock engages DD Natsushio at 8,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards DE Kyne sunk by CA Mogami at 8,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Spence at 8,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Cowell at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Takao collides with DD Yamagumo at 94 , 65 CA Kumano engages CVE Bougainville at 13,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CVE Savo Island at 13,000 yards DD Arashi engages CVE Saginaw Bay at 13,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Lewis Hancock at 13,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Cowell at 13,000 yards DD Natsushio engages CVE Liscome Bay at 13,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Hopewell at 13,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages DD Cowell at 13,000 yards DD Hopewell engages DD Arashi at 13,000 yards DD Urakaze engages DD Lewis Hancock at 13,000 yards DD Kagero engages DD Heywood Edwards at 13,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Lewis Hancock at 13,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Spence at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3 CA Atago, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 1 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Okinami, Shell hits 1 DD Asashimo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Hayashio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Isokaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shiranui, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Arashi, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Vincennes, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Miami, Shell hits 2 DD Bennion, Shell hits 1 DD Bradford, Shell hits 2 DD Callaghan DD Hall DD Conway II, Shell hits 3 DD Cushing II, Shell hits 1 CA Boise II, Shell hits 3, on fire CA Seattle, Shell hits 49, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Chicago II, Shell hits 2, on fire Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Moore, S. crosses the 'T' CA Seattle engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards CA Boise II engages CA Atago at 12,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Vincennes at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Miami at 12,000 yards CA Tone engages CA Seattle at 12,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Seattle at 12,000 yards CL Agano engages CA Seattle at 12,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Callaghan at 12,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Callaghan at 12,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Callaghan at 12,000 yards CA Seattle engages DD Asashimo at 12,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Seattle at 7,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Boise II at 7,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Vincennes at 7,000 yards CL Chicago II engages CA Atago at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Seattle at 7,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Tone at 7,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Conway II at 7,000 yards CL Miami engages CL Agano at 7,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Natsushio at 7,000 yards DD Bradford engages DD Arashi at 7,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Okinami at 7,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Bradford at 7,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Bennion at 7,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Bennion at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA Seattle at 10,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Boise II at 10,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Vincennes at 10,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Chicago II at 10,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Miami at 10,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Hall at 10,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CA Seattle at 10,000 yards DD Bradford engages DD Arashi at 10,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Hayashio at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA Seattle at 11,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Mikuma at 11,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Seattle at 11,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Atago at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Seattle at 11,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cushing II at 11,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Conway II at 11,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Hall at 11,000 yards CL Oyodo engages CA Seattle at 11,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Callaghan at 11,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Arashi at 11,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Isokaze at 11,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Conway II at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Atago at 13,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Mikuma at 13,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Seattle at 13,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Seattle at 13,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Cushing II at 13,000 yards CA Seattle engages CL Noshiro at 13,000 yards CA Seattle engages CL Agano at 13,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Callaghan at 13,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Bradford at 13,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Bennion at 13,000 yards DD Conway II engages DD Shiranui at 13,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Bradford at 13,000 yards DD Cushing II engages DD Okinami at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Kumano at 14,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Boise II at 14,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Atago at 14,000 yards CL Chicago II engages CA Tone at 14,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Miami at 14,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cushing II at 14,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Hall at 14,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Callaghan at 14,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Hall at 14,000 yards DD Conway II engages DD Amatsukaze at 14,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cushing II at 14,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Bradford at 14,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Bradford at 14,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Asashimo at 14,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Cushing II at 14,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Kumano at 16,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Boise II at 16,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Vincennes at 16,000 yards CL Chicago II engages CA Atago at 16,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Boise II at 16,000 yards CA Tone engages CA Seattle at 16,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Conway II at 16,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Hall at 16,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Okinami at 16,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Callaghan at 16,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Hall at 16,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Hayashio at 16,000 yards DD Cushing II engages DD Okinami at 16,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Boise II engages CA Mikuma at 17,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CL Miami engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Hall at 17,000 yards CA Seattle engages CL Oyodo at 17,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Bradford at 17,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Bennion at 17,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Cushing II at 17,000 yards DD Cushing II engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Hayashio at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Boise II engages CA Atago at 18,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Mogami at 18,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Chicago II at 18,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Seattle at 18,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Cushing II at 18,000 yards CL Noshiro engages CA Seattle at 18,000 yards CL Agano engages CA Seattle at 18,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Asashimo at 18,000 yards DD Arashi engages DD Conway II at 18,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Shiranui at 18,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Conway II at 18,000 yards DD Hall engages DD Hayashio at 18,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Hall at 18,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards CA Boise II engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CL Miami engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Cushing II at 17,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Conway II at 17,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards DD Bradford engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Amatsukaze at 17,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Cushing II at 17,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Conway II at 17,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Conway II at 17,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Conway II at 17,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Kumano at 17,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Boise II at 17,000 yards CL Agano engages CA Vincennes at 17,000 yards CL Chicago II engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CL Miami engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Hall at 17,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Callaghan at 17,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Arashi at 17,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Cushing II at 17,000 yards DD Conway II engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Bennion at 17,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Bennion at 17,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Hall at 17,000 yards DD Conway II engages DD Okinami at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Kumano engages CA Seattle at 18,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Mikuma at 18,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Seattle at 18,000 yards CA Atago engages CL Miami at 18,000 yards DD Cushing II engages DD Arashi at 18,000 yards DD Conway II engages DD Hayashio at 18,000 yards CL Agano engages CA Seattle at 18,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Shiranui at 18,000 yards DD Bradford engages DD Arashi at 18,000 yards DD Conway II engages DD Amatsukaze at 18,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Conway II at 18,000 yards DD Hall engages DD Okinami at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Mikuma engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards CA Vincennes engages CA Mogami at 17,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Miami at 17,000 yards DD Conway II engages DD Isokaze at 17,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Hall at 17,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Hayashio at 17,000 yards DD Bradford engages DD Natsushio at 17,000 yards DD Cushing II engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Conway II at 17,000 yards CA Seattle engages CA Kumano at 17,000 yards CA Boise II engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards CL Chicago II engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Conway II at 17,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Bradford at 17,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Callaghan at 17,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Bradford at 17,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Hall at 17,000 yards DD Bennion engages DD Asashimo at 17,000 yards CA Atago engages CA Boise II at 17,000 yards CL Miami engages CA Atago at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages CA Seattle at 17,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Conway II at 17,000 yards CA Seattle engages CL Agano at 17,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Callaghan at 17,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Bradford at 17,000 yards DD Cushing II engages DD Amatsukaze at 17,000 yards DD Callaghan engages DD Shiranui at 17,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Callaghan at 17,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 5 destroyed Hellcat I: 13 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 13 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 39 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 13 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 BB Nagato, Shell hits 2 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2 BB Ise, Shell hits 5 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 7 CA Aoba, Shell hits 3 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Tama, Shell hits 1 CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1 DD Makinami, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Tamanami DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1 DD Onami, Shell hits 1 DD Fujinami DD Kishinami, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1 DD Wakaba, Shell hits 3, on fire Allied Ships CVE Casablanca, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE White Plains, Shell hits 5 CVE Nehenta Bay, Shell hits 12, and is sunk CVE Cape Esperance, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Marcus Island, Shell hits 13, and is sunk CVE Bismarck Sea, Shell hits 14, and is sunk CVE Lunga Point, Shell hits 6, on fire CVE Hollandia, Shell hits 5, and is sunk CVE Begum, Shell hits 15, and is sunk CA Pensacola, Shell hits 18, and is sunk CLAA Argonaut, Shell hits 17, and is sunk DD Conner, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DD Dyson, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Knapp, Shell hits 2 DD Walker, Shell hits 6, heavy fires DE Bangust, Shell hits 3, and is sunk DE Cloues, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DE Duffy, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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 Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Begum at 15,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE Begum at 15,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 15,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE Marcus Island at 15,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Cape Esperance at 15,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE White Plains at 15,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 15,000 yards CLAA Argonaut engages CA Kinugasa at 15,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Dyson at 15,000 yards DD Onami engages DE Duffy at 15,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DE Cloues at 15,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Makinami at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CLAA Argonaut at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Lunga Point at 10,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CVE Marcus Island at 10,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Cape Esperance at 10,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Nehenta Bay at 10,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CVE Casablanca at 10,000 yards CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 10,000 yards DD Wakaba engages CVE Begum at 10,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Nenohi at 10,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Knapp at 10,000 yards DD Kishinami engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Fujinami at 10,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Dyson at 10,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Tamanami at 10,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Walker at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CA Pensacola at 8,000 yards BB Nagato engages CLAA Argonaut at 8,000 yards CLAA Argonaut engages BB Haruna at 8,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Cape Esperance at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Argonaut at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE White Plains at 8,000 yards DD Tamanami engages CVE Casablanca at 8,000 yards CLAA Argonaut engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards DD Nenohi engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Kishinami at 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Conner at 8,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Dyson at 8,000 yards BB Ise engages DE Cloues at 8,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Conner at 8,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Conner at 8,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Nenohi engages CVE Begum at 5,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE White Plains at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CLAA Argonaut at 5,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 5,000 yards CLAA Argonaut engages BB Haruna at 5,000 yards DD Tamanami engages CVE Cape Esperance at 5,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Nehenta Bay at 5,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba engages CVE Casablanca at 5,000 yards CL Tama engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Argonaut at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Walker at 5,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Knapp at 5,000 yards DD Kishinami engages DD Walker at 5,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards CA Aoba engages DE Duffy at 5,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DE Cloues at 5,000 yards BB Haruna engages DE Bangust at 5,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Makinami at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Nenohi engages CVE Begum at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages CA Pensacola at 6,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CVE Begum at 6,000 yards DD Nenohi engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 6,000 yards BB Haruna engages CLAA Argonaut at 6,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Cape Esperance at 6,000 yards DD Akigumo engages CVE White Plains at 6,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Casablanca at 6,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 6,000 yards CL Tama engages CLAA Argonaut at 6,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Walker at 6,000 yards DD Knapp engages DD Kishinami at 6,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Conner at 6,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Conner at 6,000 yards DE Cloues sunk by CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Tamanami at 6,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Makinami at 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CVE Begum at 6,000 yards DD Tamanami engages CVE Hollandia at 6,000 yards BB Nagato engages CVE Bismarck Sea at 6,000 yards DD Onami engages CVE Marcus Island at 6,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Begum CVE Begum sunk by BB Kongo at 6,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CVE Nehenta Bay at 6,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE White Plains at 6,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Casablanca CL Kiso engages CVE Casablanca at 6,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CA Aoba at 6,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Walker at 6,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Knapp at 6,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Conner at 6,000 yards DE Duffy sunk by BB Haruna at 6,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Conner at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CVE Lunga Point at 5,000 yards CVE Bismarck Sea sunk by DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards BB Nagato engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages CVE Cape Esperance at 5,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages CVE Nehenta Bay at 5,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards CA Pensacola engages CL Kiso at 5,000 yards CLAA Argonaut engages CL Tama at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Knapp at 5,000 yards DD Knapp engages DD Kishinami at 5,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Nenohi at 5,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards CL Kiso engages DE Bangust at 5,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CVE Hollandia at 5,000 yards DD Akigumo engages CVE Marcus Island at 5,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Cape Esperance BB Ise engages CVE Cape Esperance at 5,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages CVE Nehenta Bay at 5,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island BB Kongo engages CVE Marcus Island at 5,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Casablanca at 5,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Argonaut at 5,000 yards CLAA Argonaut engages CL Kiso at 5,000 yards CL Tama engages CLAA Argonaut at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba engages DD Dyson at 5,000 yards DD Nenohi engages DD Dyson at 5,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards DE Bangust sunk by BB Hyuga at 5,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Knapp at 5,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Knapp at 5,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Tamanami at 5,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards BB Ise engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards DD Wakaba engages CVE Marcus Island at 5,000 yards BB Nagato engages CA Pensacola at 5,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Nehenta Bay BB Haruna engages CVE Nehenta Bay at 5,000 yards CA Pensacola sunk by BB Kongo at 5,000 yards DD Nenohi engages CVE Casablanca at 5,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Walker at 5,000 yards DD Knapp engages DD Makinami at 5,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Suzunami at 5,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards DD Kishinami engages DD Walker at 5,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Conner at 5,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Akigumo at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CLAA Argonaut sunk by BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Lunga Point at 4,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Cape Esperance at 4,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages CVE Nehenta Bay at 4,000 yards DD Knapp engages DD Wakaba at 4,000 yards DD Nenohi engages DD Conner at 4,000 yards DD Hatsukaze engages DD Walker at 4,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Dyson at 4,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CVE Hollandia at 4,000 yards DD Makinami engages CVE Lunga Point at 4,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island Ammo storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island Fuel storage explosion on CVE Marcus Island CVE Marcus Island sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards BB Nagato engages CVE Hollandia at 4,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Hollandia at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CVE White Plains at 4,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CVE Casablanca at 4,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Walker at 4,000 yards DD Knapp engages DD Akigumo at 4,000 yards DD Kishinami engages DD Dyson at 4,000 yards DD Dyson engages DD Wakaba at 4,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Nenohi at 4,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Hatsukaze at 4,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Walker at 4,000 yards DD Conner engages DD Tamanami at 4,000 yards DD Conner sunk by BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Hollandia BB Ise engages CVE Hollandia at 4,000 yards CVE Hollandia sunk by BB Mutsu at 4,000 yards Ammo storage explosion on CVE Nehenta Bay CVE Nehenta Bay sunk by BB Nagato at 4,000 yards DD Wakaba engages CVE White Plains at 4,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Casablanca at 4,000 yards DD Walker engages DD Kishinami at 4,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Walker at 4,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone, on fire CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1, on fire CA Atago, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 2 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 6, on fire CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Okinami, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Asashimo, Shell hits 20, and is sunk DD Natsushio, Shell hits 25, and is sunk DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Isokaze, Shell hits 12, and is sunk DD Shiranui, Shell hits 15, and is sunk DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Arashi, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD John Henley DD Pringle, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Yarnall, Shell hits 70, and is sunk DD Gansevoort, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Tucker, Shell hits 2 Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 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... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Tucker at 14,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 14,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Yarnall at 14,000 yards DD Tucker engages DD Shiranui at 14,000 yards DD Yarnall engages DD Asashimo at 14,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD John Henley at 14,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 14,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Yarnall at 14,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 14,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Yarnall at 14,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD John Henley at 14,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Yarnall at 14,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Shiranui at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Tucker at 10,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Yarnall at 10,000 yards DD Yarnall engages DD Asashimo at 10,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Asashimo at 10,000 yards DD Yarnall engages CA Chikuma at 10,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Yarnall at 10,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Yarnall at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Tucker engages DD Asashimo at 7,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards DD John Henley engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards DD Tucker engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Pringle at 7,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards DD Tucker engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Isokaze at 7,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Yarnall at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 6,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Okinami at 6,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 6,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Yarnall at 6,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Yarnall at 6,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Yarnall at 6,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Shiranui at 6,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Tucker at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Amatsukaze at 5,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 5,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Yarnall at 5,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Yarnall at 5,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Yarnall at 5,000 yards DD Arashi sunk by DD John Henley at 5,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Hayashio at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Gansevoort at 4,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Yarnall at 4,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Pringle at 4,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Asashimo at 4,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Yarnall at 4,000 yards DD Isokaze engages DD Gansevoort at 4,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Gansevoort at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Shiranui at 2,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD Natsushio engages DD Gansevoort at 2,000 yards DD Asashimo engages DD Gansevoort at 2,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Pringle at 2,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards DD Yarnall engages DD Isokaze at 2,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Gansevoort at 2,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Asashimo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 3,000 yards DD Asashimo sunk by DD Gansevoort at 3,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Yarnall at 3,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Pringle at 3,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Yarnall at 3,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Okinami at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD Shiranui engages DD Gansevoort at 2,000 yards DD Yarnall engages DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards DD Natsushio sunk by DD Pringle at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on DD Yarnall CA Chikuma engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Yarnall at 2,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Gansevoort at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Yarnall at 4,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Hayashio at 4,000 yards DD Yarnall sunk by CA Mogami at 4,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Shiranui at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Tucker engages CA Kumano at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Shiranui at 6,000 yards CA Atago engages DD John Henley at 6,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Gansevoort at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Tucker at 7,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Tucker at 7,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Pringle at 7,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Pringle at 7,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Tucker at 7,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards DD Pringle engages DD Shiranui at 7,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD John Henley at 7,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Pringle at 7,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Pringle at 7,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards DD Okinami engages DD Gansevoort at 7,000 yards Smith, C.C. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Tucker at 6,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Gansevoort at 6,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards DD John Henley engages DD Amatsukaze at 6,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Pringle at 6,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Tucker at 11,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Pringle at 11,000 yards DD Shiranui sunk by DD Pringle at 11,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD John Henley at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Pringle at 11,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Pringle at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD John Henley at 15,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Pringle at 15,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Tucker at 15,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Pringle at 20,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Pringle at 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Tone, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Chikuma, on fire CA Atago, Shell hits 2, and is sunk CA Mogami CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 CA Kumano, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Oyodo CL Agano, Shell hits 1 CL Noshiro, and is sunk DD Okinami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Hammann DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1 DD Bagley, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 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: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards CA Atago engages DD O'Brien at 17,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards CL Agano engages DD O'Brien at 17,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD O'Brien at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Bagley at 18,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Bagley at 18,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Bagley at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Hammann at 17,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Bagley at 17,000 yards DD Bagley engages DD Okinami at 17,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Bagley at 16,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD O'Brien engages DD Hayashio at 15,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Bagley at 15,000 yards CA Atago engages DD Bagley at 15,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Bagley at 15,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Bagley at 15,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD Bagley at 15,000 yards DD O'Brien engages DD Hayashio at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Bagley engages DD Amatsukaze at 11,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Hammann at 11,000 yards CL Noshiro engages DD Bagley at 11,000 yards Massive explosion on DD Bagley CL Oyodo engages DD Bagley at 11,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD O'Brien at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Bagley at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Bagley at 9,000 yards DD Hayashio engages DD Hammann at 9,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Bagley at 9,000 yards DD Hammann engages DD Hayashio at 9,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD O'Brien at 9,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Bagley at 9,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Bagley at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Bagley at 7,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD O'Brien at 7,000 yards DD Hammann engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Bagley at 7,000 yards DD Hammann engages DD Okinami at 7,000 yards DD Hammann engages CA Mogami at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD O'Brien at 5,000 yards DD Hammann engages DD Okinami at 5,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Bagley at 5,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD O'Brien at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Bagley at 4,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Hammann at 4,000 yards CA Chikuma engages DD Bagley at 4,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Kumano engages DD Bagley at 9,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages DD O'Brien at 9,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Hammann at 9,000 yards CA Tone engages DD Bagley at 9,000 yards DD Bagley engages CL Agano at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Hammann at 12,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Mikuma engages DD Bagley at 16,000 yards CL Agano engages DD Bagley at 16,000 yards DD Bagley engages DD Amatsukaze at 16,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards CL Oyodo engages DD Bagley at 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 97,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami CA Mikuma CL Oyodo Allied Ships PT-166 PT-169 PT-170 PT-173 PT-232 Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/B Division, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 26 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Special Base Force, at 49,72 (Langkawi) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 8 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 60th/C Division, at 87,57 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 29 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 117th/C Division ... Also attacking 60th/C Division ... Also attacking 117th/C Division ... Also attacking 60th/C Division ... Also attacking 117th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 60th/C Division, at 87,57 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 2 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 117th/C Division ... Also attacking 60th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amoy Special Base Force, at 86,60 (Foochow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd RGC Route Brigade ... Also attacking Amoy Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 111,88 (Agrihan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Boston x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Boston: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 117th/C Division, at 87,57 , near Chuhsien Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/B Division, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 11 Liberator B.VI x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 33rd/B Division ... Also attacking 18th/B Division ... Also attacking 48th/B Division ... Also attacking 5th/B Division ... Also attacking 33rd/B Division ... Also attacking 5th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 3 Liberator GR.VI x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 18th/B Division ... Also attacking 55th/C Division ... Also attacking 48th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 3 Liberator GR.VI x 11 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 11 P-40K Warhawk x 6 P-40N5 Warhawk x 6 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th INA Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 B-25H Mitchell x 29 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 114th Division ... Also attacking 25th Army ... Also attacking 114th Division ... Also attacking 25th Army ... Also attacking 114th Division ... Also attacking 25th Army ... Also attacking 114th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 66th Division ... Also attacking 50th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Division ... Also attacking 50th Division ... Also attacking 1st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 FM-2 Wildcat x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 FM-2 Wildcat x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Army, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 19th Army ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 19th Army ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 19th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 50th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 50th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Field Construction Battalion, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 13 B-25J11 Mitchell x 15 FM-2 Wildcat x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Amami Oshima Fortress ... Also attacking 18th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Amami Oshima Fortress ... Also attacking 18th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Amami Oshima Fortress ... Also attacking 18th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Amami Oshima Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Field Construction Battalion, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 14 F4U-1A Corsair x 23 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 3 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2 DD Onami, Shell hits 2 DD Nenohi, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Hyuga DD Makinami, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Wakaba, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th/C Division, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 11 A-20G Havoc x 24 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking NCPC Army ... Also attacking 41st/C Division ... Also attacking 26th/B Division ... Also attacking 35th/C Division ... Also attacking 26th/B Division ... Also attacking 35th/C Division ... Also attacking NCPC Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 70th/C Division, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/B Division, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Keelung Fortress, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Division ... Also attacking Keelung Fortress ... Also attacking 50th Division ... Also attacking Keelung Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Agano, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 TBM-1C Avenger x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Agano, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hayashio, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Kagero, Shell hits 3, heavy fires DD Urakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 95,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze DD Samidare, on fire DD Yugumo, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kamikaze class DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yunagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 23 F4U-1A Corsair x 24 F4U-1D Corsair x 5 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 10 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Ise BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2 BB Haruna BB Mutsu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 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. 3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo CL Tama, Shell hits 1 DD Suzunami Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 66th Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Tone, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Okinami, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 19 F4U-1A Corsair x 21 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 TBM-1C Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Tone, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Chikuma, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 20 F4U-1D Corsair x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 2 DD Kagero, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 95,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Samidare, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 15 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 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Samidare Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Yukikaze Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kamikaze class DD Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Shimakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 3 TBM-1C Avenger x 2 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 TBM-1C Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 33 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 TBM-1C Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2 BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1 BB Kongo BB Mutsu Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 18 FM-2 Wildcat x 20 F4U-1A Corsair x 19 F4U-1D Corsair x 10 OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships DD Fletcher DD Brown DD The Sullivans DD Cassin Young Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... 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 Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships DD McCalla, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Barton, Shell hits 1 DE Thomason Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 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... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Barton at 15,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD McCalla at 15,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Barton at 15,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Barton at 17,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD McCalla at 17,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Barton at 17,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Barton at 17,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Barton at 17,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Barton at 17,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Barton at 17,000 yards CL Tama engages DD Barton at 17,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD McCalla at 17,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Barton at 18,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD McCalla at 18,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Barton at 18,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Barton at 18,000 yards CL Tama engages DD McCalla at 18,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD McCalla at 18,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD McCalla at 18,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Barton at 20,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Barton at 20,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards CL Kiso engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Barton at 21,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Barton at 22,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Barton at 22,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Barton at 24,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD McCalla at 24,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Barton at 24,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Barton at 24,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 1 BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships DD Frankford, Shell hits 2, on fire DE Gendreau Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards DD Frankford engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DE Gendreau at 15,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Frankford at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages DD Frankford at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DE Gendreau at 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Frankford at 10,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Frankford at 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DD Frankford at 10,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Frankford at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards CL Kiso engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Frankford at 9,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DE Gendreau at 15,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Frankford at 15,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Frankford at 22,000 yards BB Ise engages DE Gendreau at 22,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards BB Ise collides with CA Aoba at 94 , 65 BB Ise engages DD Frankford at 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CA Kinugasa CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships PT-240, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-241 PT-244, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-245 PT-252 PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-257 PT-258 PT-259 PT-282, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-286, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-299, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages PT-299 at 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages PT-245 at 14,000 yards PT-244 sunk by BB Hyuga at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Aoba engages PT-259 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards PT-286 sunk by CA Aoba at 12,000 yards BB Nagato engages PT-259 at 12,000 yards PT-255 sunk by CA Kinugasa at 12,000 yards CL Kiso engages PT-299 at 12,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages PT-241 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-257 at 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages PT-241 at 13,000 yards PT-240 sunk by BB Mutsu at 13,000 yards DD Fujinami engages PT-258 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages PT-299 at 14,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-299 at 14,000 yards PT-299 sunk by BB Kongo at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CL Tama engages PT-282 at 15,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-257 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards BB Haruna engages PT-282 at 14,000 yards DD Akigumo engages PT-241 at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-259 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Kiso engages PT-282 at 14,000 yards DD Fujinami engages PT-258 at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-282 at 13,000 yards BB Haruna engages PT-282 at 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages PT-282 at 13,000 yards CL Kiso engages PT-282 at 13,000 yards DD Onami engages PT-259 at 13,000 yards PT-282 sunk by DD Tamanami at 13,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CA Aoba engages PT-259 at 19,000 yards CL Kiso engages PT-259 at 19,000 yards DD Onami engages PT-259 at 19,000 yards DD Tamanami engages PT-259 at 19,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards Range increases to 28,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 10 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Shell hits 2 BB Ise BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2 CA Aoba, Shell hits 4 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CL Tama, Shell hits 10 CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 DD Akigumo DD Tamanami, Shell hits 1 DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2 DD Onami, Shell hits 1 DD Fujinami Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay, Shell hits 3, and is sunk CVE Kadashan Bay, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Wake Island CVE Shipley Bay CVE Windham Bay, Shell hits 2, heavy fires CVE Kwajalein, Shell hits 4, on fire CVE Matanikau, Shell hits 3, on fire CVE Roi CVE Salamaua, Shell hits 2 CLAA Oakland, Shell hits 1 CL Denver DD Beale DD Black DD Hunt DD Stockham DE George DE Harmon DE Conklin Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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 Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE Salamaua at 15,000 yards BB Ise engages DE George at 15,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Matanikau at 15,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Kwajalein at 15,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Windham Bay at 15,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Windham Bay at 15,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CVE Matanikau at 15,000 yards Massive explosion on CVE Rudyerd Bay Ammo storage explosion on CVE Rudyerd Bay BB Ise engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages CVE Salamaua at 15,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Kwajalein at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages CLAA Oakland at 15,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Stockham at 15,000 yards DD Hunt engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards DD Beale engages DD Tamanami at 15,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DE Conklin at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages DE Harmon at 15,000 yards BB Kongo engages DE George at 15,000 yards Okano V. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CVE Salamaua at 9,000 yards BB Ise engages CVE Kadashan Bay at 9,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CLAA Oakland at 9,000 yards BB Nagato engages CLAA Oakland at 9,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Windham Bay at 9,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Shipley Bay at 9,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CLAA Oakland at 9,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Kadashan Bay at 9,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 9,000 yards CLAA Oakland engages CL Tama at 9,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Denver at 9,000 yards CL Tama engages CLAA Oakland at 9,000 yards DD Stockham engages DD Suzunami at 9,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Stockham at 9,000 yards DE Harmon engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards Magazine explodes on CA Kinugasa CA Kinugasa sunk by DE George at 9,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CLAA Oakland at 15,000 yards BB Ise engages CLAA Oakland at 15,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Windham Bay at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages CVE Shipley Bay at 15,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Oakland at 15,000 yards CL Kiso engages CLAA Oakland at 15,000 yards Fuel storage explosion on CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay sunk by BB Kongo at 15,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DD Beale at 15,000 yards DD Suzunami engages DD Stockham at 15,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Black at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Suzunami engages CVE Salamaua at 18,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CLAA Oakland at 18,000 yards BB Nagato engages CLAA Oakland at 18,000 yards DD Fujinami engages CVE Windham Bay at 18,000 yards BB Kongo engages CLAA Oakland at 18,000 yards CLAA Oakland engages CA Aoba at 18,000 yards CL Kiso engages CVE Kadashan Bay at 18,000 yards CL Tama engages CL Denver at 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Denver at 18,000 yards DD Onami engages DD Hunt at 18,000 yards DD Tamanami engages DD Stockham at 18,000 yards DD Black engages DD Tamanami at 18,000 yards DD Black engages DD Fujinami at 18,000 yards DD Beale engages DD Fujinami at 18,000 yards CL Kiso engages DE Harmon at 18,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Roi at 22,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CL Denver at 22,000 yards BB Nagato engages CLAA Oakland at 22,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Shipley Bay at 22,000 yards BB Kongo engages CL Denver at 22,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Wake Island at 22,000 yards CL Denver engages CL Kiso at 22,000 yards BB Kongo engages DD Stockham at 22,000 yards BB Nagato engages DD Black at 22,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Beale at 22,000 yards CA Aoba engages DE George at 22,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Denver at 26,000 yards BB Mutsu engages CL Denver at 26,000 yards BB Haruna engages CVE Windham Bay at 26,000 yards CA Aoba engages CVE Kadashan Bay at 26,000 yards CL Denver engages CL Tama at 26,000 yards CL Denver engages DD Fujinami at 26,000 yards CLAA Oakland engages CA Aoba at 26,000 yards CL Denver engages DD Tamanami at 26,000 yards BB Haruna engages DD Black at 26,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards BB Kongo engages CVE Salamaua at 30,000 yards BB Nagato engages CL Denver at 30,000 yards CA Aoba engages CVE Shipley Bay at 30,000 yards CA Aoba engages CLAA Oakland at 30,000 yards BB Nagato engages CVE Kadashan Bay at 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1 BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, on fire CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, on fire DD Fujinami Allied Ships PT-143, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PT-146 PT-147 PT-148 PT-155, Shell hits 1 PT-164, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT-491, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-492, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-164 at 12,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-146 at 12,000 yards DD Onami engages PT-492 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-164 at 10,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-492 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-164 at 8,000 yards DD Akigumo engages PT-148 at 8,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-164 at 8,000 yards CA Aoba engages PT-164 at 8,000 yards DD Fujinami engages PT-492 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-164 at 5,000 yards BB Kongo engages PT-143 at 5,000 yards PT-143 engages DD Onami at 5,000 yards DD Tamanami engages PT-492 at 5,000 yards DD Akigumo engages PT-143 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Ise engages PT-164 at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-164 at 4,000 yards DD Fujinami engages PT-492 at 4,000 yards DD Akigumo engages PT-492 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Hyuga engages PT-164 at 3,000 yards BB Nagato engages PT-164 at 3,000 yards DD Onami engages PT-491 at 3,000 yards DD Tamanami engages PT-148 at 3,000 yards PT-164 sunk by DD Akigumo at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-155 at 2,000 yards BB Haruna engages PT-147 at 2,000 yards DD Tamanami engages PT-155 at 2,000 yards DD Akigumo engages PT-492 at 2,000 yards BB Mutsu engages PT-492 at 2,000 yards PT-492 sunk by BB Nagato at 2,000 yards PT-491 sunk by BB Mutsu at 2,000 yards DD Suzunami engages PT-147 at 2,000 yards PT-143 sunk by BB Haruna at 2,000 yards CA Aoba engages PT-155 at 2,000 yards DD Onami engages PT-147 at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, on fire CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, on fire DD Fujinami Allied Ships LCI-75 LCI-218 LCI-223 LCI-327 LCI-328 LCI-329 LCI-332 LCI-333 LCI-334 LCI-435 LCI-436 LCI-524 LCI-526 LCI-757 YMS-102 YMS-278 LST 164 LST 237 Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 29,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7 BB Ise, Shell hits 10 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 CA Aoba CL Tama, Shell hits 3, heavy fires CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, heavy fires DD Fujinami, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DM Tracy, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DM Harry F. Bauer, Shell hits 8, heavy fires Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 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 Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 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 BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 16,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 16,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 14,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Tracy at 14,000 yards BB Haruna engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 14,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 12,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Tracy at 12,000 yards CL Tama engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 10,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 10,000 yards CL Kiso engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 7,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards CA Aoba engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DM Tracy at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 5,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 5,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DM Tracy at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Tracy at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 5,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 5,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DM Tracy at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 4,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Tracy at 4,000 yards BB Kongo engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 4,000 yards CL Tama engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 4,000 yards DD Onami engages DM Tracy at 4,000 yards Gardner K. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 5,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Tracy at 5,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 11,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Tracy at 11,000 yards DD Akigumo engages DM Tracy at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Mutsu engages DM Tracy at 14,000 yards DD Fujinami engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 14,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards BB Ise engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 20,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, heavy fires CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, heavy fires DD Fujinami, on fire Allied Ships CVE Chenango CVE Suwannee CVE Manila Bay, heavy fires CVE Saginaw Bay, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Hoggatt Bay DD Heywood Edwards DD Hopewell DD Spence Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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 Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 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 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 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... Range increases to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 30,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama, heavy fires CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami, heavy fires DD Fujinami, on fire Allied Ships CVE Prince William CVE St. Lo CVE Munda CVE Admiralty Island CVE Takanis Bay CVE Ranee DD Boyd DD Brownson DD Lardner DD Ellet DE Parks DE Rall DE Sederstrom DE Stadtfeld AO Neosho AO Sabine AO Salamonie AO Kaskaskia AO Platte AO Caliente AO Nantahala Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 29,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range increases 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 increases to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 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 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range increases 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 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 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 CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37573 troops, 701 guns, 583 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153 Defending force 39746 troops, 402 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 910 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 81st Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 96th Infantry Division 1st Australian Division 226th Field Artillery Battalion 154th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 13th Field Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment II Australian 2/16th Field Regiment 251st Field Artillery Battalion 56th Australian Lt AA Regiment Defending units: 66th Division 50th Division 2nd Guards Division 124th Infantry Regiment 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade 25th Tank Regiment 1st Division Keelung Fortress 19th Army 51st Air Defense AA Regiment 51st Air Defense AA Battalion 2nd Raiding Force 58th Infantry Regiment 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd RF Gun Battalion 138th Infantry Regiment 31st Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton (77,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 110366 troops, 1175 guns, 1205 vehicles, Assault Value = 3937 Defending force 21614 troops, 160 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 293 Allied adjusted assault: 3557 Japanese adjusted defense: 109 Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2686 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 90 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 39 (9 destroyed, 30 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2233 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 296 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Assaulting units: 83rd Chinese Corps 18th Canadian Brigade IV Corps Engineer Battalion 46th Chinese Corps 254th Armoured Brigade 25th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 11th (East African) Division 16th LRP Brigade 50th Indian Para Brigade 14th Army Engineer Battalion 65th Chinese Corps 9th Separate Brigade 2nd British Division 100th Indian Brigade 23rd Indian Division 82nd Chinese Corps 5th Indian Division 88th Medium Regiment IV Indian Corps 86th Medium Regiment 134th (East Ang) Regiment 1st Indian Medium Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment IV Corps RIASC Base Force Defending units: 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 114th Division 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 8th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 7th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army Canton Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,57 (near Chuhsien) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2654 troops, 18 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Defending force 2546 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Allied adjusted assault: 185 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1275 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 50th Tank Brigade Defending units: 60th/C Division 117th/C Division 61st Ind.Mixed Bde /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Foochow (86,60) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 24125 troops, 458 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443 Defending force 1905 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 732 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 732 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow !!! Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1433 casualties reported Squads: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units pursuing 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 28th (East African) Brigade 255th Indian Tank Brigade 25th Indian Division 45th Chinese Corps 194th Tank Battalion 268th Motorised Brigade 63rd Chinese Corps 122nd British AT Gun Regiment 134th Medium Regiment Defending units: 3rd RGC Route Brigade Amoy Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 21, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Uranami Allied Ships SS Surf, hits 1 SS Surf launches 2 torpedoes at DD Usugumo Surf diving deep .... DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uranami attacking submerged sub .... DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Oita at 104,61 Japanese Ships PB Hino Maru #6 PB Kamoi Maru #9 Allied Ships SS Kingfish SS Kingfish is located by PB Hino Maru #6 Kingfish diving deep .... PB Hino Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hino Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hino Maru #6 attacking submerged sub .... PB Hino Maru #6 attacking submerged sub .... PB Hino Maru #6 loses contact with SS Kingfish SS Kingfish eludes PB Hino Maru #6 by diving deep SS Kingfish eludes ASW attack from PB Hino Maru #6 PB Hino Maru #6 cannot reach attack position over SS Kingfish PB Hino Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Uranami Allied Ships SS Gabilan SS Gabilan launches 2 torpedoes at DD Usugumo Gabilan diving deep .... DD Uranami attacking submerged sub .... DD Uranami is out of ASW ammo DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 94,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Mutsu BB Ise BB Hyuga CA Aoba CL Tama CL Kiso DD Akigumo DD Tamanami DD Suzunami DD Onami DD Fujinami Allied Ships PT-166 PT-169 PT-170 PT-173 PT-232 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kume-jima at 94,65 Japanese Ships BB Kongo DD Onami BB Hyuga BB Ise Allied Ships SS Sea Rover, hits 21, and is sunk SS Sea Rover is sighted by escort BB Hyuga firing on surfaced sub .... BB Ise firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63 Japanese Ships DD Samidare, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Hoe DD Samidare is sighted by SS Hoe SS Hoe launches 2 torpedoes at DD Samidare -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Dorado DD Yamagumo is sighted by SS Dorado SS Dorado launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yamagumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Kagero Allied Ships SS Herring DD Kagero is sighted by SS Herring SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kagero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships DD Kagero Allied Ships SS Ronquil DD Kagero is sighted by SS Ronquil SS Ronquil launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kagero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships DD Kagero Allied Ships SS Tang DD Kagero is sighted by SS Tang SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kagero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Makinami DD Kishinami DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships SS Dorado SS Dorado launches 2 torpedoes at DD Makinami Dorado diving deep .... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships DD Uranami Allied Ships SS Ronquil SS Ronquil launches 2 torpedoes at DD Uranami Ronquil diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Japanese Ships CL Agano, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray SS Ray launches 4 torpedoes at CL Agano -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 3 TBM-1C Avenger x 3 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 Allied aircraft losses OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Mogami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 47 B-29-25 Superfort x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 8 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 192 Fires 159441 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 B-29-25 Superfort x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 32 Ki-102c Randy factory hits 1 Fires 170769 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Ki-102c Randy factory hits 1 Manpower hits 21 Fires 101184 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 4 TBM-3 Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Mutsu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 4 TBM-1C Avenger x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tokunoshima at 97,65 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft PBY-5 Catalina x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. Mogami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 7 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 18 Fires 104802 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 61 Fires 176164 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 33 Fires 186163 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 51 Fires 201313 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 20 Fires 207373 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 43 Fires 146208 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 94,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-61A Black Widow x 3 TBM-3 Avenger x 5 Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships DD Uranami Allied Ships SS Tang SS Tang launches 2 torpedoes at DD Uranami Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,61 Japanese Ships DD Kagero Allied Ships SS Shad DD Kagero is sighted by SS Shad SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kagero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,64 Japanese Ships CA Tone, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Ray SS Ray launches 4 torpedoes at CA Tone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60 Japanese Ships DD Urakaze Allied Ships SS Cod DD Urakaze is sighted by SS Cod SS Cod launches 4 torpedoes at DD Urakaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 Japanese Ships E No.20 Allied Ships SS Perch SS Perch is located by E No.20 Perch diving deep .... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.20 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60 Japanese Ships SC Ch 11 SC Ch 51 Allied Ships SS Silversides SS Silversides is located by SC Ch 11 Silversides diving deep .... SC Ch 51 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 51 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 51 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 51 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 51 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63 Japanese Ships DD Yukikaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Haddo DD Yukikaze is sighted by SS Haddo SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60 Japanese Ships DD Makinami DD Kishinami DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships SS Dace SS Dace launches 2 torpedoes at DD Makinami Dace diving deep .... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 97,63 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Crevalle SS Crevalle launches 4 torpedoes at CA Chikuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 26 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 114th Division, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Boston x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Boston: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 20th/A Division, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 11 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 3 Liberator B.VI x 28 P-40N5 Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 33rd/B Division ... Also attacking 55th/C Division ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 48th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maraisha JNAF Base Force, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 3 Liberator GR.III x 10 Liberator GR.VI x 18 B-25C Mitchell x 6 B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-25J1 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th INA Regiment ... Also attacking 5th/B Division ... Also attacking 48th/B Division ... Also attacking 33rd/B Division ... Also attacking 18th/B Division ... Also attacking 5th/B Division ... Also attacking 18th/B Division ... Also attacking Maraisha JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking 5th INA Regiment ... Also attacking Maraisha JNAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 11 B-25H Mitchell x 9 P-40K Warhawk x 6 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Base Force ... Also attacking 18th/B Division ... Also attacking 55th/C Division ... Also attacking 18th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 29th Army, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 B-25H Mitchell x 42 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking Canton Special Base Force ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 98,64 (Amami Oshima) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 29 B-25J11 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Base Force, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Tama, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Tama dead in the water ... Tamanami dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 2 BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1 DD Suzunami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 18th/B Division ... Also attacking 55th/C Division ... Also attacking 48th/B Division ... Also attacking 55th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/B Division, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 10 A-20G Havoc x 18 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 41st/C Division ... Also attacking 26th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 70th/C Division, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th/C Division ... Also attacking 70th/C Division ... Also attacking 35th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on NCPC Army, at 77,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Army, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Mogami, Bomb hits 3, on fire CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Mogami dead in the water ... Mikuma dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6 DD Onami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Saipan , at 108,93 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Special Base Force, at 49,72 (Langkawi) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 8 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 114th Division, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 114th Division, at 77,59 (Canton) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 21 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 111,88 (Agrihan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 11 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Port hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 50th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 66th Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Division ... Also attacking 66th Division ... Also attacking 1st Division ... Also attacking 66th Division ... Also attacking 1st Division ... Also attacking 66th Division ... Also attacking 1st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 138th Infantry Regiment, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 19th Army ... Also attacking 138th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 19th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Keelung Fortress ... Also attacking 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Keelung Fortress ... Also attacking 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Keelung Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd RF Gun Battalion, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 50th Division, at 87,63 (Taihoku) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Nagato DD Suzunami, Shell hits 1 BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Hellcat I x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 F6F-5 Hellcat x 70 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 50 TBM-1C Avenger x 53 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-3 Helldiver: 11 damaged SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Nagato, Bomb hits 5 BB Ise, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1 BB Haruna, Bomb hits 3 BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 11000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 17 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' 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 7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37562 troops, 701 guns, 583 vehicles, Assault Value = 1152 Defending force 39279 troops, 397 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 898 Japanese ground losses: 175 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 81st Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 96th Infantry Division 1st Australian Division 2/16th Field Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 251st Field Artillery Battalion 154th Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion II Australian 148th Field Artillery Battalion 13th Field Regiment 56th Australian Lt AA Regiment Defending units: 66th Division 50th Division 2nd Guards Division 25th Tank Regiment 54th Ind.Mixed Brigade 124th Infantry Regiment 1st Division Keelung Fortress 138th Infantry Regiment 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 51st Air Defense AA Regiment 22nd RF Gun Battalion 58th Infantry Regiment 51st Air Defense AA Battalion 2nd Raiding Force 19th Army 31st Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton (77,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 108918 troops, 1175 guns, 1205 vehicles, Assault Value = 3753 Defending force 19677 troops, 148 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Allied adjusted assault: 3031 Japanese adjusted defense: 65 Allied assault odds: 46 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1879 casualties reported Squads: 90 destroyed, 101 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 20 (16 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 369 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 254th Armoured Brigade 50th Indian Para Brigade 25th Chinese Corps 2nd British Division 18th Canadian Brigade 100th Indian Brigade 23rd Indian Division 11th (East African) Division IV Corps Engineer Battalion 16th LRP Brigade 14th Army Engineer Battalion 46th Chinese Corps 82nd Chinese Corps 83rd Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 9th Separate Brigade 5th Indian Division 1st Indian Medium Regiment 88th Medium Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 86th Medium Regiment IV Indian Corps 134th (East Ang) Regiment IV Corps RIASC Base Force Defending units: 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 114th Division 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 7th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 8th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion Canton Special Base Force