AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 08, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) Allied Ships AM Jan van Amstel 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Bikini at 131,111 Japanese Ships PB Nikkai Maru Allied Ships SS Apogon SS Apogon launches 2 torpedoes Apogon diving deep .... PB Nikkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nikkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nikkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nikkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nikkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,58 Japanese Ships E Saga xAK Kozui Maru xAK Koryu Maru xAK Keisyo Maru xAK Yamabiko Maru xAK Teikoku Maru E Hashidate Allied Ships SS Gar SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at E Saga Gar diving deep .... E Hashidate fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hashidate fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hashidate fails to find sub, continues to search... E Hashidate attacking submerged sub .... E Hashidate fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkep at 50,88 Japanese Ships TK Nitiei Maru E Yugao Allied Ships SS Spearfish SS Spearfish is sighted by escort Spearfish bottoming out .... E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ebon at 132,122 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships LST-477 SC-701 SS I-7 is sighted by escort SC-701 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 29 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed on ground A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese Ships ACM Tatebu Maru Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 286 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (6 airborne, 20 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 29 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 286 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 26 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 286 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 26 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 286 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7870 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K5-J George x 24 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Airfield Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 286 Ku S-1 with N1K5-J George (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 21 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7870 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) Allied Ships AM Jan van Amstel 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 27 Ki-84r Frank x 50 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 5 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 24 Ki-84r Frank x 39 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 11 Ki-84r Frank x 28 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 11 Ki-84r Frank x 21 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 38270. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 7 Ki-84r Frank x 14 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 38270. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16960 and 37230. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 2 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 47 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 47 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet CAP engaged: 50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet 3 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 B-24D1 Liberator x 24 P-38F Lightning x 23 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet 3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 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 42000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Ebon at 132,122 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships LST-479 LST-477 SC-701 Captain of SS I-7 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target I-7 bottoming out .... SC-701 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-701 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-701 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-701 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-701 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub