AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 97,58 Japanese Ships E W-26 Allied Ships SS Shad SS Shad is located by E W-26 E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,58 Japanese Ships E Hayabusa E Hato Allied Ships SS Devilfish, hits 3 SS Devilfish is located by E Hayabusa Devilfish diving deep .... E Hato attacking submerged sub .... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57 Japanese Ships E W-5 Allied Ships SS Flier SS Flier is sighted by escort E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,62 Japanese Ships MTB G-878 Allied Ships SS Ronquil MTB G-878 is sighted by SS Ronquil SS Ronquil cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MTB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships BB New York BB Arizona Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 1946 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 Port fuel hits 1 BB New York firing at Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force firing at BB New York OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona BB Arizona firing at Naha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Texas BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Texas BB Texas firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force BB Arkansas firing at Naha -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59 Japanese Ships E No.215 E Sagi Allied Ships SS Spot SS Spot launches 2 torpedoes at E No.215 E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tanegashima at 102,62 Japanese Ships MTB G-878 Allied Ships SS Ronquil MTB G-878 is sighted by SS Ronquil SS Ronquil cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MTB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Division, at 72,49 , near Kweiyang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 75,89 (Zamboanga) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 26 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 26 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 75,89 (Zamboanga) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 SBD-1 Dauntless x 2 SBD-3 Dauntless x 62 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 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 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 67,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 23 H81-A3 x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 40th Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mortar Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 67,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 Thunderbolt I x 32 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 6 damaged Thunderbolt I: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 75,89 (Zamboanga) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 7 SBD-1 Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 75,89 (Zamboanga) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1H Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1H Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 143rd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 14th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 75,89 (Zamboanga) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 PV-1 Ventura x 12 PV-2 Harpoon x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Vengeance IV x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance IV releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 24 No Allied losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 27 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 774th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,89 , near Tarakan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 24 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter 21: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 10 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 64 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 22 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 21 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 186 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 89 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Army, at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 66 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 36 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kainan Naval Base Force, at 69,63 (Samah) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 69,49 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 9 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Division, at 72,49 , near Kweiyang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet 6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,82 (Legaspi) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 69,48 (Kunming) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amami Oshima (98,64) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 37145 troops, 585 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003 Defending force 7587 troops, 76 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Allied adjusted assault: 1484 Japanese adjusted defense: 211 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 631 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 49 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 787 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 94 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled) Assaulting units: Americal Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division 3rd Marine Division 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment Tenth US Army V Amphib Corps 249th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 13th Garrison Unit Oshima Naval Guard Unit Amami Oshima Fortress 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9050 troops, 140 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 267 Defending force 385 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 88 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 88 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 380 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 11th Airborne Division Defending units: 37th Army