AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Chikuyu Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage AMc Hino Maru #4 80 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 111 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Tamazono Maru 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 27 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Suzuya Maru #2 AMc Nanshin Maru AMc Misago Maru AMc Wa 20 140 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-151 MTB G-158 MTB G-161 MTB G-226 MTB G-229 MTB G-236 MTB G-239 MTB G-454 Allied Ships CVE Liscome Bay CVE Manila Bay CVE Natoma Bay, Shell hits 1 CVE Kalinin Bay CVE White Plains CVE Kitkun Bay CVE Gambier Bay CVE Ommaney Bay CVE Rudyerd Bay DD Wallace Lind DD John W. Weeks DD Aulick DD Braine DE Grady DE Mack, Shell hits 2 DE Oliver Mitchell Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 67% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 67% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards MTB G-454 engages DE Mack at 2,000 yards MTB G-454 engages CVE Ommaney Bay at 2,000 yards MTB G-454 engages CVE White Plains at 2,000 yards MTB G-161 engages DE Mack at 2,000 yards MTB G-454 engages CVE Natoma Bay at 2,000 yards DD Braine engages MTB G-454 at 2,000 yards DE Grady engages MTB G-454 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CVE Rudyerd Bay , CVE Ommaney Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Braine , DD Aulick , DD John W. Weeks , DD Wallace Lind , DE Oliver Mitchell , DE Mack , DE Grady MTB G-161 engages CVE Natoma Bay at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CVE Rudyerd Bay , CVE Ommaney Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Braine , DD Aulick , DD John W. Weeks , DD Wallace Lind , DE Oliver Mitchell , DE Mack , DE Grady MTB G-454 engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CVE Rudyerd Bay , CVE Ommaney Bay screened from combat - escorted by DD Braine , DD Aulick , DD John W. Weeks , DD Wallace Lind , DE Oliver Mitchell , DE Mack , DE Grady Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kobe at 108,60 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-D-129, hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships DM Robert H. Smith DM Shea DM Gwin II DM Harry F. Bauer DM J. William Ditter DM Thomas E. Frazer SSX Ha-D-129 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Robert H. Smith DM Gwin II fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Harry F. Bauer fails to find sub and abandons search DM J. William Ditter fails to find sub and abandons search DM Thomas E. Frazer fails to find sub and abandons search DM Gwin II attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-151 MTB G-158, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-226, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-229 MTB G-236 MTB G-239, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-454, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Tuscaloosa CA Pittsburgh DD Mahan DD Case Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 67% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 67% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Fujimatsu R. gains tactical advantage MTB G-454 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages MTB G-161 at 2,000 yards MTB G-158 engages CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards MTB G-239 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards MTB G-229 engages CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards MTB G-161 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards MTB G-158 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages MTB G-236 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages MTB G-236 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages MTB G-236 at 6,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages MTB G-226 at 6,000 yards DD Mahan engages MTB G-236 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards MTB G-226 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 7,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages MTB G-229 at 7,000 yards DD Mahan engages MTB G-229 at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Chikuyu Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kobe at 107,61, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-151, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-229 MTB G-236 Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Healy DD Izard DD Philip DD Saufley DD Taylor DD Trathen DD Kunming Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 67% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 67% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards MTB G-236 engages DD Kunming at 2,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-236 at 2,000 yards MTB G-151 engages DD Trathen at 2,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-151 at 2,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-236 at 2,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-151 at 2,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-151 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-151 at 3,000 yards MTB G-151 sunk by DD Izard at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-229 at 5,000 yards Ibusuki C. orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Saufley engages MTB G-236 at 5,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-229 at 5,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-236 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-229 at 7,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-236 at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Chikuyu Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 P1Y1 Frances x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak P1Y1 Frances: 3 damaged Allied Ships DD Saufley DD Taylor Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Montpelier DD McNair Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Kunming DD Trathen DD Izard DD Healy Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Kunming DD Trathen Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Kunming Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Kunming DD Healy Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Takamatsu at 107,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Bullard Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kochi at 106,60 Allied Ships BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado BB Colorado firing at 205th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 312 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Gregory DD Haynsworth AKA Vinton DD Algonquin Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled) DD Gregory firing at 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Haynsworth firing at 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Gregory fired at enemy troops DD Haynsworth 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kochi (106,60) TF 275 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 288 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Miller DD Mertz DD Halford AKA Sappho Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) DD Miller firing at 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Mertz firing at 205th Division DD Halford firing at 205th Division DD Mertz fired at enemy troops DD Halford 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 Kochi (106,60) TF 316 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 257 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Stockham DD Stembel DD Picking APA Hocking Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Stockham firing at 155th Division DD Stembel firing at 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Picking firing at 155th Division 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 Kochi (106,60) TF 345 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 14 troops of a USMC 44 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 52nd Marine Def Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 282 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Hale APA Kershaw DD Murray Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 232 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Hale firing at 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kochi (106,60) TF 370 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 0.5in AAMG Sect (2) lost overboard during unload of 2nd Marine Div /53 14 troops of a USMC 44 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Marine Div /58 14 troops of a USMC 44 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 2nd Marine Div /61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 281 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Sproston APA Herald of Morning DD Spence Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled DD Sproston firing at 205th Division DD Sproston 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kochi (106,60) TF 396 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 25th Infantry Div /55 13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 25th Infantry Div /61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 307 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Wadleigh APA Starlight Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Wadleigh firing at 155th Division 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 Kochi (106,60) TF 403 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 37th Infantry Div /56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 281 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Watts APA Lowndes DD Wedderburn Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) DD Watts firing at 155th Division 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 Kochi (106,60) TF 406 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 40th Infantry Div /19 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 40th Infantry Div /59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Picking APA Hocking DD Stockham Allied ground losses: 394 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Picking firing at 155th Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Norman Scott APA Herald of Morning DD Spence DD Sproston Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Norman Scott firing at 205th Division Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 159 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Wadleigh DD Twiggs DD Strong APA Starlight Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 191 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Twiggs firing at 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Strong firing at 205th Division DD Twiggs fired at enemy troops DD Strong fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Algonquin AKA Vinton DD Algonquin fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Miller DD Halford AKA Sappho DD Halford fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Murray DD Hale APA Kershaw DD Hale firing at 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Murray fired at enemy troops DD Hale fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Watts DD Wadsworth APA Lowndes Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Wadsworth firing at 155th Division DD Watts fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru #4 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 111 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Tamazono Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 27 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Suzuya Maru #2 AMc Nanshin Maru AMc Misago Maru AMc Wa 20 140 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-229 MTB G-236 Allied Ships CV Hornet CV Wasp CV Franklin CVL Monterey CA Chester DD Cooper DD Grayson DD Carmick DD Walke II DD Laffey II DD O' Brien II Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-229, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MTB G-236, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Baltimore DD Mannert Abele DD Lowry DD Lewis Hancock DD Twining CA Prome Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards MTB G-236 sunk by CA Prome at 4,000 yards Ibusuki C. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards MTB G-229 sunk by CA Prome at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 2 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: S-307 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 1 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet CAP engaged: S-307 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 3 Liberator B.VI x 6 Liberator GR.III x 3 Liberator GR.VI x 6 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 23 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 521 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 30th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Army ... Also attacking RGC Army ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Liberator B.VI x 29 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 517 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 116th/A Division ... Also attacking 17th/A Division ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 3 Thunderbolt II x 10 Wellington GR.XIII x 20 B-24D1 Liberator x 11 B-25J1 Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged B-25J1 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 190 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 16 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 24 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 87th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Army ... Also attacking 17th/B Division ... Also attacking 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 87th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Army ... Also attacking 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 87th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 87th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Army ... Also attacking 87th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Army ... Also attacking 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 87th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 3 Liberator GR.VI x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 64th Inf Group Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 107,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 34,560 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-84r Frank x 14 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 21 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Kunming DD Healy DD Philip DD Trathen DD Saufley Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D 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-40 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 VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-2 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, 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 23 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-3 with F4U-1D 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-42 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, 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 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 40 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hankow Special Base Force, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance IV x 13 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance IV: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Vengeance IV bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hankow Special Base Force, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 13 Vengeance IV x 16 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance IV: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Vengeance IV bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 81st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Hankow Special Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Hankow Special Base Force ... Also attacking 81st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Hankow Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/C Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/C Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 Wellington B.X x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 167 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Vengeance I bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 81st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 81st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 82nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 81st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 10 B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 248 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 110th/C Division ... Also attacking 86th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 85th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 11 damaged Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th/A Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,73 (Aparri) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,73 (Aparri) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 87th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,50 (Hankow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 207 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Engineer Regiment, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on RGC Army, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Ind. Brigade, at 85,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40N5 Warhawk x 24 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Area Army ... Also attacking 14th RGC Ind. Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 96 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 439 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 25 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 22 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 25 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 111th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 193 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 87th Infantry Brigade, at 85,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 20 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Osaka/Kyoto at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M5 Jack x 26 N1K2-J George x 4 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 15 Ki-84r Frank x 23 Allied aircraft Barracuda II x 6 Corsair II x 26 Hellcat I x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Barracuda II: 4 destroyed Corsair II: 5 destroyed CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers 5th Sentai/C with Ki-84r Frank (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes S-313 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 951 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det B with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 17th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers 19th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers 53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers 72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 116th/A Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 24 Ki-84r Frank x 18 Ki-115a Tsurugi x 24 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 72 F6F-3 Hellcat x 213 F6F-5 Hellcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 9 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 7 destroyed Ki-115a Tsurugi: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VF-17 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, 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 19 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-2 with F4U-1D 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 VBF-2 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, 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 24 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D 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 VBF-3 with F4U-1D 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-42 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-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F4U-1D 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 VBF-6 with F4U-1D 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-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 VBF-7 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 VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 with F4U-1D 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 VBF-9 with F4U-1D 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-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 69 F6F-3 Hellcat x 200 F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 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 VF-40 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 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 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 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-2 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 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VBF-2 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 between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 32 minutes VBF-3 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-42 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 8 minutes VBF-5 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 VF-6 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 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VBF-6 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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-7 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 7297. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-8 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 6 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-9 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-9 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 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 2 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 20 P-40N Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 112th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 10 B-25J11 Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 408 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on RGC Army, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 16 P-40N5 Warhawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 21 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 12 P1Y2 Frances x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 51 F6F-3 Hellcat x 160 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 18 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Lunga Point, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-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-40 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 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-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 8 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 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-2 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 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-2 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 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 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 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, 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 3 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-42 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-5 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 35 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-6 with F4U-1D 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 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7297. Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-8 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-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-9 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 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-9 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 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-10 with F6F-3 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 14 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Banzai! - Obayashi R. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor Obayashi R. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Lunga Point Ammo storage explosion on CVE Lunga Point -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 39 F6F-3 Hellcat x 129 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Sargent Bay CVE Long Island Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-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-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead VF-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 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 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-2 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 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead VF-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 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 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 4 minutes VF-42 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 VBF-5 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-6 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 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-7 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 7297. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-8 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-8 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-9 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 VBF-9 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 24 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 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-10 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 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Banzai! - Kawahara V. in a Ki-49-IIa Helen is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 104 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Takanis Bay Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-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 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-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 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 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 11891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-2 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 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-2 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 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 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 to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-42 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-5 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-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 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 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 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-7 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 VF-8 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 9 minutes VBF-8 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 VF-9 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 VBF-9 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 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 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-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 8 Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 TBM-1C Avenger x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 8 destroyed Japanese Ships AMc Wa 13 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet * 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet * 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x Hellcat I sweeping at 10000 feet * 4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: 951 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 73rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Osaka/Kyoto at 109,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 1 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M5 Jack x 25 N1K2-J George x 4 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 10 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 12 Ki-84r Frank x 23 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 8 Corsair II x 12 Hellcat I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 6 destroyed Corsair II: 4 destroyed Hellcat I: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: S-305 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 5th Sentai/C with Ki-84r Frank (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-313 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 14 planes vectored on to bombers 951 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes S-301 Hikotai Det B with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers Hosho-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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers 19th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers 53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 72nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 102nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 104th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 7000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 33910. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Vinton DD Haynsworth DD McCord 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AKA Vinton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Albert T. Harris DE George E. Davis DE Richard S. Bull AM Swallow AM Triumph AKA Sappho Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Albert T. Harris fired at enemy troops DE George E. Davis fired at enemy troops DE Richard S. Bull fired at enemy troops AM Swallow fired at enemy troops AM Triumph fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Starlight DD Wadleigh 15cm T45 Gun battery firing at APA Starlight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Lowndes DD Wedderburn 15cm T45 Gun battery firing at APA Lowndes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kochi (106,60) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12268 troops, 201 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 345 Defending force 57224 troops, 1053 guns, 913 vehicles, Assault Value = 1754 Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 17 (11 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 155th Division 205th Division 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Army 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 39th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 25th Infantry Division 3rd Regiment 6th USMC Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 40th Infantry Division 37th Infantry Division 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 85th Mortar Battalion V Amphib Corps 88th Mortar Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 52nd Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 48391 troops, 828 guns, 533 vehicles, Assault Value = 1377 Defending force 10925 troops, 90 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 191 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 873 Japanese adjusted defense: 133 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1755 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (18 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 491 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 74 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: 7th Indian Division 2nd Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 72nd British Brigade 30th Australian Brigade 81st (West African) Division 29th British Brigade 134th Field Artillery Battalion 462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 148th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 147th Field Artillery Battalion Provisional GMC Grp Defending units: 6th Guards Inf. Regiment 39th/C Division Hirippin JNAF Base Force 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 40th JAAF AF Bn 148th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri (82,73) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2461 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Defending force 977 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 41 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Aparri !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 399 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 50th Indian Para Brigade Defending units: 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Aparri