AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Carteret DD Hammann DD Dale 14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Carteret -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Allendale APA Feland 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Allendale at 19,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Artemis, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DE Currier DE Dempsey DE Crouter APA Elkheart Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Artemis at 12,000 yards 8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging AKA Artemis at 12,000 yards DE Dempsey fired at enemy guns DE Crouter fired at enemy guns DE Currier fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru AMc Yoshitomo Maru AMc Toshi Maru #8 98 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51) Japanese Ships AMc Yoshitomo Maru AMc Toshi Maru #8 7 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-224 MTB G-234, Shell hits 2, heavy fires MTB G-353, Shell hits 3, on fire MTB G-452, Shell hits 5, and is sunk MTB G-466, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Hammann DD Henley DD Dale DE Albert T. Harris DE Emery DE Greiner APA Henry T. Allen APA J. Franklin Bell APA W.A. Holbrook APA Leonard Wood APA Joseph T. Dickman APA Hunter Liggett APA American Legion APA William P. Biddle, heavy damage APA Storm King APA Haskell APA Marathon AKA Libra AKA Fomalhaut AKA Alhena APA Carteret Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards MTB G-466 sunk by DD Henley at 7,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-234 at 7,000 yards DE Greiner engages MTB G-224 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Dale engages MTB G-353 at 5,000 yards DE Greiner engages MTB G-234 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-234 at 3,000 yards MTB G-234 engages DE Greiner at 3,000 yards MTB G-224 engages DE Greiner at 3,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Dale engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA American Legion at 4,000 yards DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Haskell at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris DD Henley engages MTB G-452 at 6,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 6,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 6,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 6,000 yards MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen , AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat MTB G-234 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards MTB G-224 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 4,000 yards DE Emery engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen , AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery MTB G-452 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion screened from combat DD Dale engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards DE Greiner engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards DE Emery engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 5,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 5,000 yards MTB G-452 engages AKA Alhena at 5,000 yards DD Henley collides with APA William P. Biddle at 102 , 62 MTB G-234 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards DE Greiner engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards MTB G-452 engages DE Greiner at 6,000 yards DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 6,000 yards MTB G-224 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris MTB G-452 sunk by AKA Alhena at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen , AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-224 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris MTB G-353 engages APA William P. Biddle at 11,000 yards MTB G-234 engages APA American Legion at 11,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 11,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery MTB G-353 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 9,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 9,000 yards MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DE Greiner engages MTB G-353 at 11,000 yards MTB G-234 engages DE Emery at 11,000 yards DD Hammann engages MTB G-234 at 11,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA Carteret at 11,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA Marathon at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery MTB G-353 engages AKA Alhena at 10,000 yards MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-353 at 7,000 yards DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-224 at 7,000 yards MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 7,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards APA Carteret screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris MTB G-234 engages APA Storm King at 10,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA Leonard Wood at 10,000 yards MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards Kasai D. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 15,000 yards APA Carteret screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris MTB G-353 engages APA American Legion at 15,000 yards MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships ML G-211 ML G-303, Shell hits 1, heavy damage ML G-408, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Hammann DD Henley DD Dale DE Albert T. Harris DE Emery DE Greiner APA Henry T. Allen APA J. Franklin Bell APA W.A. Holbrook APA Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire APA Joseph T. Dickman APA Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 2 APA American Legion APA William P. Biddle, heavy damage APA Storm King APA Haskell APA Marathon AKA Libra AKA Fomalhaut, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk AKA Alhena APA Carteret Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris ML G-408 engages APA William P. Biddle at 5,000 yards ML G-211 engages APA American Legion at 5,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards ML G-303 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 2,000 yards ML G-211 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 2,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards AKA Fomalhaut sunk by ML G-408 at 2,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 2,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 2,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards ML G-211 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards ML G-408 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 2,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Haskell at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 4,000 yards ML G-408 engages AKA Alhena at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DE Greiner engages ML G-408 at 6,000 yards DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-303 at 6,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Marathon at 6,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Storm King at 6,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DE Greiner engages ML G-211 at 5,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 5,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris ML G-408 engages APA William P. Biddle at 5,000 yards ML G-408 engages APA American Legion at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-408 at 6,000 yards ML G-303 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 6,000 yards DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-211 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell , APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion , APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood , APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat - escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann , DE Greiner , DE Emery ML G-303 sunk by DE Albert T. Harris at 7,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships PC Ashi, Shell hits 13, and is sunk SC Ch 41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 44, Shell hits 6, and is sunk SC Ch 47, Shell hits 4, and is sunk SC CHa-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-14, Shell hits 6, and is sunk SC CHa-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-16, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-19, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-20, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-21, Shell hits 3, and is sunk SC CHa-22, Shell hits 13, and is sunk SC CHa-23, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-24, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC CHa-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-26, Shell hits 3, and is sunk SC CHa-27, Shell hits 3, and is sunk SC CHa-28, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-29, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-30, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-32, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships CB Alaska CB Guam DD Mannert Abele DD Ault DD Brush DD Collett DD Drexler DD Hugh W. Hadley Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Daniel, E.H. crosses the 'T' PC Ashi engages CB Guam at 8,000 yards CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 8,000 yards SC CHa-31 sunk by CB Guam at 8,000 yards SC CHa-29 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards PC Ashi engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards SC CHa-21 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards SC CHa-20 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards PC Ashi engages CB Guam at 8,000 yards CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 8,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages SC CHa-30 at 8,000 yards DD Collett engages PC Ashi at 8,000 yards PC Ashi engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards PC Ashi engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards CB Alaska engages SC CHa-15 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 6,000 yards PC Ashi engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 6,000 yards PC Ashi engages DD Drexler at 6,000 yards DD Collett engages PC Ashi at 6,000 yards CB Alaska engages SC CHa-26 at 6,000 yards CB Alaska engages SC CHa-23 at 6,000 yards SC CHa-15 sunk by CB Alaska at 6,000 yards CB Alaska engages SC Ch 47 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CB Alaska engages PC Ashi at 3,000 yards PC Ashi sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards SC CHa-30 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards SC CHa-28 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards SC CHa-23 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards SC CHa-13 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards SC CHa-11 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards CB Alaska engages SC Ch 47 at 3,000 yards SC CHa-32 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards SC CHa-27 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards SC CHa-26 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards SC CHa-25 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards CB Alaska engages SC CHa-22 at 3,000 yards SC Ch 47 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards CB Guam engages SC Ch 44 at 3,000 yards SC Ch 41 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards SC CHa-24 sunk by CB Guam at 2,000 yards SC CHa-22 sunk by DD Collett at 2,000 yards SC CHa-19 sunk by CB Guam at 2,000 yards SC Ch 44 sunk by DD Brush at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards SC CHa-16 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards DD Collett engages SC CHa-14 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CB Guam engages SC CHa-14 at 2,000 yards SC CHa-14 sunk by CB Alaska at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships ML G-201, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ML G-212, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ML G-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ML G-321, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ML G-409, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ML G-430, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ML G-603, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Oklahoma City DD Willard Keith DD Massey DD Stormes CL Atlanta II Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CL Atlanta II engages ML G-201 at 8,000 yards CL Oklahoma City engages ML G-430 at 8,000 yards DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 8,000 yards ML G-321 sunk by CL Atlanta II at 8,000 yards CL Atlanta II engages ML G-304 at 8,000 yards ML G-212 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Atlanta II engages ML G-304 at 7,000 yards DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 7,000 yards ML G-304 sunk by DD Massey at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Oklahoma City engages ML G-603 at 5,000 yards DD Willard Keith engages ML G-201 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Atlanta II engages ML G-430 at 4,000 yards DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 4,000 yards DD Massey engages ML G-603 at 4,000 yards ML G-430 sunk by DD Willard Keith at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Atlanta II engages ML G-603 at 6,000 yards ML G-603 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 6,000 yards CL Atlanta II engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards DD Stormes engages ML G-409 at 6,000 yards DD Massey engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards DD Willard Keith engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Atlanta II engages ML G-409 at 9,000 yards ML G-409 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards ML G-201 sunk by CL Atlanta II at 11,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Sitkoh Bay Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Hollandia CVE Matanikau CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B7A2 Grace bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Sagara G. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 95 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Hoggatt Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Hoggatt Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Saginaw Bay CVE Ommaney Bay Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Savo Island CVE Sitkoh Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Matsumoto E. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Commencement Bay CVE Savo Island CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Ommaney Bay Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Steamer Bay CVE Thetis Bay Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Kobayashi S. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 14 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Thetis Bay CVE Steamer Bay CVE Cape Esperance DD Hobby Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Fanshaw Bay CVE Takanis Bay Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Sonokawa A. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Hoshikura N. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Steamer Bay CVE Thetis Bay CVE Cape Esperance CVE Takanis Bay DE Richard M. Rowell Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged Allied Ships CVE Barnes CVE Kadashan Bay Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Wilkes-Barre Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 11 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged Allied Ships CVE Rudyerd Bay DD Cotten Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Savo Island CVE Rudyerd Bay Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Thetis Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 damaged Allied Ships CVE Thetis Bay CVE Cape Esperance Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Gambier Bay CVE Kadashan Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 7 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Shipley Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Hoggatt Bay Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Makassar Strait CVE Cape Esperance Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 Allied Ships CA Exeter DD Arunta CA Exeter firing at 132nd Division DD Arunta firing at 132nd Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Yakushima at 101,62 Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Massachusetts Airbase supply hits 1 Port hits 1 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama BB Alabama firing at Yakushima OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts BB Massachusetts firing at 14th Garrison Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65 Allied Ships CA Oregon City DD Gainard DD Douglas Fox DD Compton Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 13 Port supply hits 2 CA Oregon City firing at 170th JAAF AF Bn DD Gainard firing at Kume-jima DD Douglas Fox firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment DD Compton firing at Kume-jima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Libra AKA Alhena APA Henry T. Allen APA Carteret 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Libra at 17,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Libra at 17,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Libra at 17,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Alhena at 17,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging APA Henry T. Allen at 17,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Beckham DE Silverstein APA Feland 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Beckham at 19,000 yards DE Silverstein fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Dempsey DE Crouter DE Currier APA Elkheart Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Dempsey fired at enemy guns DE Crouter fired at enemy guns DE Currier fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Libra APA Carteret 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Libra at 18,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Allendale, Shell hits 1 DD Walker DE Silverstein APA Feland 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Allendale at 15,000 yards DD Walker firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards DE Silverstein fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Artemis, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Dempsey DE Crouter DE Currier APA Elkheart Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Artemis at 15,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Artemis at 15,000 yards DE Dempsey fired at enemy guns DE Crouter fired at enemy guns DE Currier fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru AMc Yoshitomo Maru AMc Toshi Maru #8 37 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shikinami DD Asagiri DD Momo DD Kuwa DD Nara DD Nire, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tsuta, Shell hits 2 DD Hagi DD Asanagi Allied Ships CVE Natoma Bay CVE Kalinin Bay CVE White Plains, Shell hits 1 CVE Kitkun Bay CVE St. Lo, Shell hits 1 DD Barton DD Woodworth DD Frazier DD Gansevoort DE LaPrade DE Shelton DE Stafford Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... DD Shikinami engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards DD Hagi engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards DD Hagi engages CVE White Plains at 15,000 yards DD Nire engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Gansevoort at 15,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Woodworth at 15,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Barton at 15,000 yards DD Hagi engages DE Shelton at 15,000 yards DD Hagi engages DE LaPrade at 15,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Shikinami engages CVE St. Lo at 10,000 yards DD Barton engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards DD Tsuta engages CVE Natoma Bay at 10,000 yards DD Hagi engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards DD Frazier engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Woodworth at 10,000 yards DD Woodworth engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards DD Nire engages DE Shelton at 10,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DE LaPrade at 10,000 yards DD Hagi engages CVE St. Lo at 10,000 yards DD Hagi engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards DD Nire engages CVE White Plains at 10,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Barton at 10,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Barton at 10,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DE Shelton at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Asanagi engages CVE St. Lo at 12,000 yards DD Nire engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 12,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Gansevoort at 12,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Hagi at 12,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Woodworth at 12,000 yards DD Barton engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DE Stafford at 12,000 yards DD Nire engages DE Shelton at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth , DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton , DE LaPrade DD Asanagi engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards DD Hagi engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards DD Tsuta engages CVE Natoma Bay at 13,000 yards DD Nire engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards DD Nara engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards DD Asagiri engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Nara engages CVE St. Lo at 14,000 yards DD Woodworth engages DD Hagi at 14,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards DD Nara engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards DD Gansevoort engages DD Kuwa at 14,000 yards DD Nara engages DD Barton at 14,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DE Stafford at 14,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DE Shelton at 14,000 yards CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains , CVE Kalinin Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth , DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton , DE LaPrade DD Asanagi engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains screened from combat - escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth , DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton , DE LaPrade DD Nara engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards DD Shikinami engages CVE Natoma Bay at 20,000 yards DD Woodworth engages DD Asagiri at 20,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains , CVE Kalinin Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth , DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton , DE LaPrade Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shikinami, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Asagiri, Shell hits 11, and is sunk DD Momo, Shell hits 12, and is sunk DD Kuwa, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Nara, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Nire, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Tsuta, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hagi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk DD Asanagi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CB Alaska, Shell hits 2 CB Guam, Shell hits 1 DD Mannert Abele DD Ault, Shell hits 1 DD Brush, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Collett DD Drexler DD Hugh W. Hadley Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 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 Maekawa, Nisaboro crosses the 'T' DD Collett engages DD Kuwa at 18,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 18,000 yards DD Momo engages DD Brush at 18,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Asagiri at 18,000 yards DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Hagi at 12,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Tsuta at 12,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards DD Asanagi engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 12,000 yards DD Momo engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Asanagi sunk by CB Guam at 11,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Hagi at 11,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Momo at 11,000 yards DD Nara engages DD Brush at 11,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Hagi at 11,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Momo at 11,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Mannert Abele at 11,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Hagi sunk by CB Guam at 8,000 yards CB Alaska engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards DD Nara engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards DD Nara engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards DD Momo engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Nara at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards DD Momo sunk by CB Alaska at 9,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Nara at 9,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Mannert Abele at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CB Guam engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Collett at 8,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 8,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Nara at 10,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 10,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards CB Alaska engages DD Kuwa at 10,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 9,000 yards CB Alaska engages DD Nara at 9,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 9,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Tsuta at 9,000 yards Maekawa, Nisaboro orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CB Guam engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Nire at 9,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD Collett at 9,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CB Guam engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards DD Asagiri sunk by CB Alaska at 10,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 10,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards CB Alaska engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Drexler at 8,000 yards DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 7,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Nire at 7,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Kuwa at 7,000 yards DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 7,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 7,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 7,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Mannert Abele at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 8,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CB Alaska engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 9,000 yards DD Shikinami engages DD Drexler at 9,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 9,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards CB Alaska engages DD Nire at 11,000 yards DD Tsuta engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 11,000 yards DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 11,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Kuwa at 11,000 yards DD Mannert Abele engages DD Tsuta at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards DD Collett engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards DD Nire engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards DD Drexler engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards DD Collett engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-83 x 68 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 34 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 36600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 34 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 36600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-83 x 42 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 214 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-83 x 30 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 51st Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 , scrambling fighters to 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-83 x 3 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-83: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet CAP engaged: 48th Sentai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 36600 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 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 TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 4 Toka x 59 Ki-84r Frank x 44 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F4U-4 Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 557 F6F-5 Hellcat x 22 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Toka: 38 destroyed Toka: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Saginaw Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Commencement Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Toka flying as kamikaze * Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 1 x Toka flying as kamikaze * Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 2 Toka x 27 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 17 F4U-4 Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 545 F6F-5 Hellcat x 22 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Toka: 8 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891. Raid is overhead VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Raid is overhead VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 1 N1K2-J George x 12 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 17 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 532 F6F-5 Hellcat x 20 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Raid is overhead VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Raid is overhead VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 34,514 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22 Ki-84a Frank x 43 Ki-84r Frank x 14 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 462 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 13 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84a Frank: 28 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Hoggatt Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Ommaney Bay CVE Saginaw Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CVE Commencement Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Rudyerd Bay CVE Savo Island, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire CVE Petrof Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-84a Frank flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo flying as kamikaze * CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Ammo storage explosion on CVE Savo Island Fuel storage explosion on CVE Petrof Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 2 Ki-115a Tsurugi x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 10 F4U-4 Corsair x 3 F6F-3 Hellcat x 358 F6F-5 Hellcat x 13 F8F-1 Bearcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-115a Tsurugi: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25801. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10451. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 6891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27585. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25065. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 9 Vengeance I x 2 Vengeance IV x 2 SBD-3 Dauntless x 7 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 2 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance IV releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 14 P-47N Thunderbolt x 26 TBF-1 Avenger x 25 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Exped.Force , at 94,65 (Kume-jima) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-3 Avenger x 26 Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 26 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Exped.Force , at 94,65 (Kume-jima) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 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 Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24M Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24M Liberator: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24M Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24M Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24M Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24M Liberator: 3 damaged Light Industry hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24M Liberator bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 24 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' 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 144th Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 38 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 39th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 13 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter 21: 11 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 14 Vengeance IV x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Vengeance IV releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance IV releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,64 (Kagi) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 Thunderbolt II x 12 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 32 Allied aircraft losses Pe-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Pe-2 releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 21 x Pe-2 releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x Pe-2 releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 23 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 23 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2m3 x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2m3 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2m3 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2m3 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 84,65 (Takao) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 84,65 (Takao) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 220 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 49 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 27 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 29 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 15 B-24D1 Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 30 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 40 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed on ground D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-32 Dominator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-32 Dominator: 2 damaged B-32 Dominator: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-32 Dominator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th RGC Temp. Division, at 85,53 (Kiukiang) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 19th RGC Temp. Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 45 Japanese aircraft losses K11W1 Shiragiku: 1 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 16 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 84,65 (Takao) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 11 B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24D1 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 Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 3 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 19 P-38L Lightning x 10 P-47N Thunderbolt x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 damaged P-38L Lightning: 3 damaged P-47N Thunderbolt: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 21 x P-47N Thunderbolt 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 Also attacking 35th Army ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking 35th Army ... Also attacking 34th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanking Naval Guard Unit, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 10 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanking Naval Guard Unit, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 5 damaged P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 19 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 6 damaged P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 81,51 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 3 B-25D Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 81,51 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 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 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 85th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 85th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 85th Infantry Brigade, at 81,51 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 11 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 12 P-51D Mustang x 11 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 11 P-51D Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 10 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 12 Thunderbolt I x 15 Vengeance I x 14 PBJ-1H Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 6 damaged Vengeance I: 2 damaged PBJ-1H Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 7 B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 6 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 81,51 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 13 P-38J Lightning x 16 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance IV x 15 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance IV: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance IV releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance IV releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance IV releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 12 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 2 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 4 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,32 , near Blagoveshchensk Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x SB-2 bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,32 , near Blagoveshchensk Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 43 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 20 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 20 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 4 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 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 5 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 5 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 17th Division, at 76,40 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 19 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Yakushima (101,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Maurice J. Manuel DE George E. Davis AM Diploma APA Sanborn DE Maurice J. Manuel fired at enemy troops DE George E. Davis fired at enemy troops AM Diploma fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Yakushima (101,62) TF 251 troops unloading over beach at Yakushima, 101,62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Yakushima (101,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Gentry DE Cecil J. Doyle DMS Long DMS Perry APA La Porte DE Gentry fired at enemy troops DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops DMS Long fired at enemy troops DMS Perry fired at enemy troops 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APA La Porte -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Yakushima (101,62) TF 306 troops unloading over beach at Yakushima, 101,62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Allendale DE Silverstein APA Feland 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Allendale at 19,000 yards DE Silverstein fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Elkheart, Shell hits 1, on fire DD MacDonough 14cm 3YT CD Gun battery firing at APA Elkheart -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6636 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Defending force 23815 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 779 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Garrison Unit 54th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 7th Australian Brigade 8th NZ Brigade 29th Australian Brigade 1st Tank Battalion 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 14th NZ Brigade 147th Field Artillery Battalion 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4418 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 25552 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 865 Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: Combined 8th SNLF 46th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Australian Brigade 2/6th Armoured Regiment 11th Australian Brigade 2/5th Armoured Regiment 6th Australian Brigade 5th LH Motor Regiment 4th Australian Brigade 2/9th Armoured Regiment 28th Australian Brigade 101st LH Motor Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23815 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 779 Defending force 6613 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219 Allied adjusted assault: 203 Japanese adjusted defense: 286 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 859 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 230 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th NZ Brigade 29th Australian Brigade 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 7th Australian Brigade 1st Tank Battalion 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 14th NZ Brigade 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 147th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment Defending units: 14th Garrison Unit 54th Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 25552 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 865 Defending force 4367 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 639 Japanese adjusted defense: 32 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Tanegashima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1173 casualties reported Squads: 45 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 48 (40 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 381 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/9th Armoured Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 5th LH Motor Regiment 1st Australian Brigade 28th Australian Brigade 6th Australian Brigade 11th Australian Brigade 4th Australian Brigade 2/5th Armoured Regiment 101st LH Motor Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion Defending units: Combined 8th SNLF 46th Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7657 troops, 82 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 353 Defending force 5329 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 346 Japanese adjusted defense: 61 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Kiukiang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1393 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 183 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 268th Motorised Brigade 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 111th LRP Brigade Defending units: 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade 19th RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5980 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 3236 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Allied adjusted assault: 75 Japanese adjusted defense: 40 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Naval Infantry Brigade 283rd Guards Mortar Regiment Defending units: 1st Border Defense Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 106,47 (near Kanko) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3567 troops, 18 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1165 Defending force 11238 troops, 104 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 138 Allied adjusted assault: 210 Japanese adjusted defense: 112 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 897 casualties reported Squads: 66 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 395th Guards SU Regiment 478th Guards SU Regiment 479th Guards SU Regiment 480th Guards SU Regiment 157th Rifle Division 333rd Guards SU Regiment 159th Rifle Division 218th Tank Brigade Defending units: 139th Division 3rd Manchukuo Distr Division 5th Army 50th Field AA Battalion 52nd Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13236 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 517 Defending force 776 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 200 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 200 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 355th Rifle Division 368th Mtn Rifle Regiment Defending units: 7th Border Defense Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 111,39 (near Tungho) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 32961 troops, 657 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040 Defending force 413 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1020 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 1020 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 541 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 255th Rifle Division 34th Rifle Division 388th Rifle Division 1121st Cannon Regiment 1632nd AT Gun Regiment 470th Mortar Regiment 183rd Mortar Regiment 52nd Cannon Regiment 424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment 1637th Howitzer Regiment 145th Howitzer Regiment 1633rd AT Gun Regiment 15th Army 1648th AA Regiment 46th/302nd AA Battalion Defending units: 4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 110,40 (near Harbin) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5112 troops, 290 guns, 405 vehicles, Assault Value = 140 Defending force 2993 troops, 16 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied adjusted assault: 61 Japanese adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1041 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 171st Tank Brigade 56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade 386th Howitzer Regiment 215th Howitzer Regiment 221st Corps Art Brigade 1590th AA Regiment 219th Corps Art Brigade 61st Anti-Tank Brigade 59th/721st AA Battalion Defending units: 39th JAAF AF Bn 1st Area Army 134th Ind.Mixed Brigade 67th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1044 troops, 0 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Defending force 112 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 69 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 69 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 70th Tank Battalion 82nd Tank Battalion 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment Defending units: 3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7007 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630 Defending force 7495 troops, 28 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Allied adjusted assault: 189 Japanese adjusted defense: 51 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 511 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 200th Chinese Division Defending units: 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Army 23rd Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,49 (near Changteh) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 18669 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 740 Defending force 2518 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Allied adjusted assault: 1074 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 1074 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2996 casualties reported Squads: 129 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 24th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 8th New Chinese Corps Defending units: 57th Division 1st RGC Division