AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 03, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Marcus Island at 126,95 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 3 Allied Ships xAK Donald H. Holland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Harold Dossett xAK Donald S. Wright xAK Mesh Knot xAK Steel Ranger PF Everett SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Donald H. Holland I-17 diving deep .... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... PF Everett attacking submerged sub .... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... PF Everett fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 11, Shell hits 9, and is sunk SC Ch 12, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards CL Kenya engages SC Ch 11 at 6,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 12 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards SC Ch 12 sunk by CL Nigeria at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD John Rodgers engages SC Ch 11 at 3,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 11 at 3,000 yards SC Ch 11 sunk by CL Kenya at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Banshu Maru #56, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 16, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 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 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 16 at 4,000 yards PB Banshu Maru #56 sunk by CL Newfoundland at 4,000 yards DD Ringgold engages SC Ch 16 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Kenya engages PB Choun Maru #7 at 3,000 yards CL Newfoundland engages SC Ch 16 at 3,000 yards PB Choun Maru #7 sunk by CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards CL Nigeria engages SC Ch 16 at 3,000 yards Tani, N. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 4,000 yards SC Ch 16 sunk by CL Nigeria at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 13, Shell hits 6, and is sunk SC Ch 14, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 15, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Jamison J. crosses the 'T' CL Newfoundland engages SC Ch 15 at 6,000 yards CL Kenya engages SC Ch 13 at 6,000 yards SC Ch 15 sunk by CL Hobart at 6,000 yards DD Daly engages SC Ch 13 at 6,000 yards CL Kenya engages SC Ch 14 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards Massive explosion on SC Ch 14 SC Ch 14 sunk by CL Kenya at 4,000 yards SC Ch 13 sunk by CL Kenya at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 84,63, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Emerald CL Kenya CL Newfoundland CL Nigeria DD Bullard DD Daly DD Ringgold DD John Rodgers Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 39% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 39% 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... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-7 sunk by CL Nigeria at 1,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Marcus Island at 126,95 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships xAK Donald H. Holland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Donald H. Holland is sighted by SS I-17 SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Richelieu BB King George V BB Howe BB Prince of Wales BC Renown BC Repulse Japanese ground losses: 800 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Manpower hits 2 Fires 149 Runway hits 4 Port hits 1 Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Richelieu BB Richelieu firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force BB King George V firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force BB Howe firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Howe BB Prince of Wales firing at 35th Ind.Mixed Brigade BC Renown firing at Naha BC Repulse firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BC Repulse -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships CL Newcastle CL Swiftsure CL Tromp CL Sumatra DD Witte de With DD Kortenaer DD Piet Hein Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Manpower hits 1 Heavy Industry hits 1 Fires 139 Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 23 Port hits 8 CL Newcastle firing at 5th Division CL Swiftsure firing at 5th Division CL Tromp firing at Singapore CL Sumatra firing at Singapore DD Witte de With firing at Singapore DD Kortenaer firing at 5th Division DD Piet Hein firing at 1st Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Hong Kong at 77,61 Allied Ships CL Nashville CL St. Louis DD Black Japanese ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Repair Shipyard hits 1 Fires 9 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Port hits 4 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Nashville CL Nashville firing at 1st Tank Division CL St. Louis firing at Hong Kong DD Black firing at 1st Tank Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships BB West Virginia BB Colorado BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 326 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia BB West Virginia firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB West Virginia OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado BB Colorado firing at 19th Division BB Maryland firing at 19th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pescadores at 84,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 2 damaged 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Rokko Maru, Shell hits 1 AG Chiyo Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Nigeria CL Newfoundland CL Kenya CL Emerald CL Hobart DD John Rodgers DD Ringgold DD Daly DD Bullard Japanese ground losses: 190 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 31 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 CL Nigeria firing at Peng Hu Fortress Peng Hu Fortress firing at CL Nigeria CL Newfoundland firing at Peng Hu Fortress CL Kenya firing at Peng Hu Fortress CL Emerald firing at Peng Hu Fortress CL Hobart firing at Pescadores DD John Rodgers firing at Peng Hu Fortress DD Ringgold firing at Peng Hu Fortress DD Daly firing at Peng Hu Fortress DD Bullard firing at Peng Hu Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nago at 95,65 Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Pennsylvania Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee BB Tennessee firing at 24th Division BB Pennsylvania firing at 24th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Nelson BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 436 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled BB Nelson firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Nelson BB Mississippi firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Mississippi BB New Mexico firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB New Mexico BB Idaho firing at 19th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CA Cumberland CA Suffolk CA London CA Dorsetshire CA Canberra DD Queensborough DD Jupiter DD Warramunga DD Arunta Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 7 CA Exeter firing at 1st Division CA Cornwall firing at 5th Division CA Cumberland firing at 5th Division CA Suffolk firing at 1st Division CA London firing at 5th Division CA Dorsetshire firing at 33rd Division CA Canberra firing at Singapore DD Queensborough firing at Singapore DD Jupiter firing at 5th Division DD Warramunga firing at 5th Division DD Arunta firing at 2nd Tank Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships BB Texas BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Runway hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 BB Texas firing at Naha Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at BB Arkansas BB Arkansas firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47 Japanese Ships xAK Zuisyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Yuri Maru PB Tatsumi Maru Allied Ships SS Darter SS Darter launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Zuisyo Maru Darter diving deep .... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Polillo (81,78) TF 633 troops unloading over beach at Polillo, 81,78 Allied ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Moppo at 99,53 Japanese Ships E No.3 Allied Ships SS Jack, hits 16, heavy damage SS Jack launches 2 torpedoes at E No.3 Jack bottoming out .... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.3 attacking submerged sub .... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wakkanai at 124,48 Japanese Ships PB Kozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Yuri Maru xAK Syunsei Maru Allied Ships SS Darter SS Darter launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kozan Maru Darter diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 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 57th Division, at 76,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 90 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 60 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 SBD-5 Dauntless x 33 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 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 SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 25 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 51 TBM-3 Avenger x 21 Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 23 TBM-1C Avenger x 24 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 24 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 23 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 18th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Tank Division ... Also attacking 18th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Tank Division ... Also attacking 18th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Tank Division ... Also attacking 18th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Tank Division ... Also attacking 18th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 69,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 18th Division ... Also attacking 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 18th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd RGC Temp. Division, at 81,59 , near Chaochow Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd RGC Temp. Division, at 81,59 , near Chaochow Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Division, at 76,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 Thunderbolt I x 16 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged Thunderbolt I: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 16 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Division, at 76,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 15 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Regiment, at 75,43 , near Neikiang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 20 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Regiment, at 75,43 , near Neikiang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Regiment, at 75,43 , near Neikiang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 11 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Naval Construction Battalion, at 79,79 (Lucena) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 22 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Naval Construction Battalion, at 79,79 (Lucena) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 24 SBD-3 Dauntless x 48 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 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 24 x P-47N Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 1st Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 4th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 1st Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 4th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 1st Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 4th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 1st Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 4th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 1st Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 4th South Seas Det. ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Tank Regiment, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 10 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 82 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 95,65 (Nago) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 34 F6F-3 Hellcat x 98 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 SBD-5 Dauntless x 24 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Division, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Division, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 40 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 63rd Division ... Also attacking 65th Division ... Also attacking 31st Division ... Also attacking 63rd Division ... Also attacking 65th Division ... Also attacking 31st Division ... Also attacking 63rd Division ... Also attacking 65th Division ... Also attacking 31st Division ... Also attacking 63rd Division ... Also attacking 65th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 63rd Division, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Raiding Regiment, at 76,50 , near Tuyun Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 PBJ-1H Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 69,47 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 30 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 28 P-38J Lightning x 13 P-38L Lightning x 11 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 23 damaged P-38J Lightning: 10 damaged P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak P-38L Lightning: 7 damaged P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 69,47 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 27 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance IV x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Vengeance IV releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 55 B-26 Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Army ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 1st Army ... Also attacking 14th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 12 P-38L Lightning x 16 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 8 damaged P-38L Lightning: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking 6th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Regiment, at 75,43 , near Neikiang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 15 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 B-29B Superfort x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 4 damaged B-29B Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 51 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 B-29B Superfort x 10 F6F-3 Hellcat x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged B-29B Superfort: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 23 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 43 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 35 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 40 Aircraft Attacking: 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 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 B-29-25 Superfort x 14 B-29B Superfort x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 113 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 26 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 135 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 53 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 36 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 83 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 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 3 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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 34 Aircraft Attacking: 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 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 112 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 81 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nago , at 95,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 93 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 B-24D1 Liberator x 16 B-24J Liberator x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 12 damaged B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 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 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd JAAF AF Bn , at 82,60 , near Chaochow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd JAAF AF Bn , at 82,60 , near Chaochow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 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 Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd JAAF AF Bn , at 82,60 , near Chaochow Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 4 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 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 Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 10 Runway hits 13 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: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 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 Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 31 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 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 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 Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply 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 Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 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: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 8 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 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: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Division, at 76,46 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 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 Hong Kong Special Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 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: 11 damaged 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 P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking Hong Kong Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Special Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 P-38L Lightning x 9 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 damaged P-38L Lightning: 3 damaged P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Hong Kong Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 13 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 13 damaged P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 8 damaged P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 8 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 7 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 7 damaged P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 18th Division, at 69,45 , near Tsuyung Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 10 SBD-3 Dauntless x 10 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 5 damaged Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,47 Japanese Ships PB Tatsumi Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel SS Pickerel is sighted by escort PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tatsumi Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naha (95,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 59995 troops, 1468 guns, 1575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1724 Defending force 36425 troops, 588 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 711 Allied adjusted assault: 1862 Japanese adjusted defense: 1199 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1607 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 89 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 81 (31 destroyed, 50 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2190 casualties reported Squads: 50 destroyed, 119 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 20 disabled Guns lost 60 (24 destroyed, 36 disabled) Vehicles lost 69 (19 destroyed, 50 disabled) Assaulting units: 766th Tank Battalion 5th Marine Division 763rd Tank Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 4th USMC Tank Battalion XIV Corps Engr Grp 108th Infantry Regiment 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 710th Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 81st Infantry Division 185th Infantry Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 716th Tank Battalion 762nd Tank Battalion 9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 531st Field Artillery Battalion 5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 85th Mortar Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion XIV US Corps 88th Mortar Battalion 532nd Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion Defending units: 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment 19th Division 9th Tank Regiment 35th Ind.Mixed Brigade 81st Field AA Battalion 80th Field AA Battalion 31st Special Base Force 100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 69th Field AA Battalion 3rd Medium Mortar Battalion 32nd Army 68th Field AA Battalion 102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 79th Field AA Battalion 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment Okinawa Naval Base Force 40th JNAF AF Unit Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,43 (near Neikiang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4890 troops, 64 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 239 Defending force 956 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 77 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 77 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1156 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Provisionl Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade Defending units: 66th Infantry Regiment