AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 16, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kurume (103,58) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1563 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Tenacious DD Teazer DD Saumarez DD Quilliam DD Quality DD Quadrant DD Napier DD John D. Ford DD MacDonough PG Sacramento PG Tulsa LCI(G)-81 LCI-70 LCI-69 LCI(M)-673 LCI(M)-632 LCI(M)-631 LCI(R)-224 LCI(R)-71 LSM(R)-191 LSM(R)-190 LSM-12 LSM-11 LSM-14 DD Norman LSM-13 LSM-15 LSM-16 Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 557 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 107 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Teazer DD Teazer firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Saumarez 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Quilliam DD Quilliam firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Quality DD Quality firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Quadrant DD Napier firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Napier DD John D. Ford firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD John D. Ford DD MacDonough firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD MacDonough PG Sacramento fired at enemy troops PG Tulsa fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops LCI-70 fired at enemy troops LCI-69 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-673 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-632 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-631 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-224 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-71 fired at enemy troops LSM(R)-191 fired at enemy troops LSM(R)-190 fired at enemy troops DD Saumarez fired at enemy troops DD Quadrant fired at enemy troops DD Napier fired at enemy troops DD MacDonough fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kagoshima (102,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-738, Shell hits 3 LST-750 LST-745 LST-767 LST-737 LST-739 CVE Santee CVE Barnes 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-738 at 20,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LST-750 at 20,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-738 at 20,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-745 at 20,000 yards LST-767 fired at enemy troops LST-745 fired at enemy troops LST-737 fired at enemy troops 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-737 Shin'yo battery firing at LST-750 15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-738 40mm T05 AA Gun battery firing at LST-737 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LST-738 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCS(L)-20, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage LCS(L)-127 LCS(L)-126 LCS(L)-21 LCI(G)-449 LCI(G)-442 LCI(G)-441 LCS(L)-128 LCS(L)-25 LST-225 LST-226 LST-241 LST-240 LST-244 LST-245 LST-248 LST-247 LST-242 Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards LCS(L)-126 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards LCS(L)-20 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-20 at 8,000 yards LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-128 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-127 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-126 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-25 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-871, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MGB G-876, Shell hits 9, and is sunk MTB G-1013, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1019, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MGB G-1028 MTB G-1031, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CVE Block Island CVE Cape Gloucester CVE Vella Gulf CVE Vindex DD MacDonough DD Alden DD Allen DD Barker DD Bulmer DD John D. Edwards DD John D. Ford DD Fox DE Fortune DD Napier DD Nepal DD Nizam DD Norman DD Quadrant DD Quality DD Quilliam DD Saumarez DD Teazer DD Tenacious DE Metivier DE Thomas F. Nickel PG Isabel PG Tulsa PG Sacramento APD Manley APD Waters APA Barnstable APA Burleigh APA Cambria APA Custer APA Du Page APA Dade APA Elmore APA Fayette APA Henrico APA Knox APA Lamar APA Goodhue APA Dauphin APA Dutchess APA Dawson APA Haskell AKA Chara AKA Capricornus AKA Medea AKA Athene AKA Tolland, heavy damage AKA Vinton AKA Valencia LSV Montauk 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 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 Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards DD Nizam collides with AKA Athene at 103 , 58 CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quality , DD Quadrant , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Nepal , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD John D. Ford , DD John D. Edwards , DD Bulmer , DD Barker , DD Allen , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Sacramento , PG Tulsa , PG Isabel MTB G-1013 engages CVE Vindex at 5,000 yards LST-44 collides with AKA Tolland at 103 , 58 CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 screened from combat - escorted by DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quadrant , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Nepal , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD Barker , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Sacramento , PG Tulsa , PG Isabel MTB G-1013 sunk by DD John D. Ford at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards LSV Saugus collides with AKA Tolland at 103 , 58 Range closes to 2,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 , LST-40 , LST-39 , LST-38 , LST-34 , LCI-447 , LCI-446 , LCI-445 , LCI-444 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 , LCI-23 , LCI-22 , LCI-21 , LCI(G)-81 , LCI-70 , LCI-69 , LCI(M)-673 , LCI(M)-632 , LCI(M)-631 , LCI(R)-225 , LCI(R)-224 , LCI(R)-71 , LSM-56 , LSM-20 , LSM-19 , LSM-18 , LSM-17 , LSM-16 , LSM-15 screened from combat - escorted by DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quadrant , DD Norman , DD Napier , DD Fox , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Sacramento DD Tenacious engages MGB G-876 at 2,000 yards MTB G-1019 engages DD Quilliam at 2,000 yards DD Quality engages MGB G-876 at 2,000 yards DD Nizam engages MGB G-1028 at 2,000 yards MGB G-876 sunk by APD Waters at 2,000 yards LCI-69 collides with AKA Tolland at 103 , 58 CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 , LST-40 , LST-39 , LST-38 , LST-34 , LCI-447 , LCI-446 , LCI-445 , LCI-444 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 , LCI-23 , LCI-22 , LCI-21 screened from combat - escorted by DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quadrant , DD Nizam , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD John D. Ford , DD Bulmer , DD MacDonough , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Metivier , PG Sacramento , PG Isabel MTB G-871 engages DD Teazer at 2,000 yards APD Waters engages MTB G-871 at 2,000 yards MTB G-1031 sunk by DD Norman at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards PG Tulsa collides with AKA Athene at 103 , 58 APD Manley collides with AKA Athene at 103 , 58 LSM-19 collides with AKA Tolland at 103 , 58 CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quality , DD Quadrant , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Nepal , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD John D. Ford , DD John D. Edwards , DD Bulmer , DD Barker , DD Allen , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Tulsa , APD Waters MGB G-1028 engages CVE Vindex at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 , LST-40 , LST-39 , LST-38 , LST-34 , LCI-447 , LCI-446 , LCI-445 , LCI-444 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , LCI-62 screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quality , DD Quadrant , DD Nepal , DD Fox , DD John D. Edwards , DD Bulmer , DD MacDonough , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Fortune , PG Sacramento MTB G-1019 engages APD Waters at 5,000 yards DD Nizam engages MGB G-1028 at 5,000 yards DD Napier engages MTB G-1019 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards LSM(R)-191 collides with AKA Tolland at 103 , 58 CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quality , DD Quadrant , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Nepal , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD John D. Ford , DD John D. Edwards , DD Barker , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Sacramento , PG Tulsa DD Bulmer engages MGB G-1028 at 6,000 yards DD Allen engages MGB G-1028 at 6,000 yards APD Waters engages MGB G-1028 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 , LST-40 , LST-39 , LST-38 , LST-34 , LCI-447 , LCI-446 , LCI-445 , LCI-444 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 , LCI-23 , LCI-22 , LCI-21 , LCI(G)-81 , LCI-70 , LCI-69 , LCI(M)-673 , LCI(M)-632 , LCI(M)-631 , LCI(R)-225 , LCI(R)-224 , LCI(R)-71 , LSM-56 , LSM-20 , LSM-19 , LSM-18 , LSM-17 , LSM-16 , LSM-15 , LSM-14 , LSM-13 , LSM-12 , LSM-11 , LSM(R)-191 screened from combat - escorted by DD Quality , DD Napier , DD Barker , DD Allen , DD Alden , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Metivier PG Isabel engages MTB G-871 at 5,000 yards DD Saumarez engages MTB G-1019 at 5,000 yards DD Quadrant engages MTB G-871 at 5,000 yards MTB G-1019 sunk by DD MacDonough at 5,000 yards orders Japanese TF to disengage LSM-13 collides with AKA Tolland at 103 , 58 CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quality , DD Quadrant , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Nepal , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD John D. Ford , DD John D. Edwards , DD Bulmer , DD Allen , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Tulsa , PG Isabel , APD Waters MTB G-871 sunk by DD Barker at 5,000 yards PG Sacramento engages MGB G-1028 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quality , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD Barker , DD Allen , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Sacramento , PG Isabel DD Quilliam engages MGB G-1028 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quilliam , DD Quality , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Nepal , DD Napier , DD Fox , DD John D. Ford , DD John D. Edwards , DD Bulmer , DD Allen , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , DE Thomas F. Nickel , DE Metivier , PG Sacramento , PG Tulsa PG Isabel engages MGB G-1028 at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shimozuki, Shell hits 1 DD Enoki, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Katsura, Shell hits 1 DD Wakazakura, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Harukaze DD Namikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Brush DD Frank Evans, Shell hits 1 DD Haynsworth DD Hubbard DD Bennett Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards DD Frank Evans engages DD Namikaze at 9,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Hubbard at 9,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Frank Evans at 9,000 yards DD Frank Evans engages DD Shimozuki at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Bennett at 8,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Frank Evans at 8,000 yards DD Haynsworth engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards DD Frank Evans engages DD Katsura at 8,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Enoki at 8,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Shimozuki at 8,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards DD Enoki engages DD Hubbard at 8,000 yards DD Haynsworth engages DD Wakazakura at 8,000 yards DD Frank Evans engages DD Namikaze at 8,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Wakazakura at 8,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Shimozuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Haynsworth at 10,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Hubbard at 10,000 yards DD Haynsworth engages DD Harukaze at 10,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Frank Evans at 10,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Enoki at 10,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Hubbard at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Bennett at 11,000 yards DD Harukaze engages DD Hubbard at 11,000 yards DD Haynsworth engages DD Namikaze at 11,000 yards DD Frank Evans engages DD Namikaze at 11,000 yards DD Enoki engages DD Frank Evans at 11,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Brush at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Haynsworth at 12,000 yards DD Hubbard engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards DD Wakazakura engages DD Haynsworth at 12,000 yards DD Katsura engages DD Brush at 12,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Enoki at 12,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Hubbard at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Wakazakura engages DD Bennett at 9,000 yards DD Enoki engages DD Hubbard at 9,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Haynsworth at 9,000 yards DD Wakazakura engages DD Frank Evans at 9,000 yards DD Brush engages DD Enoki at 9,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Frank Evans at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Bennett engages DD Namikaze at 12,000 yards DD Hubbard engages DD Namikaze at 12,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Haynsworth at 12,000 yards DD Katsura engages DD Brush at 12,000 yards DD Enoki engages DD Hubbard at 12,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Brush at 12,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Hubbard at 15,000 yards DD Bennett engages DD Harukaze at 15,000 yards DD Wakazakura engages DD Brush at 15,000 yards DD Katsura engages DD Brush at 15,000 yards DD Enoki engages DD Bennett at 15,000 yards DD Shimozuki engages DD Bennett at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships MGB F-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MGB F-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo - 28 MTB Shin'yo - 30, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Commencement Bay CL Trenton DD Cummings DD Case DD Downes DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Balch DD Clark DD Farragut DD Dewey DE Mack DE Maurice J. Manuel, Shell hits 1, on fire DE McGinty AGC Mount McKinley LST-666 CL Vincennes CL Houston 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CL Trenton engages MGB F-12 at 7,000 yards MGB F-12 sunk by CL Trenton at 7,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 30 engages AGC Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 30 engages CVE Takanis Bay at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 30 engages CL Houston at 3,000 yards DD Case engages MTB Shin'yo - 30 at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 30 engages DE McGinty at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards MGB F-7 engages DE Maurice J. Manuel at 4,000 yards DD Downes engages MGB F-7 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 30 engages CVE Commencement Bay at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 30 engages CVE Takanis Bay at 3,000 yards DE Maurice J. Manuel engages MGB F-7 at 3,000 yards DD Selfridge engages MGB F-7 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DE McGinty engages MTB Shin'yo - 30 at 2,000 yards DE Maurice J. Manuel engages MGB F-7 at 2,000 yards DD Farragut engages MGB F-7 at 2,000 yards MGB F-7 sunk by DD Phelps at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CVE Commencement Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack MTB Shin'yo - 30 engages AGC Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Trenton engages MTB Shin'yo - 30 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 30 sunk by AGC Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack MTB Shin'yo - 28 engages CL Houston at 2,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat Range increases to 4,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack MTB Shin'yo - 28 engages CL Houston at 4,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack Range increases to 5,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack Range increases to 6,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Vincennes engages MTB Shin'yo - 28 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Houston engages MTB Shin'yo - 28 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel Range increases to 8,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Houston engages MTB Shin'yo - 28 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack Range closes to 8,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel Range increases to 9,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Trenton engages MTB Shin'yo - 28 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 257 encounters mine field at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Allied Ships DD Kidd DD Bennion 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo - 50 MTB Shin'yo - 51 MTB Shin'yo - 52 MTB Shin'yo - 53 MTB Shin'yo - 54 MTB Shin'yo - 55 MTB Shin'yo - 56 MTB Shin'yo - 57 MTB Shin'yo - 58 MTB Shin'yo - 59 MTB Shin'yo - 60 MTB Shin'yo - 61 Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Commencement Bay CL Trenton DD Cummings DD Case DD Downes DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Balch DD Clark DD Farragut DD Dewey DE Mack DE Maurice J. Manuel, on fire DE McGinty AGC Mount McKinley LST-666 CL Vincennes CL Houston Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tsu at 109,62 Japanese Ships CA Chikuma, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Jack CA Chikuma is sighted by SS Jack SS Jack launches 4 torpedoes at CA Chikuma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Commencement Bay CL Trenton DD Cummings DD Case DD Downes DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Balch DD Clark DD Farragut DD Dewey DE Mack DE Maurice J. Manuel, on fire DE McGinty AGC Mount McKinley LST-666 CL Vincennes CL Houston 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 5, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 1 MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay CVE Commencement Bay CL Trenton DD Cummings DD Case DD Downes DD Selfridge DD Phelps DD Balch DD Clark DD Farragut DD Dewey DE Mack DE Maurice J. Manuel, heavy fires DE McGinty AGC Mount McKinley, Shell hits 4 LST-666, Shell hits 1 CL Vincennes CL Houston Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 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 DD Dewey engages MTB Shin'yo at 7,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages CVE Commencement Bay at 7,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Clark at 7,000 yards DD Phelps engages MTB Shin'yo at 7,000 yards DD Cummings engages MTB Shin'yo at 7,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DE McGinty at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages CVE Commencement Bay at 5,000 yards CL Vincennes engages MTB Shin'yo at 5,000 yards DD Selfridge engages MTB Shin'yo at 5,000 yards DD Case engages MTB Shin'yo at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo sunk by CL Vincennes at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DE McGinty at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AGC Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages CVE Commencement Bay at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages CVE Commencement Bay at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Balch at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Phelps at 3,000 yards DD Dewey engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Clark at 3,000 yards DD Balch engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards DD Cummings engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AGC Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat DD Dewey engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards DD Farragut engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards DD Balch engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards DD Phelps engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Case at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DE Mack at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Vincennes engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages CL Trenton at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AGC Mount McKinley at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack MTB Shin'yo engages CL Vincennes at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AGC Mount McKinley at 2,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Vincennes engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-666 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo sunk by CL Vincennes at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel MTB Shin'yo engages DE Mack at 3,000 yards CL Vincennes engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards DE Mack engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel MTB Shin'yo engages DE Mack at 2,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack MTB Shin'yo engages CVE Takanis Bay at 8,000 yards CL Houston engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CVE Commencement Bay , CVE Takanis Bay , AGC Mount McKinley , LST-666 screened from combat - escorted by DD Dewey , DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Phelps , DD Selfridge , DD Downes , DD Case , DD Cummings , DE McGinty , DE Maurice J. Manuel , DE Mack CL Houston engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards CL Houston engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards CL Trenton engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards CL Vincennes engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards CL Vincennes engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Allied Ships AM Motive, Shell hits 1 AM Sheldrake, Shell hits 3 AM Strive AM Token AM Scurry AM Scrimage AM Scuffle LST-277 LST-343 LST-344 LST-350 LST-353 LST-354, Shell hits 4 LST-355 LST-356 LST-357 LST-390 LST-391 LST-392 LST-393 LST-395 LST-396, Shell hits 1 LST-397 LST-398 LST-399 LST-446 LST-447 LST-448 LST-450 LST-451 LST-452, Shell hits 2 LST-454 LST-456 LST-457 LST-458 LST-459 LST-460, Shell hits 5 LCS(L)-18, Shell hits 1 LCS(L)-26 LCS(L)-28, Shell hits 8, and is sunk LCS(L)-29 LCS(L)-30 LCS(L)-31 LCI(G)-451 LCI(G)-452 LCI(G)-453 LCI(G)-456 LCI(G)-457 PF Sausalito PF Hoquiam 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards 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 LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , PF Sausalito , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry , AM Token AM Sheldrake engages MTB Shin'yo at 7,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AM Motive at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 , LST-448 , LST-447 , LST-446 , LST-399 , LST-398 , LST-397 , LST-396 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , PF Sausalito , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry , AM Token MTB Shin'yo engages AM Sheldrake at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-395 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , PF Sausalito , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry , AM Token MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards AM Motive engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 , LST-448 , LST-447 , LST-446 , LST-399 , LST-398 , LST-397 , LST-396 , LST-395 , LST-393 , LST-392 , LST-391 , LST-390 , LST-357 , LST-356 , LST-355 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , PF Sausalito , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry MTB Shin'yo engages AM Sheldrake at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AM Strive at 2,000 yards AM Sheldrake engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-354 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-353 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LCS(L)-28 at 2,000 yards LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , PF Sausalito , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry , AM Token MTB Shin'yo engages AM Motive at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-396 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages PF Hoquiam at 2,000 yards PF Sausalito engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo sunk by AM Scurry at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-452 at 2,000 yards LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 , LST-448 , LST-447 , LST-446 , LST-399 , LST-398 , LST-397 , LST-396 , LST-395 , LST-393 , LST-392 , LST-391 , LST-390 , LST-357 , LST-356 , LST-355 , LST-354 , LST-353 , LST-350 , LST-344 , LST-343 , LST-277 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-456 , LCI(G)-453 , LCI(G)-452 , LCI(G)-451 , LCS(L)-31 , LCS(L)-30 , LCS(L)-29 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Token PF Sausalito engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AM Sheldrake at 2,000 yards LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 , LST-448 , LST-447 , LST-446 , LST-399 , LST-398 , LST-397 , LST-396 , LST-395 , LST-393 , LST-392 , LST-391 , LST-390 , LST-357 , LST-356 , LST-355 , LST-354 , LST-353 , LST-350 , LST-344 , LST-343 , LST-277 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-456 , LCI(G)-453 , LCI(G)-452 , LCI(G)-451 , LCS(L)-31 , LCS(L)-30 , LCS(L)-29 , LCS(L)-28 , LCS(L)-26 screened from combat - escorted by AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry , AM Token MTB Shin'yo engages AM Sheldrake at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages PF Sausalito at 2,000 yards PF Hoquiam engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AM Sheldrake at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AM Motive at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LCS(L)-18 at 2,000 yards LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 , LST-448 , LST-447 , LST-446 , LST-399 , LST-398 , LST-397 , LST-396 , LST-395 , LST-393 , LST-392 , LST-391 , LST-390 , LST-357 , LST-356 , LST-355 , LST-354 , LST-353 , LST-350 , LST-344 , LST-343 , LST-277 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-456 , LCI(G)-453 , LCI(G)-452 , LCI(G)-451 , LCS(L)-31 , LCS(L)-30 , LCS(L)-29 screened from combat - escorted by PF Sausalito , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Token AM Strive engages MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LST-460 at 2,000 yards LCS(L)-28 sunk by MTB Shin'yo at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards LCI(G)-451 collides with LST-397 at 103 , 58 LCS(L)-29 collides with LST-397 at 103 , 58 LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 , LST-448 , LST-447 , LST-446 , LST-399 , LST-398 , LST-397 , LST-396 , LST-395 , LST-393 , LST-392 , LST-391 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , PF Sausalito , AM Scuffle , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry , AM Token AM Strive engages MTB Shin'yo at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LCI(G)-457 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards LST-355 collides with LST-397 at 103 , 58 LST-460 , LST-459 , LST-458 , LST-457 , LST-456 , LST-454 , LST-452 , LST-451 , LST-450 , LST-448 , LST-447 , LST-446 , LST-399 , LST-398 , LST-397 , LST-396 , LST-395 , LST-393 , LST-392 , LST-391 , LST-390 , LST-357 , LST-356 , LST-355 , LST-354 , LST-353 , LST-350 , LST-344 , LST-343 , LST-277 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-456 screened from combat - escorted by PF Hoquiam , PF Sausalito , AM Scrimage , AM Scurry , AM Token AM Sheldrake engages MTB Shin'yo at 5,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages AM Motive at 5,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages LCS(L)-18 at 5,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo - 50 MTB Shin'yo - 51 MTB Shin'yo - 52 MTB Shin'yo - 53 MTB Shin'yo - 54 MTB Shin'yo - 55 MTB Shin'yo - 56 MTB Shin'yo - 57 MTB Shin'yo - 58 MTB Shin'yo - 59 MTB Shin'yo - 60 MTB Shin'yo - 61 Allied Ships AM Fixity AM Robin AM Lark LST-600 LST-638 LST-639 LST-641 LST-642 LST-643 LST-644 LST-660 LST-662 LST-665 LST-668 LST-670 LST-671 LST-673 LST-674 LST-711 LST-713 LST-714 LST-715 LST-740 LCS(L)-37 LCS(L)-51 LCS(L)-54 LCS(L)-55 LCS(L)-56 LCS(L)-57 LCS(L)-58 SC PC-578 SC PC-803 SC PC-809 SC PC-810 SC PC-811 SC PC-812 SC PC-1077 PF Gallup PF Bisbee PF Hutchinson PF Loch Katrine PF Loch Glendhu YMS-277 YMS-278 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Landing Craft TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 142,79, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Katsutade CVL Aki Allied Ships xAK Howard Victory xAK Joliet Victory xAK Joplin Victory xAK Kelso Victory xAK Kingsport Victory xAK Laredo Victory xAK Legion Victory xAK Loma Victory Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 18,000 yards... DD Katsutade engages xAK Loma Victory at 18,000 yards DD Katsutade engages xAK Kingsport Victory at 18,000 yards DD Katsutade engages xAK Kelso Victory at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo Allied Ships DD Haggard DD Ingersoll DD Knapp DD Laws DD Richard P. Leary YMS-242 YMS-243 YMS-244 YMS-245 YMS-246 YMS-287 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... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Mine Sweeping TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo Allied Ships CL Achilles DD Kempenfelt DD Wager DD Wessex Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Wager engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards DD Wager engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards DD Wager engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards DD Wager engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards DD Kempenfelt engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards DD Wager engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards DD Kempenfelt engages MTB Shin'yo at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Wager engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Kempenfelt engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards MTB Shin'yo sunk by DD Kempenfelt at 12,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 14,000 yards DD Wessex engages MTB Shin'yo at 14,000 yards DD Wager engages MTB Shin'yo at 14,000 yards DD Kempenfelt engages MTB Shin'yo at 14,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 14,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 14,000 yards CL Achilles engages MTB Shin'yo at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kurume at 103,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-37, hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships DD La Triomphant DD L'Alcyon SSX Ha-37 is sighted by escort DD L'Alcyon attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 143,80, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Katsutade CVL Aki Allied Ships xAK Howard Victory xAK Joliet Victory xAK Joplin Victory xAK Kelso Victory xAK Kingsport Victory xAK Laredo Victory xAK Legion Victory xAK Loma Victory Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 143,81, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Katsutade CVL Aki Allied Ships xAK Howard Victory xAK Joliet Victory xAK Joplin Victory xAK Kelso Victory xAK Kingsport Victory xAK Laredo Victory xAK Legion Victory xAK Loma Victory Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 144,82, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Katsutade CVL Aki Allied Ships xAK Howard Victory xAK Joliet Victory xAK Joplin Victory xAK Kelso Victory xAK Kingsport Victory xAK Laredo Victory xAK Legion Victory xAK Loma Victory Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo, Shell hits 1 MTB A-1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB A-2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Collett DD Beale DD Bell Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Akarman, T.W. crosses the 'T' DD Bell engages MTB A-2 at 8,000 yards MTB A-1 engages DD Bell at 8,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Bell at 8,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 8,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB A-2 at 3,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB A-1 at 3,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Bell at 3,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB A-2 at 6,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB A-1 at 6,000 yards MTB A-2 sunk by DD Collett at 6,000 yards MTB Shin'yo engages DD Beale at 6,000 yards MTB Shin'yo sunk by DD Collett at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards MTB A-1 sunk by DD Collett at 9,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards Akarman, T.W. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards DD Beale engages MTB Shin'yo at 13,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 15,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 15,000 yards DD Collett engages MTB Shin'yo at 15,000 yards DD Bell engages MTB Shin'yo at 15,000 yards MTB Shin'yo sunk by DD Bell at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kurume at 103,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-36, hits 3, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Kempenfelt DD Wessex SSX Ha-36 is sighted by escort DD Wessex fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Wessex attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Amami Oshima , at 98,64 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 3 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 2 x J1N1-S Irving bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J1N1-S Irving x 20 Allied aircraft Firefly NF.I x 12 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Anzio CVE Manila Bay BB Anson Aircraft Attacking: 11 x J1N1-S Irving bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.1790 Sqn FAA with Firefly NF.I (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes Some CAP have air radar Banzai! - Minegishi R. in a J1N1-S Irving is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 96 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 4 Allied aircraft Firefly NF.I x 5 Hellcat NF.II x 6 F6F-5N Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships LST-457 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-75 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF(N)-77 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.892 Sqn FAA with Hellcat NF.II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.1792 Sqn FAA with Firefly NF.I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 12 Allied aircraft Firefly NF.I x 5 Hellcat NF.II x 6 F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships LST-242 LST-268 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-75 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF(N)-77 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes No.892 Sqn FAA with Hellcat NF.II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes No.1792 Sqn FAA with Firefly NF.I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft C6N1-S Myrt x 5 Allied aircraft Firefly NF.I x 5 Hellcat NF.II x 5 F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses C6N1-S Myrt: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships LCS(L)-55 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x C6N1-S Myrt bombing from 100 feet CAP engaged: VF(N)-75 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF(N)-77 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.892 Sqn FAA with Hellcat NF.II (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.1792 Sqn FAA with Firefly NF.I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar Banzai! - Hirata V. in a C6N1-S Myrt is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Hopewell DD Heermann DD John Henley Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily laying Type 3 Mine from 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 7 Allied aircraft Firefly NF.I x 4 Hellcat NF.II x 3 F6F-5N Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships LST-456 LCI(G)-456 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-75 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead No.892 Sqn FAA with Hellcat NF.II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Raid is overhead VF(N)-77 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Raid is overhead No.1792 Sqn FAA with Firefly NF.I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB No. 213 MTB No. 214, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB No. 215 MTB No. 216 MTB No. 217 MTB No. 220, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MTB No. 221 Allied Ships DD Bennion DD Boyd DD Bradford DD Healy DD Kidd Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB No. 221 at 8,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB No. 221 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards MTB No. 221 engages DD Boyd at 3,000 yards MTB No. 220 sunk by DD Bennion at 3,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB No. 221 at 3,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB No. 215 at 3,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB No. 214 at 3,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB No. 213 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB No. 221 at 5,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB No. 217 at 5,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB No. 213 at 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB No. 214 at 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB No. 213 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB No. 221 at 7,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB No. 221 at 7,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB No. 217 at 7,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB No. 217 at 7,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB No. 214 at 7,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB No. 213 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB No. 221 at 9,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB No. 217 at 9,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB No. 216 at 9,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB No. 217 at 9,000 yards MTB No. 214 sunk by DD Bennion at 9,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB No. 213 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB No. 221 at 13,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB No. 217 at 13,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB No. 216 at 13,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB No. 221 at 13,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB No. 221 at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I, Shell hits 1 MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I Allied Ships DD Bennion DD Boyd DD Bradford DD Healy DD Kidd Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 3,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 3,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 3,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD Bennion at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD Bradford at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD Bradford at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 10,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 10,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 10,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 10,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 10,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 10,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 13,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 13,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 13,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 13,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 13,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo - 75 MTB Shin'yo II MTB Shin'yo II MTB Shin'yo II MTB Shin'yo II MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Heermann DD John Henley DD Hickox DD John Hood DD Hopewell Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Heermann engages MTB Shin'yo II at 8,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo II at 8,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD Heermann at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD John Hood at 3,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo I at 3,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo I at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I sunk by DD Heermann at 3,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo II at 3,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo II at 3,000 yards MTB Shin'yo II engages DD Heermann at 3,000 yards DD Heermann engages MTB Shin'yo II at 3,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo - 75 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD John Hood engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards DD Heermann engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards DD John Hood engages MTB Shin'yo II at 6,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo II at 6,000 yards DD John Hood engages MTB Shin'yo - 75 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD John Hood engages MTB Shin'yo I at 7,000 yards DD Hopewell engages MTB Shin'yo I at 7,000 yards DD Hopewell engages MTB Shin'yo II at 7,000 yards DD Heermann engages MTB Shin'yo II at 7,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo II at 7,000 yards DD Hopewell engages MTB Shin'yo II at 7,000 yards DD Heermann engages MTB Shin'yo - 75 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo I at 9,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo I at 9,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo I at 9,000 yards DD Hopewell engages MTB Shin'yo II at 9,000 yards DD John Hood engages MTB Shin'yo II at 9,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo II at 9,000 yards DD John Hood engages MTB Shin'yo II at 9,000 yards DD John Hood engages MTB Shin'yo - 75 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Hickox engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Hopewell engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Heermann engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Hopewell engages MTB Shin'yo II at 11,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo II at 11,000 yards DD John Henley engages MTB Shin'yo II at 11,000 yards DD Hopewell engages MTB Shin'yo - 75 at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo I, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I MTB Shin'yo I, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo I, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Bennion DD Boyd DD Bradford DD Healy DD Kidd Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD Kidd at 4,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD Bradford at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I engages DD Healy at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I sunk by DD Bennion at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 6,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I sunk by DD Bradford at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 8,000 yards MTB Shin'yo I sunk by DD Healy at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 14,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo I at 14,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo I at 14,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo I at 14,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo I at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo - 62 MTB Shin'yo - 63 MTB Shin'yo - 64 MTB Shin'yo - 65 MTB Shin'yo - 66 MTB Shin'yo - 67, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MTB Shin'yo - 68 MTB Shin'yo - 69 Allied Ships DD Bennion DD Boyd DD Bradford DD Healy DD Kidd Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 96% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Norland, E.R. crosses the 'T' DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 67 at 6,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 69 at 6,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 64 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 5,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo - 67 at 5,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 69 at 5,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo - 69 at 5,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 64 at 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 63 at 5,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 62 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 69 engages DD Kidd at 4,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 67 sunk by DD Healy at 4,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 69 at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 65 engages DD Healy at 4,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo - 64 at 4,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 63 at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 62 engages DD Bradford at 4,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 4,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 4,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 4,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 4,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 63 engages DD Healy at 4,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 62 engages DD Boyd at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 65 at 7,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 7,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 65 at 7,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo - 64 at 7,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 63 at 7,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 62 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 63 at 9,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 9,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 66 at 9,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 9,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo - 64 at 9,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo - 63 at 9,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo - 62 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 13,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 69 at 13,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 66 at 13,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 65 at 13,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 64 at 13,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo - 63 at 13,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB Shin'yo - 62 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 66 at 15,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 69 at 15,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB Shin'yo - 68 at 15,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB Shin'yo - 65 at 15,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo - 64 at 15,000 yards DD Kidd engages MTB Shin'yo - 63 at 15,000 yards DD Bennion engages MTB Shin'yo - 62 at 15,000 yards Norland, E.R. orders Allied TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kurume at 103,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-38 Allied Ships DD Quality DD Quadrant DD Norman DD Napier DD Fox DD John D. Ford DD Allen DD MacDonough DE Fortune PG Sacramento PG Isabel APA Haskell APA Dawson APA Dutchess APA Goodhue APA Knox APA Du Page APD Waters AKA Athene LSV Saugus LST-44 LST-34 LCI-75 LCI-22 LCI(M)-673 LCI(R)-71 LSM-56 LSM-17 LSM-12 DD Tenacious DD Teazer DD Saumarez DD Quilliam SSX Ha-38 is sighted by escort DD Tenacious fails to find sub and abandons search DD Teazer fails to find sub and abandons search DD Saumarez fails to find sub and abandons search DD Quilliam fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Texas BB New York BB Nelson BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled) 9th Shin'yo firing at BB Texas BB Texas firing at 9th Shin'yo BB New York firing at 1st Shin'yo 1st Shin'yo firing at BB New York BB Nelson firing at 9th Shin'yo BB Arkansas firing at 1st Shin'yo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kagoshima (102,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-738, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Caperton DD Kane LST-737, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Burns LST-750, Shell hits 2, on fire DE McNulty DD Sands DE Lough LST-770 LST-768 LST-767 LST-739 LST-742 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-738 at 10,000 yards DD Kane firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-737 at 10,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-750 at 10,000 yards DD Sands firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-737 at 10,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-738 at 10,000 yards DD Kane firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-738 at 10,000 yards DD Kane firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards LST-770 fired at enemy troops LST-768 fired at enemy troops LST-767 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kurume (103,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 360 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Sacramento PG Tulsa LST-167 LST-166 LST-34 LCI(G)-81 LCI-70 LCI(M)-673 LCI(M)-632 LCI(M)-631 LCI(R)-224 LCI(R)-71 LSM-20 LSM-18 LSM-17 LSM-14 LSM-12 LSM(R)-191 LSM(R)-190 LSM-11, Shell hits 5, on fire LSM-13, heavy damage CVE Vella Gulf CVE Vindex LSM-16 LSM-15 PG Sacramento fired at enemy troops PG Tulsa fired at enemy troops LST-167 fired at enemy troops LST-166 fired at enemy troops LST-34 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops LCI-70 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-673 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-632 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-631 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-224 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-71 fired at enemy troops LSM-20 fired at enemy troops LSM-18 fired at enemy troops LSM-17 fired at enemy troops LSM-14 fired at enemy troops LSM-12 fired at enemy troops LSM(R)-191 fired at enemy troops LSM(R)-190 fired at enemy troops 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-11 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-16 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-12 12cm T03 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11 Shin'yo battery firing at LSM-12 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11 88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at LSM-11 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LSM-11 15cm T96 Gun battery firing at LSM-11 15cm T96 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-12 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-12 10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LSM-11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 154 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCS(L)-21, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage LCS(L)-127 LCS(L)-126 LCS(L)-25 LCI(G)-442 LCI(G)-441 LCS(L)-128 LST-225 LST-226 LST-240 LST-242 LST-241 LST-247 LST-244 Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-128 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-127 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-126 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-25 fired at enemy troops LCS(L)-21 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kumamoto (102,59) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2573 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Urania DD Undaunted DD Ulysses LST-802 LST-778 LSM-52 LSM-51 LSM-53 LSM-54 LSM-50 LSM-364 DD Urchin LSM-55 Allied ground losses: 1328 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 62 disabled Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 94 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled 15th Shin'yo firing at DD Urania 13th Shin'yo firing at DD Undaunted DD Undaunted firing at 13th Shin'yo 15th Shin'yo firing at DD Ulysses LST-802 fired at enemy troops LST-778 fired at enemy troops LSM-52 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kumamoto (102,59) TF 134 troops unloading over beach at Kumamoto, 102,59 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 97th Infantry Div /1 12 Engineers lost overboard during unload of Tenth Army Combat Engr Rgt /7 105mm M2 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of 97th Infantry Div /4 Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 97th Infantry Div /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1333 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Undaunted xAP Golden Gate, Shell hits 1 DE Ulvert M. Moore DE Oliver Mitchell xAP President Tyler, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Jack Miller DE LaPrade DE Key xAP Golden Racer, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DE Robert F. Keller DE Jaccard DE Hutchins DE Edwin A. Howard LST-802 LST-778 LSM-366 LSM-364 LSM-54 LSM-52 LSM-51 LSM-50 DD Urania DD Urchin LSM-367 LSM-53 LSM-55 Allied ground losses: 740 casualties reported Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled) 15th Shin'yo firing at DD Undaunted 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Golden Gate at 18,000 yards DE Oliver Mitchell firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DE Oliver Mitchell firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DE Jack Miller firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DE LaPrade firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DE Key firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP Golden Racer at 18,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Golden Racer DE Jaccard firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging xAP President Tyler at 18,000 yards DE Edwin A. Howard firing to suppress enemy battery at 18,000 yards LST-802 fired at enemy troops LST-778 fired at enemy troops LSM-366 fired at enemy troops LSM-364 fired at enemy troops LSM-54 fired at enemy troops LSM-52 fired at enemy troops LSM-51 fired at enemy troops LSM-50 fired at enemy troops DD Undaunted fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kagoshima (102,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-737, on fire LST-739, Shell hits 2, on fire LST-771 LST-770 LST-766 LST-738, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-750, on fire Shin'yo Battery engaging LST-737 at 20,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LST-737 at 20,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-739 at 20,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-737 at 20,000 yards LST-771 fired at enemy troops LST-770 fired at enemy troops LST-766 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kurume (103,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LSM-11, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage CVE Cape Gloucester CVE Block Island PG Tulsa LST-166 LCI-447 LCI-444 LCI-75 LCI-63 LCI-24 LCI-23 LCI(M)-632 LSM-56 LSM-17 LSM-16 LSM-14 LSM-12 LSM-13, heavy damage LSM-15 Shin'yo Battery engaging LSM-11 at 17,000 yards CVE Block Island firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LSM-11 at 17,000 yards CVE Block Island firing to suppress enemy battery at 17,000 yards PG Tulsa fired at enemy troops LST-166 fired at enemy troops LCI-447 fired at enemy troops LCI-444 fired at enemy troops LCI-75 fired at enemy troops LCI-63 fired at enemy troops LCI-24 fired at enemy troops LCI-23 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-632 fired at enemy troops LSM-56 fired at enemy troops LSM-17 fired at enemy troops LSM-16 fired at enemy troops LSM-14 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCS(L)-21, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage LCS(L)-127 AM Engage AM Effective AM Direct AM Dash AM Daring AM Constant AM Conflict AM Advent LST-225 LST-226 LST-240 LST-241 LST-242 LST-244 Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards LCS(L)-21 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards LCS(L)-21 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards LCS(L)-21 firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-21 at 5,000 yards AM Engage fired at enemy troops AM Effective fired at enemy troops AM Direct fired at enemy troops AM Dash fired at enemy troops AM Daring fired at enemy troops AM Constant fired at enemy troops AM Conflict fired at enemy troops AM Advent fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo - 28 Allied Ships BB Arkansas BB Nelson BB New York BB Texas DD Gearing DD Gearing DD Gearing DD Gearing DD Gearing DD Gearing Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Japanese PT Boat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo - 50 MTB Shin'yo - 51 MTB Shin'yo - 52 MTB Shin'yo - 53 MTB Shin'yo - 54 MTB Shin'yo - 55 MTB Shin'yo - 56 MTB Shin'yo - 57 MTB Shin'yo - 58 MTB Shin'yo - 59, Shell hits 1 MTB Shin'yo - 60 MTB Shin'yo - 61 Allied Ships CVE Block Island CVE Cape Gloucester CVE Vella Gulf CVE Vindex DD MacDonough DD Alden DD Allen DD Barker DD Bulmer DD John D. Edwards DD John D. Ford DD Fox DE Fortune DD Napier DD Nepal DD Nizam DD Norman DD Quadrant DD Quality DD Quilliam DD Saumarez DD Teazer DD Tenacious DE Metivier DE Thomas F. Nickel PG Isabel PG Tulsa PG Sacramento APD Manley APD Waters APA Barnstable APA Burleigh APA Cambria APA Custer APA Du Page APA Dade APA Elmore APA Fayette APA Henrico APA Knox APA Lamar APA Goodhue APA Dauphin APA Dutchess APA Dawson APA Haskell AKA Chara AKA Capricornus LSM-11, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 , LST-40 , LST-39 , LST-38 , LST-34 , LCI-447 , LCI-446 , LCI-445 , LCI-444 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 , LCI-23 , LCI-22 , LCI-21 , LCI(G)-81 , LCI-70 , LCI-69 , LCI(M)-673 , LCI(M)-632 , LCI(M)-631 , LCI(R)-225 , LCI(R)-224 , LCI(R)-71 , LSM-56 , LSM-20 , LSM-19 , LSM-18 , LSM-17 , LSM-16 , LSM-15 , LSM-14 , LSM-13 screened from combat - escorted by DD Teazer , DD Quality , DD John D. Ford , DD John D. Edwards , DD Alden , DD MacDonough , PG Tulsa , PG Isabel DE Metivier engages MTB Shin'yo - 59 at 18,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 55 engages DE Metivier at 18,000 yards DE Metivier engages MTB Shin'yo - 54 at 18,000 yards Kawasaki W. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 17,000 yards MTB Shin'yo - 61 engages CVE Cape Gloucester at 17,000 yards DD Tenacious engages MTB Shin'yo - 54 at 17,000 yards DD Teazer engages MTB Shin'yo - 54 at 17,000 yards DD Saumarez engages MTB Shin'yo - 59 at 17,000 yards DE Metivier engages MTB Shin'yo - 54 at 17,000 yards DD Quality engages MTB Shin'yo - 52 at 17,000 yards DD Quadrant engages MTB Shin'yo - 55 at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable screened from combat Range increases to 25,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 , LST-40 , LST-39 , LST-38 , LST-34 , LCI-447 screened from combat - escorted by DD Tenacious , DD Teazer , DD Saumarez , DD Quadrant , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Fox , DD John D. Ford , DD John D. Edwards , DD Bulmer , DD Barker , DD MacDonough , DE Metivier , DE Fortune , PG Sacramento , APD Waters Range increases to 28,000 yards CVE Vindex , CVE Vella Gulf , CVE Cape Gloucester , CVE Block Island , APA Haskell , APA Dawson , APA Dutchess , APA Dauphin , APA Goodhue , APA Lamar , APA Knox , APA Henrico , APA Fayette , APA Elmore , APA Dade , APA Du Page , APA Custer , APA Cambria , APA Burleigh , APA Barnstable , AKA Valencia , AKA Vinton , AKA Tolland , AKA Athene , AKA Medea , AKA Capricornus , AKA Chara , LSD Belle Grove , LSV Saugus , LSV Montauk , LST-167 , LST-166 , LST-66 , LST-44 , LST-43 , LST-40 , LST-39 , LST-38 , LST-34 , LCI-447 , LCI-446 , LCI-445 , LCI-444 , LCI-75 , LCI-63 , LCI-62 , LCI-24 , LCI-23 , LCI-22 , LCI-21 , LCI(G)-81 , LCI-70 , LCI-69 , LCI(M)-673 , LCI(M)-632 , LCI(M)-631 , LCI(R)-225 , LCI(R)-224 , LCI(R)-71 , LSM-56 , LSM-20 , LSM-19 , LSM-18 screened from combat - escorted by DD Quilliam , DD Norman , DD Nizam , DD Nepal , DD John D. Ford , DD Barker , DD Alden , DE Metivier , PG Tulsa , PG Isabel Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo Allied Ships CVE Block Island CVE Cape Gloucester CVE Vella Gulf CVE Vindex DD MacDonough DD Alden DD Allen DD Barker DD Bulmer DD John D. Edwards DD John D. Ford DD Fox DE Fortune DD Napier DD Nepal DD Nizam DD Norman DD Quadrant DD Quality DD Quilliam DD Saumarez DD Teazer DD Tenacious DE Metivier DE Thomas F. Nickel PG Isabel PG Tulsa PG Sacramento APD Manley APD Waters APA Barnstable APA Burleigh APA Cambria APA Custer APA Du Page APA Dade APA Elmore APA Fayette APA Henrico APA Knox APA Lamar APA Goodhue APA Dauphin APA Dutchess APA Dawson APA Haskell AKA Chara AKA Capricornus AKA Medea AKA Athene AKA Tolland, heavy damage AKA Vinton AKA Valencia LSV Montauk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kurume at 103,58, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo MTB Shin'yo Allied Ships CVE Block Island CVE Cape Gloucester CVE Vella Gulf CVE Vindex DD MacDonough DD Alden DD Allen DD Barker DD Bulmer DD John D. Edwards DD John D. Ford DD Fox DE Fortune DD Napier DD Nepal DD Nizam DD Norman DD Quadrant DD Quality DD Quilliam DD Saumarez DD Teazer DD Tenacious DE Metivier DE Thomas F. Nickel PG Isabel PG Tulsa PG Sacramento APD Manley APD Waters APA Barnstable APA Burleigh APA Cambria APA Custer APA Du Page APA Dade APA Elmore APA Fayette APA Henrico APA Knox APA Lamar APA Goodhue APA Dauphin APA Dutchess APA Dawson APA Haskell AKA Chara AKA Capricornus AKA Medea AKA Athene AKA Tolland, heavy damage AKA Vinton AKA Valencia LSV Montauk LSV Saugus Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 29,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards Allied ships attempt to get underway Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kure Island at 150,103, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Satokaze CA Idzumo CV Shiyo Allied Ships xAK Daniel L. Johnston xAK Daulton Mann xAK David Belasco xAK David F. Barry Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Guam at 103,88 Japanese Ships SS I-61 Allied Ships xAK Floyd B. Olson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Floyd B. Olson is sighted by SS I-61 SS I-61 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Floyd B. Olson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Midway Island at 151,103, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Satokaze CA Idzumo CV Shiyo Allied Ships xAK Daniel L. Johnston xAK Daulton Mann xAK David Belasco xAK David F. Barry Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Midway Island at 152,103, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Satokaze CA Idzumo CV Shiyo Allied Ships xAK Daniel L. Johnston xAK Daulton Mann xAK David Belasco xAK David F. Barry Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Midway Island at 153,103, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Satokaze CA Idzumo CV Shiyo Allied Ships xAK Daniel L. Johnston xAK Daulton Mann xAK David Belasco xAK David F. Barry Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kurume at 103,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-38, hits 3, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Thompson DD Farenholt DD McCalla DD Lansdowne DD Buchanan DE Joyce DE Hanna DE Corbesier APA Callaway APA John Land APA Sheridan AKA Artemis LSD Carter Hall LSD Casa Grande AK Bedford Victory LST-169 LCI-400 LCI-332 LCI-327 LCI-218 LCI-83 LCI-68 LCI(M)-630 LCI(M)-588 DD Lamson DD Drayton SSX Ha-38 is sighted by escort DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Drayton attacking submerged sub .... Sounds of submarine breaking up detected! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kurume at 103,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-39, hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Thompson DD Farenholt DD McCalla DD Lansdowne DD Buchanan DE Joyce DE Hanna DE Corbesier APA Callaway APA John Land APA Sheridan AKA Artemis LSD Carter Hall LSD Casa Grande AK Bedford Victory LST-169 LCI-400 LCI-332 LCI-327 LCI-218 LCI-83 LCI-68 LCI(M)-630 LCI(M)-588 DD Lamson DD Drayton DD Fanning DD Gleaves SSX Ha-39 is sighted by escort DD Lamson fails to find sub and abandons search DD Drayton fails to find sub and abandons search DD Fanning fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gleaves attacking submerged sub .... Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Idaho BB Nevada BB Colorado DD Gearing DD Gearing DD Gearing DD Gearing DD Gearing Japanese ground losses: 319 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 41 (4 destroyed, 37 disabled) 9th Shin'yo firing at BB New Mexico BB New Mexico firing at 9th Shin'yo BB Idaho firing at 1st Shin'yo 1st Shin'yo firing at BB Idaho BB Nevada firing at 9th Shin'yo BB Colorado firing at 9th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at DD Gearing DD Gearing firing at 13th Shin'yo DD Gearing firing at 15th Shin'yo 15th Shin'yo firing at DD Gearing DD Gearing firing at 15th Shin'yo DD Gearing firing at 15th Shin'yo DD Gearing firing at 15th Shin'yo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 65 damaged G4M2a Betty: 12 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 33 damaged N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed on ground A7M2 Sam: 18 damaged A7M2 Sam: 7 destroyed on ground A7M3-J Sam: 51 damaged A7M3-J Sam: 3 destroyed on ground D4Y4 Judy: 32 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 9 destroyed on ground Toka: 19 damaged Toka: 4 destroyed on ground A6M2 Zero: 12 damaged A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground 44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Iowa CA Baltimore CA Baltimore DD Gearing DD Gearing Japanese ground losses: 231 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 53 (6 destroyed, 47 disabled) Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 67 BB Iowa firing at 15th Shin'yo 15th Shin'yo firing at BB Iowa CA Baltimore firing at Kumamoto CA Baltimore firing at 15th Shin'yo DD Gearing firing at 13th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at DD Gearing DD Gearing firing at 13th Shin'yo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 27 A7M2 Sam x 11 Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 9 P-47N Thunderbolt x 24 P-51H Mustang x 89 FM-2 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 36 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F4U-4 Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet * CAP engaged: Kashima Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 21 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Tsukuba-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Hiryu-4 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 9 D4Y4 Judy x 27 N1K5-J George x 23 N1KF-J George x 12 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 8 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 24 P-51H Mustang x 39 F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 17 F4U-1D Corsair x 27 F4U-4 Corsair x 8 F6F-5 Hellcat x 49 F8F-1 Bearcat x 28 FR-1 Fireball x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-3 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-12 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-16 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-74 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-74 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 A7M2 Sam x 4 Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 12 P-38K Lightning x 12 P-47N Thunderbolt x 20 P-51H Mustang x 69 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 11 F6F-5 Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 11000 feet * CAP engaged: Kashima Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Tsukuba-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 A7M2 Sam x 4 Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 6 P-47N Thunderbolt x 20 P-51H Mustang x 23 FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: Hiryu-4 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead Kashima Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Tsukuba-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 6 D4Y4 Judy x 14 G4M3a Betty x 5 P1Y1 Frances x 3 N1KF-J George x 2 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 7 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 21 P-51H Mustang x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 43 F8F-1 Bearcat x 22 FR-1 Fireball x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F8F-1 Bearcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Raid is overhead VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-18 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-74 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 D4Y4 Judy x 8 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 6 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 15 P-51H Mustang x 25 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 14 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 40 F8F-1 Bearcat x 17 FR-1 Fireball x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire F.XV: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-74 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-82 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M7 Zero x 11 A7M2 Sam x 26 D4Y4 Judy x 6 N1KF-J George x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 5 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 9 P-51H Mustang x 14 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 14 F4U-1D Corsair x 13 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 F8F-1 Bearcat x 14 FR-1 Fireball x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M7 Zero: 3 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed F8F-1 Bearcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-74 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Raid is overhead VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 4 P-51H Mustang x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 24 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VBF-7 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VBF-74 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Raid is overhead VBF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-82 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Raid is overhead VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 10 G4M2a Betty x 21 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 P-51H Mustang x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 24 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VBF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-82 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 7 N1KF-J George x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 P-51H Mustang x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 23 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed N1KF-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire F.XV: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-82 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-84 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 2 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 P-51H Mustang x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-82 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Raid is overhead VBF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-84 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-84 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-85 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-86 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-86 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-93 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 17 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 2 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 P-51H Mustang x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-18 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-82 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19290. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-84 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-84 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VBF-85 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-86 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-86 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-93 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 A7M2 Sam x 13 A7M3-J Sam x 3 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20 Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 11 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 12 P-51H Mustang x 61 FM-1 Wildcat x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 30 F6F-5 Hellcat x 140 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed Ki-45 KAIf Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 35500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A7M3-J Sam x 20 B7A2 Grace x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 8 P-51H Mustang x 53 FM-1 Wildcat x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 16 F4U-1D Corsair x 28 F6F-5 Hellcat x 137 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed A7M3-J Sam: 5 destroyed B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51H Mustang: 1 destroyed FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 3 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 3 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 11 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 8 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 2 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 P-51H Mustang x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 F8F-1 Bearcat x 9 FR-1 Fireball x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VBF-1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead VBF-7 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-82 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19290. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VBF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead VBF-83 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-84 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-84 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VBF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-86 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead VBF-86 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-93 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 A7M3-J Sam x 1 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 15 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 7 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 6 P-51H Mustang x 39 FM-1 Wildcat x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 11 F4U-1D Corsair x 26 F6F-5 Hellcat x 122 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A7M3-J Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32020. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tachibana-wan Fortress, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 17 Mosquito B.35 x 18 A-26C Invader x 7 B-24J Liberator x 20 B-25H Mitchell x 39 B-29-25 Superfort x 11 B-29B Superfort x 10 P-47N Thunderbolt x 12 P-51H Mustang x 81 FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 PBJ-1H Mitchell x 3 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 18 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito B.35: 3 damaged Mosquito B.35: 1 destroyed by flak A-26C Invader: 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak B-25H Mitchell: 18 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 3 destroyed by flak B-29-25 Superfort: 7 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 destroyed by flak PBJ-1H Mitchell: 1 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 7 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x A-26C Invader bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x Mosquito B.35 bombing from 20000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb 35 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 59th Army ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Kumamoto ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 15th Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 15th Shin'yo ... Also attacking 37th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Waifu JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Kumamoto ... Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 15th Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sanin JNAF Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 10 A-26B Invader x 15 A-26C Invader x 104 B-25J11 Mitchell x 14 B-29-25 Superfort x 54 P-47N Thunderbolt x 13 P-51H Mustang x 76 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 12 PBJ-1H Mitchell x 6 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 24 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 2 damaged A-26C Invader: 15 damaged A-26C Invader: 2 destroyed by flak B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 destroyed by flak PBJ-1H Mitchell: 4 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 27 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 27 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 36 x A-26C Invader bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 34 x A-26C Invader bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 32 x A-26C Invader bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x A-26B Invader bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Imperial AA Division ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking 13th Shin'yo ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 1st Air Defense AA Battalion ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking 13th Shin'yo ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 1st Air Defense AA Battalion ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 3 B-24J Liberator x 25 P-38K Lightning x 16 P-47N Thunderbolt x 16 P-51H Mustang x 78 FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 3 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 PB4Y-2 Privateer x 16 PV-1 Ventura x 12 PV-2 Harpoon x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged PB4Y-2 Privateer: 14 damaged PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 destroyed by flak PV-1 Ventura: 7 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak PV-2 Harpoon: 13 damaged PV-2 Harpoon: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 21 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 25 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Amphibious Brigade ... Also attacking 312th Division ... Also attacking Kurume Force SNLF ... Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking 26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 3 B-25J11 Mitchell x 53 B-29-25 Superfort x 12 B-29B Superfort x 19 P-47N Thunderbolt x 12 P-51H Mustang x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 12 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 13 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29B Superfort: 9 damaged B-29B Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak PBJ-1J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 34 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tachibana-wan Fortress, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,300 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 12 P-38K Lightning x 2 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 39 FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 PB4Y-2 Privateer x 56 PV-1 Ventura x 6 PV-2 Harpoon x 6 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-2 Privateer: 26 damaged PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 destroyed by flak PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 26th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Tank Brigade ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 312th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 15 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 39 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 9 PV-2 Harpoon x 6 Allied aircraft losses PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged PV-2 Harpoon: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 4 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 22,300 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 12 P-51H Mustang x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 F4U-4 Corsair x 8 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 59th Army, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 12 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 35 FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 9 PB4Y-2 Privateer x 4 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 damaged PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 4 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 18300 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tachibana-wan Fortress, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 20,300 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 12 P-47N Thunderbolt x 20 P-51H Mustang x 38 FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 6 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tachibana-wan Fortress, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 10 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 16 FM-2 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 12 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 PV-1 Ventura x 6 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sanin JNAF Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 20,300 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 10 A-26C Invader x 9 P-51H Mustang x 12 FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 4 F4U-4 Corsair x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-26C Invader: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-26C Invader bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 84,67 (Hengchun) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 34 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter 21: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tachibana-wan Fortress, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 12 Lancaster B.1 FE x 69 B-29-25 Superfort x 98 B-29B Superfort x 24 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 22 FM-2 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 12 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 Allied aircraft losses Lancaster B.1 FE: 19 damaged Lancaster B.1 FE: 2 destroyed by flak B-29-25 Superfort: 17 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak B-29B Superfort: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 22 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Base Force ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Tachibana-wan Fortress ... Also attacking Sanin JNAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tachibana-wan Fortress, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 7 Lancaster B.1 FE x 8 P-47N Thunderbolt x 20 P-51H Mustang x 28 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 11 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 3 Allied aircraft losses Lancaster B.1 FE: 7 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Lancaster B.1 FE bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Shin'yo , at 103,58 (Kurume) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A7M3-J Sam x 7 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 13 P-38K Lightning x 6 P-51H Mustang x 2 FM-1 Wildcat x 9 FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 20 F6F-5 Hellcat x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A7M3-J Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak P-38K Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: S-304 Hikotai with A7M3-J Sam (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 23rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Also attacking 77th Division ... Also attacking 10th Shin'yo ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tachibana-wan Fortress, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 15 B-29B Superfort x 17 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 1 F4U-1D Corsair x 11 F4U-4 Corsair x 14 F6F-5 Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 14 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 4 B-29B Superfort x 17 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 11 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 10 damaged B-29B Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 18 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sanin JNAF Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 4 B-29-25 Superfort x 17 P-51H Mustang x 4 FM-2 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 7 F4U-4 Corsair x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 12 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sanin JNAF Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 9 B-25J11 Mitchell x 33 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 27 FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 F4U-4 Corsair x 8 F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 14 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 31 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sanin JNAF Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 13 A-26B Invader x 36 P-47N Thunderbolt x 12 P-51H Mustang x 15 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 12 damaged A-26B Invader: 3 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 33 x A-26B Invader bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Base Force, at 84,67 (Hengchun) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft A-26C Invader x 67 Allied aircraft losses A-26C Invader: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 67 x A-26C Invader bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Air Flotilla , at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 13 B-29-25 Superfort x 18 P-47N Thunderbolt x 35 P-51H Mustang x 12 F4U-1D Corsair x 16 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 16 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sanin JNAF Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 11 B-29-25 Superfort x 15 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 22 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 2 F6F-5 Hellcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 13 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sanin JNAF Base Force, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 11 B-29B Superfort x 15 P-47N Thunderbolt x 20 P-51H Mustang x 19 FM-2 Wildcat x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 2 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 10 B-29-25 Superfort x 15 P-47N Thunderbolt x 12 P-51H Mustang x 21 FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 15 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Shin'yo , at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Seafire F.XV x 12 B-29-25 Superfort x 13 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51H Mustang x 23 FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 3 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 2 P-51H Mustang x 33 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 112 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32020. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10660. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12190. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-95a x 10 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 1 P-51H Mustang x 29 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 22 F6F-5 Hellcat x 105 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-95a: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32020. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 37300. Raid is overhead VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10660. Raid is overhead VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 21 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28360. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 12190. Raid is overhead 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 27 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 1 P-51H Mustang x 23 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 19 F6F-5 Hellcat x 99 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32020. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 34000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28360. Raid is overhead VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10660. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28360. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 41600. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 40000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 27 A7M2 Sam x 21 Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 7 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 1 P-51H Mustang x 20 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 96 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Raid is overhead 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10660. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 28360. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead 9 planes vectored on to bombers 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 41000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 9 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 1 P-51H Mustang x 17 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 88 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIf Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 41000. Raid is overhead 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 7 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 1 P-51H Mustang x 15 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 86 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIf Nick: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 37300. Raid is overhead VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 21 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 28060. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Raid is overhead 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 41000. Raid is overhead 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft P-38K Lightning x 1 P-51H Mustang x 15 FM-1 Wildcat x 14 FM-2 Wildcat x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 85 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28360. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13060. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 28060. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 35th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 49th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 58th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 31910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 475th Fighter Group with P-38K Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 347th Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 67th Recon Group with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 44th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead 70th Fighter Sqn with P-51H Mustang (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Midway Island at 155,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 22 B7A2 Grace x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK I. N. Van Nuys, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Horace Wells, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Ida M. Tarbell, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Hooper Island, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Horace V. White, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Indian Island, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ida M. Tarbell Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Horace V. White -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M7 Zero x 5 A7M2 Sam x 11 D4Y4 Judy x 11 N1K5-J George x 8 N1KF-J George x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 8 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 24 P-51H Mustang x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F4U-4 Corsair x 8 F6F-5 Hellcat x 33 F8F-1 Bearcat x 28 FR-1 Fireball x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed N1KF-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-3 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-6 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-16 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-74 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-74 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 1 G4M2 Betty x 3 G4M2a Betty x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 5 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 15 P-51H Mustang x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 F4U-4 Corsair x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 24 F8F-1 Bearcat x 18 FR-1 Fireball x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VBF-3 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VBF-74 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 1 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3 Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 2 Seafire F.XV x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 7 P-51H Mustang x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 13 F4U-4 Corsair x 5 F6F-5 Hellcat x 24 F8F-1 Bearcat x 16 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIf Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 14 D4Y4 Judy x 21 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 3 P-51H Mustang x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 FM-2 Wildcat x 13 F4U-1D Corsair x 12 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 23 F8F-1 Bearcat x 12 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F8F-1 Bearcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11880. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-74 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VBF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M3a Betty x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 3 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 P-51H Mustang x 33 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 22 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30020. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 17 D4Y4 Judy x 11 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 6 F4U-1D Corsair x 1 P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 P-51H Mustang x 27 F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 FM-2 Wildcat x 12 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 21 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18290. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-74 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 5 P-47N Thunderbolt x 1 P-51H Mustang x 24 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 10 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18290. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Raid is overhead VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Raid is overhead VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VBF-17 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VBF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-84 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 11 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 5 P-47N Thunderbolt x 1 P-51H Mustang x 20 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 9 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18290. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VBF-11 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. 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, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Raid is overhead VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-84 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 11 N1KF-J George x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 5 P-47N Thunderbolt x 1 P-51H Mustang x 13 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 8 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 F8F-1 Bearcat x 10 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed N1KF-J George: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18290. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-11 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-82 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-83 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-84 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 9 N1KF-J George x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 5 P-47N Thunderbolt x 1 P-51H Mustang x 7 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 F8F-1 Bearcat x 8 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed N1KF-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18290. Raid is overhead 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-3 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-12 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-18 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-80 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-84 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-85 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead VBF-85 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VBF-86 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 148,85 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 36 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Joplin Victory, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Laredo Victory, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Howard Victory, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Loma Victory, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Legion Victory, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Joliet Victory, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 14 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 12 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb Massive explosion on xAK Laredo Victory Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Howard Victory Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Loma Victory Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Legion Victory Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Laredo Victory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 N1K5-J George x 4 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 4 Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 8 Ki-95a x 5 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 4 Corsair V x 1 Seafire F.XV x 4 P-47N Thunderbolt x 1 P-51H Mustang x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 F4U-4 Corsair x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 F8F-1 Bearcat x 8 FR-1 Fireball x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-1 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VBF-11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VBF-14 with FR-1 Fireball (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-80 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VBF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-83 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VBF-84 with FR-1 Fireball (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VF-85 with F8F-1 Bearcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VBF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VBF-86 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A7M3-J Sam x 2 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 25 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 13 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 103 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Bougainville Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 39300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 5 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 99 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 37300. Raid is overhead VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 29940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kurume at 103,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIf Nick x 6 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 10 FM-2 Wildcat x 7 F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 97 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10060. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 37300. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VC(F)-90 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-91 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VRF-13FB with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 29940. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VRF-14F with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VRF-15F with F6F-5 Hellcat (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 37300. Raid is overhead 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kurume at 103,58 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-40, hits 10, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Pettit DD Shields SSX Ha-40 is sighted by escort DD Shields attacking submerged sub .... Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kagoshima (102,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LST-767 LST-737, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage LST-739, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-770, Shell hits 1, on fire LST-766 CVE Santee CVE Barnes LST-742 LST-745 Shin'yo Battery engaging LST-767 at 19,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-737 at 19,000 yards 15cm 41YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-739 at 19,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-770 at 19,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging LST-737 at 19,000 yards LST-770 fired at enemy troops 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-737 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-742 Shin'yo battery firing at LST-739 15cm 41YT CD Gun battery firing at LST-739 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LST-737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kumamoto (102,59) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1767 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth CA Tuscaloosa DD Myngs DD Killen DD Lewis Hancock xAK Alexander Mitchell xAK Elwood Haynes APA Windsor Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled) Allied ground losses: 514 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 150 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 139 (5 destroyed, 134 disabled) BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 1st Shin'yo 1st Shin'yo firing at BB Queen Elizabeth CA Tuscaloosa firing at 15th Shin'yo 15th Shin'yo firing at CA Tuscaloosa DD Myngs firing at 19th Division DD Killen firing at 13th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at DD Killen DD Lewis Hancock firing at 13th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at DD Lewis Hancock Shin'yo Battery engaging xAK Alexander Mitchell at 19,000 yards BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAK Elwood Haynes at 19,000 yards BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAK Elwood Haynes at 19,000 yards BB Queen Elizabeth firing to suppress enemy battery at 19,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kumamoto (102,59) TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Kumamoto, 102,59 Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled) 12 troops of a Vickers Section lost from landing craft during unload of 44th Parachute Div 11 troops of a Cdo/Para Section lost overboard during unload of 44th Parachute Div /4 11 troops of a Cdo/Para Section lost overboard during unload of 44th Parachute Div /5 Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 31st Armoured Div /11 Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 31st Armoured Div /12 Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 5th Indian Div /13 Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Indian Div /13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kurume (103,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 116 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships PG Tulsa LST-43 LST-40 LST-39 LCI-445 LCI-22 LSM-20 LSM-18 LSM-15 LSM-12 LSM-13, heavy damage LSM-14 LSM-16 PG Tulsa fired at enemy troops LST-43 fired at enemy troops LST-40 fired at enemy troops LST-39 fired at enemy troops LCI-445 fired at enemy troops LCI-22 fired at enemy troops LSM-20 fired at enemy troops LSM-18 fired at enemy troops LSM-15 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 123 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships LCS(L)-25, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AM Engage AM Effective AM Direct AM Dash AM Daring AM Constant AM Conflict AM Advent LST-225 LST-240 LST-242 LST-226 LST-248 LST-241 LST-247 LST-244 Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-25 at 6,000 yards 12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-25 at 6,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-25 at 6,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-25 at 6,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-25 at 6,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging LCS(L)-25 at 6,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCS(L)-25 at 6,000 yards AM Engage fired at enemy troops AM Effective fired at enemy troops AM Direct fired at enemy troops AM Dash fired at enemy troops AM Daring fired at enemy troops AM Constant fired at enemy troops AM Conflict fired at enemy troops AM Advent fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kumamoto (102,59) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 908 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Golden Gate, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-804 LST-802 LST-797 LSM-372 LSM-367 LSM-55 LSM-53 LSM-51 LSM-52 DD Urania DD Urchin LSM-50 LSM-366 LSM-54 LSM-364 Allied ground losses: 659 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 53 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP Golden Gate at 18,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP Golden Gate at 18,000 yards LST-804 fired at enemy troops LST-802 fired at enemy troops LST-797 fired at enemy troops LSM-372 fired at enemy troops LSM-367 fired at enemy troops LSM-55 fired at enemy troops LSM-53 fired at enemy troops LSM-51 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kurume (103,58) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2424 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Lamson DD Drayton DD Fanning DD Gleaves DD Farenholt LCI-83, Shell hits 1, heavy damage CVE Bougainville CVE Makin Island LCI-68 LCI-67 LCI-66 LCI(M)-630 LCI(M)-588 LCI(M)-582 LCI(R)-74 LCI(R)-73 LCI(R)-72 LCI-218 LCI-85 LCI-217 LCI-84 LCI-216 Japanese ground losses: 378 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 796 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 46 disabled Guns lost 41 (7 destroyed, 34 disabled) Vehicles lost 39 (1 destroyed, 38 disabled) DD Lamson firing at 303rd Division 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Drayton DD Drayton firing at 10th Shin'yo DD Fanning firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Fanning DD Gleaves firing at Guards Tank Division DD Farenholt firing at 10th Shin'yo 10th Shin'yo firing at DD Farenholt Shin'yo Battery engaging LCI-83 at 12,000 yards CVE Makin Island firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards LCI-68 fired at enemy troops LCI-67 fired at enemy troops LCI-66 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-630 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-588 fired at enemy troops LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-74 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-73 fired at enemy troops LCI(R)-72 fired at enemy troops DD Lamson fired at enemy troops DD Gleaves fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kurume (103,58) TF 150 troops unloading over beach at Kurume, 103,58 Allied ground losses: 200 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled) Vehicles lost 49 (1 destroyed, 48 disabled) 12 Engineers lost in surf during unload of Sixth Army Combat Engr Rgt Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 38th Infantry Div /15 57mm M1A3 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Marine Div /21 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Marine Div /23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kumamoto (102,59) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1761 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Ashanti APD Witter, Shell hits 1, heavy fires APD William M. Hobby, Shell hits 1, heavy fires APD William J. Pattison APD Weiss, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Walter X. Young, Shell hits 1, on fire APD Walter S. Gorka APD Walter B. Cobb APD Bunch, Shell hits 1, on fire APD Crosley, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Knudson APD Daniel T. Griffin APD Blessman, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage APD Bull, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Diomed, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Carysfort CVE Ruler xAK Overseas Lena, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Howard F. Clark xAP Lycaon, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Kendall C. Campbell LSM-309 LCI-778 CVE Speaker LSM-310 LSM-311 LSM-312 LSM-314 LCI-780 Allied ground losses: 712 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 59 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Guns lost 47 (2 destroyed, 45 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) 13th Shin'yo firing at DD Ashanti APD Witter firing at 13th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at APD Witter APD William M. Hobby firing at 9th Shin'yo 9th Shin'yo firing at APD William M. Hobby 9th Shin'yo firing at APD William J. Pattison APD William J. Pattison firing at 9th Shin'yo APD Weiss firing at 13th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at APD Weiss 9th Shin'yo firing at APD Walter X. Young APD Walter X. Young firing at 9th Shin'yo APD Walter S. Gorka firing at 13th Shin'yo APD Walter B. Cobb firing at 13th Shin'yo 15th Shin'yo firing at APD Bunch APD Bunch firing at 15th Shin'yo APD Crosley firing at 13th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at APD Crosley Massive explosion on APD Crosley 15th Shin'yo firing at APD Knudson APD Knudson firing at 15th Shin'yo APD Daniel T. Griffin firing at 13th Shin'yo 15th Shin'yo firing at APD Blessman APD Blessman firing at 15th Shin'yo APD Bull firing at 13th Shin'yo 13th Shin'yo firing at APD Bull Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP Diomed at 12,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAK Overseas Lena at 12,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAK Overseas Lena at 12,000 yards DE Howard F. Clark firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards DE Howard F. Clark firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP Lycaon at 12,000 yards DE Kendall C. Campbell firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Diomed at 12,000 yards DE Howard F. Clark firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards Shin'yo Battery engaging xAP Lycaon at 12,000 yards DE Howard F. Clark firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards 8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Lycaon at 12,000 yards DE Howard F. Clark firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards DD Ashanti fired at enemy troops APD Walter S. Gorka fired at enemy troops APD Knudson fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kumamoto (102,59) TF 344 troops unloading over beach at Kumamoto, 102,59 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 lost in surf during unload of 25th Indian Div /25 Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of Eighth US Army /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kurume (103,58) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 77771 troops, 889 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 4114 Defending force 58216 troops, 676 guns, 993 vehicles, Assault Value = 2111 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 84th Division 137th Division 81st Division 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade 231st Division 103rd Division 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade 5th Depot Division 303rd Division Guards Tank Division 172nd JAAF AF Battalion 77th Division 6th Depot Division 5th Air Fleet 23rd Ind.AA Gun Co 13th Area Army 4th Air Army 19th Field AF Construction Battalion 29th Ind. Engineer Regiment 61st Field AA Battalion 10th Air Fleet 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Combined Fleet 115th AA Regiment 116th AA Regiment Wake Coastal Gun Battalion 175th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Medium Mortar Battalion 1st Nakajima AA Regiment 27th RF Gun Battalion 62nd Special AA Machinecannon Company 4th Machine Cannon AA Battalion 17th Hvy.Artillery Regiment 102nd Machine Canno AA Battalion 47th Const Co 89th Field AA Battalion 65th Field AA Battalion 12th Ind.AA Gun Co 1st Air Fleet 9th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 54th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 16th JNAF AF Unit 78th Field AA Machinecannon Company 101st Machine Canno AA Battalion 67th Field AA Battalion 3rd JAAF AF Bn 30th Ind. Engineer Regiment 72nd Field AA Battalion 52nd Air Division 132nd AA Regiment 71st Field AA Battalion 11th Shin'yo 77th Field AA Battalion 11th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 95th Field AA Battalion 10th Shin'yo 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Fleet 103rd Machine Canno AA Battalion 22nd Field AF Construction Battalion 3rd Imperial AA Division Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 187th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 3rd Marine Division 2nd Marine Div /30 Sixth Army Combat Engr Rgt /29 32nd Infantry Division XXIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment 38th Infantry Div /30 I US Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 51978 troops, 663 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 2064 Defending force 88433 troops, 1154 guns, 3497 vehicles, Assault Value = 3840 Japanese ground losses: 922 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade 19th Division 46th Division 2nd Amphibious Brigade 312th Division 6th Ind.Tank Brigade 26th Tank Regiment Kurume Force SNLF 8th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 1st Imperial AA Division 94th Field AA Battalion 12th Air Defense AA Battalion 113th AA Regiment 4th Imperial AA Division 4th Ind. AA Battalion 96th Field AA Battalion 21st Ind.AA Gun Co 69th Field AA Battalion 63rd Field AA Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 78th Field AA Battalion 9th Shin'yo 7th Base Force 13th Ind. AA Battalion 13th Shin'yo 22nd Ind.AA Gun Co 105th Machine Canno AA Battalion 1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion 48th Field AA Battalion 79th Field AA Machinecannon Company 40th Army 1st Air Defense AA Regiment 58th Construction Battalion 131st AA Regiment 62nd Field AA Battalion 104th Machine Canno AA Battalion 59th Army 37th Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Hvy.Artillery Regiment Tachibana-wan Fortress 64th Field AA Battalion 62nd Air Flotilla 15th Shin'yo 111th AA Regiment 1st Shin'yo 26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 66th Field AA Battalion 6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 3rd Ind. AA Battalion 19th RF Gun Battalion 21st Air Defense AA Battalion Sanin JNAF Base Force 2nd Medium Mortar Battalion 6th Medium Mortar Battalion 1st Air Defense AA Battalion 107th JAAF AF Bn 68th Field AA Battalion Waifu JAAF Base Force Defending units: 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 25th Indian Division 706th Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 6th Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion 40th Infantry Division 710th Tank Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion Tenth Army Combat Engineer Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment 97th Infantry Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment III Corps Combat Engineer Regiment CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade 4th USMC Tank Battalion 6th USMC Tank Battalion 44th Parachute Div /1 147th Field Artillery Regiment V US Corps Arty X Corps Artillery 31st Armoured Div /9 71/72/80 Mortar Regiment 85/88/98th Mortar Regiment 19th Motorised Div /4 XI Corps Artillery 165th Field Artillery Battalion IX US Corps I Corps Artillery 8th Indian Div /1 Eighth US Army 10th Indian Div /3 5th Indian Div /9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 76477 troops, 955 guns, 3140 vehicles, Assault Value = 3828 Defending force 84081 troops, 1784 guns, 791 vehicles, Assault Value = 1999 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 3431 Japanese adjusted defense: 1484 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 7170 casualties reported Squads: 128 destroyed, 171 disabled Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 228 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 46 disabled Guns lost 325 (60 destroyed, 265 disabled) Vehicles lost 304 (193 destroyed, 111 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 3587 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 278 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 116 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 130 disabled Guns lost 44 (3 destroyed, 41 disabled) Vehicles lost 291 (27 destroyed, 264 disabled) Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division III Corps Combat Engineer Regiment 25th Indian Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion Tenth Army Combat Engineer Regiment 6th Infantry Division 97th Infantry Division 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 6th USMC Tank Battalion 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 763rd Tank Battalion CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade 5th USMC Tank Battalion 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 710th Tank Battalion 706th Tank Battalion 44th Parachute Div /1 147th Field Artillery Regiment XI Corps Artillery X Corps Artillery I Corps Artillery IX US Corps 8th Indian Div /1 10th Indian Div /3 V US Corps Arty 165th Field Artillery Battalion 85/88/98th Mortar Regiment 19th Motorised Div /4 71/72/80 Mortar Regiment 31st Armoured Div /9 Eighth US Army 5th Indian Div /9 Defending units: 26th Tank Regiment 2nd Amphibious Brigade 6th Ind.Tank Brigade 19th Division 21st Ind.Mixed Regiment 312th Division 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade 46th Division Kurume Force SNLF 40th Army 58th Construction Battalion 104th Machine Canno AA Battalion 63rd Field AA Battalion 105th Machine Canno AA Battalion 3rd Ind. AA Battalion 15th Hvy.Artillery Regiment 13th Shin'yo 21st Ind.AA Gun Co 94th Field AA Battalion 111th AA Regiment 13th Ind. AA Battalion 62nd Field AA Battalion 1st Imperial AA Division 59th Army 1st Air Defense AA Regiment 19th RF Gun Battalion Tachibana-wan Fortress 113th AA Regiment 1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion 1st Air Defense AA Battalion 62nd Air Flotilla 9th Shin'yo 96th Field AA Battalion 21st Air Defense AA Battalion 107th JAAF AF Bn 2nd Medium Mortar Battalion Sanin JNAF Base Force 1st Shin'yo 8th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 69th Field AA Battalion 131st AA Regiment 79th Field AA Machinecannon Company 6th Medium Mortar Battalion 37th Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th Imperial AA Division 64th Field AA Battalion 66th Field AA Battalion 15th Shin'yo 26th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 7th Base Force 68th Field AA Battalion 78th Field AA Battalion 4th Ind. AA Battalion 22nd Ind.AA Gun Co 48th Field AA Battalion 12th Air Defense AA Battalion Waifu JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Karenko (87,64) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 38987 troops, 567 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 1907 Defending force 19453 troops, 141 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 595 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1362 Japanese adjusted defense: 979 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1084 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1884 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 247 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Marine Division 104th Infantry Division 4th Marine Division 95th Infantry Division Defending units: 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade 112th Ind.Mixed Brigade 25th Tank Regiment 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Base Force 5th Air Division 4th Field AF Construction Battalion 22nd JNAF AF Unit Takao Naval Base Force 8th Air Division 29th Air Flotilla 11th Air Fleet 31st Special Base Force 48th JAAF AF Bn 82nd Field AA Battalion 4th JAAF Base Force /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10789 troops, 153 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 472 Defending force 5267 troops, 53 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Assaulting units: 6th Marine Division Defending units: 249th Infantry Regiment 50th Division Keelung Fortress 66th Construction Battalion 17th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,72 (near Aparri) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2942 troops, 41 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 219 Defending force 7230 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247 Assaulting units: 296th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Filipino Inf Regiment Defending units: Araki Force 10th Div Remnants