AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Lowndes DD Wedderburn 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APA Lowndes 10cm T92 Gun battery firing at APA Lowndes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 27 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Suzuya Maru #2 AMc Nanshin Maru AMc Misago Maru AMc Wa 20 160 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-542 MTB G-552 MTB G-845 MTB G-877 MTB G-887, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1008 Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Healy DD Izard DD Philip DD Saufley DD Taylor DD Trathen DD Kunming Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-887 at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages MTB G-845 at 6,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-887 at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-1008 at 5,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-845 at 5,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-845 at 5,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-877 at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages MTB G-845 at 6,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-552 at 6,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-542 at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-887 at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-1008 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-887 at 8,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-552 at 8,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-845 at 8,000 yards MTB G-887 sunk by DD Bullard at 8,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Kunming engages MTB G-845 at 13,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-877 at 13,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-1008 at 13,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-542 at 13,000 yards DD Izard engages MTB G-542 at 13,000 yards DD Bullard engages MTB G-877 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Taylor engages MTB G-1008 at 15,000 yards DD Trathen engages MTB G-845 at 15,000 yards DD Saufley engages MTB G-552 at 15,000 yards DD Philip engages MTB G-1008 at 15,000 yards DD Healy engages MTB G-1008 at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Uzuki Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Healy DD Izard DD Philip DD Saufley DD Taylor, Shell hits 2 DD Trathen DD Kunming Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% 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 Nishimura, Masao crosses the 'T' DD Uzuki engages DD Taylor at 2,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Izard at 2,000 yards DD Kunming engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards DD Saufley engages DD Uzuki at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Kunming engages DD Uzuki at 5,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Taylor at 5,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Saufley at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Kunming at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 111 encounters mine field at 108,60 Japanese Ships E No.205 E No.66 E No.50 E No.34 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Ioshima E Sado E Miyake E Kume E Ikuna E Otori, Shell hits 1, on fire E Hiyodori E W-24 E W-25 E W-38, Shell hits 1 E W-41 APD T-2 APD T-6, Shell hits 7, on fire Allied Ships DD Bullard DD Healy DD Izard DD Philip DD Saufley DD Taylor DD Trathen DD Kunming Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards DD Kunming engages E W-41 at 9,000 yards DD Kunming engages E W-38 at 9,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-6 at 9,000 yards DD Taylor engages E Otori at 9,000 yards DD Healy engages E Ikuna at 9,000 yards DD Saufley engages E Sado at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Trathen engages APD T-6 at 7,000 yards DD Taylor engages E W-25 at 7,000 yards E Hiyodori engages DD Taylor at 7,000 yards E Otori engages DD Healy at 7,000 yards DD Healy engages APD T-6 at 7,000 yards DD Bullard engages APD T-6 at 7,000 yards DD Kunming engages E Ioshima at 7,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-2 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Kunming engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages E W-38 at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Philip engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Kunming engages E Otori at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Bullard engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Healy engages E Miyake at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages E Sado at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages E Ioshima at 6,000 yards DD Taylor engages APD T-6 at 6,000 yards DD Saufley engages APD T-2 at 6,000 yards Burke, Arleigh A. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Bullard engages E W-41 at 4,000 yards DD Trathen engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Healy engages E W-25 at 4,000 yards DD Saufley engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Izard engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Kunming engages E Ikuna at 4,000 yards DD Bullard engages APD T-6 at 4,000 yards DD Philip engages E Miyake at 4,000 yards DD Taylor engages E Ioshima at 4,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Kunming engages E W-41 at 11,000 yards DD Trathen engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Bullard engages E W-25 at 11,000 yards DD Saufley engages E W-24 at 11,000 yards DD Philip engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Izard engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Healy engages APD T-6 at 11,000 yards DD Izard engages E Miyake at 11,000 yards DD Philip engages E Sado at 11,000 yards DD Trathen engages E Ioshima at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 4, Shell hits 4, and is sunk SC Ch 5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 10, Shell hits 2, on fire ML G-211, Shell hits 1, and is sunk SC Ch 52, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Tuscaloosa CA Pittsburgh DD Mahan DD Case Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Carpender, Arthur S crosses the 'T' Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages ML G-211 at 3,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages ML G-211 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 52 at 4,000 yards ML G-211 sunk by CA Tuscaloosa at 4,000 yards Massive explosion on SC Ch 4 DD Mahan engages SC Ch 4 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 52 at 3,000 yards DD Mahan engages SC Ch 4 at 3,000 yards SC Ch 4 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 52 at 4,000 yards SC Ch 52 sunk by CA Tuscaloosa at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards SC Ch 5 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 7,000 yards DD Mahan engages SC Ch 10 at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 11,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 10 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 10 at 12,000 yards DD Case engages SC Ch 10 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages SC Ch 10 at 13,000 yards CA Tuscaloosa engages SC Ch 10 at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru #4 37 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.34, Shell hits 17, and is sunk E No.50, Shell hits 7, and is sunk E No.66, Shell hits 3, and is sunk E No.205, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Tuscaloosa CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 2 DD Mahan DD Case Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Carpender, Arthur S crosses the 'T' CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 8,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.66 at 8,000 yards DD Case engages E No.205 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.66 at 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.50 at 4,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.34 at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.50 at 2,000 yards E No.34 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.66 at 3,000 yards E No.66 sunk by CA Tuscaloosa at 3,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.50 at 3,000 yards DD Mahan engages E No.50 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 2,000 yards E No.50 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 2,000 yards Kawabata N. orders Japanese TF to disengage CA Pittsburgh engages E No.205 at 2,000 yards E No.205 sunk by DD Case at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Takamatsu at 107,60, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC CHa-16, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Tuscaloosa CA Pittsburgh DD Mahan DD Case Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 7,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards SC CHa-16 sunk by CA Pittsburgh at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.43, Shell hits 7, and is sunk E No.46, Shell hits 9, and is sunk E No.51, Shell hits 6, and is sunk E No.53, Shell hits 2, and is sunk E No.61, Shell hits 5, and is sunk E No.67, Shell hits 5, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB South Dakota BB Massachusetts BB Alabama DD Bryant DD Callaghan DD Gatling DD Paul Hamilton DD John Henley DD Russell DD Walke DD Ellet Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 5,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.51 at 8,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.51 at 8,000 yards DD John Henley engages E No.53 at 8,000 yards DD Paul Hamilton engages E No.53 at 8,000 yards DD Callaghan engages E No.51 at 8,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.53 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards E No.53 sunk by BB South Dakota at 6,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E No.67 at 6,000 yards DD Paul Hamilton engages E No.67 at 6,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.51 at 6,000 yards Kanno B. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 3,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.67 at 3,000 yards E No.67 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 3,000 yards DD Walke engages E No.51 at 3,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.51 at 3,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.61 at 3,000 yards E No.51 sunk by BB South Dakota at 3,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.61 at 3,000 yards E No.43 sunk by DD John Henley at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.61 at 5,000 yards E No.61 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards BB North Carolina engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards DD Ellet engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards DD Walke engages E No.46 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD John Henley engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Callaghan engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.46 at 13,000 yards Massive explosion on E No.46 BB South Dakota engages E No.46 at 13,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.46 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards E No.46 sunk by BB Alabama at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-541, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-551 MTB G-844 MTB G-876 MTB G-886, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-1007 Allied Ships CL Biloxi CL Wilkes-Barre DD Hank DD Van Valkenburgh DD Lardner DD Barton Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% 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... 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-1007 engages CL Wilkes-Barre at 2,000 yards MTB G-886 sunk by CL Wilkes-Barre at 2,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-876 at 2,000 yards CL Wilkes-Barre engages MTB G-844 at 2,000 yards CL Wilkes-Barre engages MTB G-876 at 2,000 yards MTB G-844 engages DD Barton at 2,000 yards DD Lardner engages MTB G-1007 at 2,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-541 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-1007 at 4,000 yards DD Barton engages MTB G-844 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Biloxi engages MTB G-876 at 6,000 yards DD Hank engages MTB G-1007 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Wilkes-Barre engages MTB G-1007 at 8,000 yards CL Biloxi engages MTB G-844 at 8,000 yards DD Lardner engages MTB G-1007 at 8,000 yards MTB G-541 sunk by DD Van Valkenburgh at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 105,61, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-154 MTB G-164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-222 MTB G-232 MTB G-351 Allied Ships BB Arkansas BB New York DD Morris DD Blue DD Henley DD Patterson Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Patterson engages MTB G-351 at 8,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-351 at 8,000 yards DD Patterson engages MTB G-154 at 8,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 9,000 yards BB Arkansas engages MTB G-351 at 9,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-154 at 9,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-154 at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-222 at 11,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-164 at 11,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-351 at 11,000 yards DD Henley engages MTB G-164 at 11,000 yards MTB G-164 sunk by DD Blue at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB New York engages MTB G-351 at 13,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-232 at 13,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-232 at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Blue engages MTB G-232 at 14,000 yards DD Morris engages MTB G-232 at 14,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 105,61, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-154, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-222, Shell hits 2, and is sunk MTB G-232, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-351, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Tennessee BB Texas DD Hubbard DD Charles S. Sperry DD Waldron DD Sterett Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 4,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 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 Henderson C. crosses the 'T' MTB G-351 sunk by DD Waldron at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards MTB G-232 sunk by DD Waldron at 5,000 yards MTB G-154 sunk by DD Hubbard at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards MTB G-222 sunk by DD Waldron at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N1 Jill x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged B6N1 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CV Enterprise CV Yorktown Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Banzai! - Banno J. in a B6N1 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 110 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Prince William CVE Wake Island Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Salamaua CVE Munda CVE Steamer Bay CVE Wake Island Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Prince William CVE Sitkoh Bay CVE Admiralty Island Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Munda CVE Sitkoh Bay Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Muranaka P. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 2 damaged Allied Ships CVE Sitkoh Bay Aircraft Attacking: 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 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Munda Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island CVE Sitkoh Bay Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Sitkoh Bay Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Shipley Bay CVE Admiralty Island 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 Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Sitkoh Bay CVE Shipley Bay Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island CVE Shipley Bay Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Salamaua Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kochi at 106,60 Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico BB New Mexico firing at 155th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho BB Idaho firing at 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Herald of Morning DD Spence DD Sproston 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at APA Herald of Morning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 249 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Young DD Wren APA Banner DD Cassin Young Allied ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Young firing at 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Wren firing at 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Young fired at enemy troops DD Wren fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kochi (106,60) TF 413 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 43rd Infantry Div /57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 229 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Dunlap APA Clarendon DD Little II Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Dunlap firing at 205th Division DD Dunlap fired at enemy troops 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 415 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 77th Infantry Div /56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Cassin Young DD Young APA Banner Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 245 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Cassin Young fired at enemy troops 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 130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Dunlap APA Clarendon DD Little II Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Dunlap firing at 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment DD Dunlap fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 27 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Suzuya Maru #2 AMc Nanshin Maru AMc Misago Maru AMc Wa 20 160 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.21, Shell hits 7, and is sunk E No.27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk E No.29, Shell hits 3, and is sunk E No.35, Shell hits 5, and is sunk E No.37, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB South Dakota BB Massachusetts BB Alabama DD Bryant DD Callaghan DD Gatling DD Paul Hamilton DD John Henley DD Russell DD Walke DD Ellet Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards DD Callaghan collides with DD Walke at 106 , 61 BB Alabama engages E No.37 at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.37 at 19,000 yards E No.37 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.35 at 15,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages E No.35 at 15,000 yards BB Massachusetts engages E No.27 at 15,000 yards DD Ellet engages E No.27 at 15,000 yards DD Walke engages E No.21 at 15,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.35 at 15,000 yards DD Gatling engages E No.35 at 15,000 yards DD Callaghan engages E No.21 at 15,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.29 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.35 at 11,000 yards E No.35 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 11,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.21 at 11,000 yards DD Russell engages E No.27 at 11,000 yards DD John Henley engages E No.27 at 11,000 yards DD Callaghan engages E No.29 at 11,000 yards DD Bryant engages E No.21 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards E No.27 sunk by BB Alabama at 8,000 yards BB South Dakota engages E No.21 at 8,000 yards E No.29 sunk by BB North Carolina at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Alabama engages E No.21 at 10,000 yards E No.21 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 encounters mine field at 108,60 Japanese Ships E Ukuru E Kusagaki 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 105,60, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships E No.30, Shell hits 12, and is sunk E No.32, Shell hits 17, and is sunk E No.64, Shell hits 12, and is sunk E No.112, Shell hits 8, and is sunk E No.134, Shell hits 21, and is sunk E No.138, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Denver CL Montpelier, Shell hits 1 DD Bache DD McNair Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Ogawa S. crosses the 'T' CL Montpelier engages E No.138 at 12,000 yards CL Denver engages E No.134 at 12,000 yards DD McNair engages E No.134 at 12,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.32 at 12,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.30 at 12,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Massive explosion on E No.138 Massive explosion on E No.138 E No.138 sunk by CL Montpelier at 7,000 yards CL Denver engages E No.134 at 7,000 yards CL Denver engages E No.112 at 7,000 yards CL Denver engages E No.64 at 7,000 yards CL Denver engages E No.32 at 7,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.30 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Denver engages E No.134 at 6,000 yards CL Denver engages E No.112 at 6,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.64 at 6,000 yards E No.32 sunk by CL Montpelier at 6,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.30 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.134 at 5,000 yards E No.112 sunk by CL Montpelier at 5,000 yards DD McNair engages E No.64 at 5,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.30 at 5,000 yards orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.134 at 4,000 yards E No.64 sunk by CL Denver at 4,000 yards CL Montpelier engages E No.30 at 4,000 yards DD Bache engages E No.30 at 4,000 yards E No.134 sunk by CL Montpelier at 4,000 yards E No.30 sunk by CL Denver at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 51 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru #4, Mine hits 1, heavy damage 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 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) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 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 Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 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 cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 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 Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-K Zero x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 145 F6F-3 Hellcat x 173 F6F-5 Hellcat x 90 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-K Zero: 8 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-1 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-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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-5 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-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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-8 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-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-9 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 VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 60 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 28 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 144 F6F-3 Hellcat x 173 F6F-5 Hellcat x 89 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 17 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 57 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 51 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 46 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 51 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 16 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 14 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 29,070 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 6 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 127 F6F-3 Hellcat x 168 F6F-5 Hellcat x 69 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 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. Raid is overhead VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 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-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-42 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 9 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 13 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 3 Liberator GR.VI x 6 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 457 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 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 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 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 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 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 Also attacking 13th Indpt Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Army ... Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 1st Army ... Also attacking 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 30 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 13 Ki-84r Frank x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 87 F6F-3 Hellcat x 159 F6F-5 Hellcat x 53 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 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. Raid is overhead 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 11 minutes VF-40 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 13 minutes VF-1 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 11 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VBF-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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-7 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 5 minutes VBF-7 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 11 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VBF-8 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 12 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 12 minutes 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 9 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-115a Tsurugi x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 72 F6F-3 Hellcat x 156 F6F-5 Hellcat x 40 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-115a Tsurugi: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-17 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 VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-1 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 VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27167. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VBF-2 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 between 7000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-42 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 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-6 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-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-9 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 VBF-9 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 VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 140 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 30 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 69 F6F-3 Hellcat x 156 F6F-5 Hellcat x 40 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 8 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-17 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 VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 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 10 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 47 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 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VBF-6 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 47 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 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 19 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 11 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 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 to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 37,140 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 31 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 173 F6F-3 Hellcat x 158 F6F-5 Hellcat x 94 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VMF-218 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VBF-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. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VBF-8 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. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 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 30 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 36,140 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 151 F6F-3 Hellcat x 155 F6F-5 Hellcat x 79 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 12 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 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 18 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 36 minutes VF-40 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 29 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 3 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 31,180 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 59 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 108 F6F-3 Hellcat x 151 F6F-5 Hellcat x 59 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 16 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 53 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 to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 21 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 20 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 205th Division, at 106,60 (Kochi) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Corsair IV x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F4U-1D Corsair x 91 F6F-3 Hellcat x 474 F6F-5 Hellcat x 40 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 TBM-1C Avenger x 217 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged TBM-1C Avenger: 38 damaged Japanese ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 55th Army ... Also attacking 39th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 55th Army ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 55th Army ... Also attacking 39th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 55th Army ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 205th Division ... Also attacking 155th Division ... Also attacking 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 7 SB-III x 2 P-40N5 Warhawk x 17 P-51B Mustang x 18 Allied aircraft losses SB-III: 1 damaged P-40N5 Warhawk: 5 damaged P-51B Mustang: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 17 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 18 x P-51B Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 69th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 57th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 69th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 57th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 23 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 45 SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 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: 5 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 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 Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 36 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 6000 feet 10 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 6000 feet 13 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet 3 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 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 Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 14th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking RGC Army ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 14th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking RGC Army ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 69 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 6000 feet 12 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 5000 feet 12 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet 12 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 5000 feet 13 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet 11 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 8 B-25J11 Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,73 (Aparri) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 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 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 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 73rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet 3 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 69th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 14 Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 57th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 69th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged 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 Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 82,73 (Aparri) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29B Superfort laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 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 6th Area Army, at 85,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 21 P-40N5 Warhawk x 19 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 21 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 87th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 14th RGC Ind. Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Area Army ... Also attacking 87th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 116th/A Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 53 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 170 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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 4 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th/A Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 116th/A Division ... Also attacking 17th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 116th/A Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 27 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 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 2 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 116th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th/A Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 111th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 111th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 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 TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 133 NM, estimated altitude 38,560 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 100 F6F-3 Hellcat x 151 F6F-5 Hellcat x 51 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 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 18 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 36 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 28 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 18 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33050. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 34 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 37 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 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 to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 99 F6F-3 Hellcat x 150 F6F-5 Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-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 9 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 28 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 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 4 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 31 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 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 5 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 99 F6F-3 Hellcat x 150 F6F-5 Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 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 17 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 39 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 13 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 32 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 33 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 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Raid is overhead VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 99 F6F-3 Hellcat x 148 F6F-5 Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 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 1 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 30 minutes VF-40 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 VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 28 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 14 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 37 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Corsair IV x 5 Hellcat I x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F4U-1D Corsair x 98 F6F-3 Hellcat x 148 F6F-5 Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Natoma Bay CAP engaged: VC(F)-85 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 2 minutes 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 11 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 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 8 minutes VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31276. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 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 11 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 4 minutes VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VBF-7 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-8 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 26 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 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: 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 5 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 108,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 11 J2M5 Jack x 16 N1K1-J George x 12 Ki-102b Randy x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 56 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 TBM-3 Avenger x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Ki-102b Randy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed by flak F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships APD T-6, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage APD T-2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Uzuki E Miyake E W-38, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: S-313 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 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 4 minutes S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 352 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead 4th Sentai with Ki-102b Randy (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD T-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 10 Allied aircraft Avenger I x 6 Corsair II x 26 Hellcat I x 8 Wildcat V x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 3 destroyed Hellcat I: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships AMc Wa 13, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AMc Kaiyo Maru #1, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Avenger I bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 951 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead 73rd 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Osaka/Kyoto at 109,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 2 J2M2 Jack x 2 J2M5 Jack x 11 N1K2-J George x 6 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 18 Ki-84r Frank x 26 Allied aircraft Avenger II x 24 Corsair II x 6 Hellcat I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Avenger II: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged Corsair II: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships AMc Misago Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AMc Suzuya Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AMc Wa 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 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 1 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 20 minutes 2 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 23 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai Det A with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers S-301 Hikotai Det B with N1K2-J George (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 17th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 10 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 4000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers 19th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 9 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 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers 53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 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 5000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 72nd Sentai with Ki-84a 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 7000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 9 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 23 minutes 1 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 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 246th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 9 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 5000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Infantry Brigade, at 74,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 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 cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 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 Kobe at 107,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 12 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 49 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 F6F-5 Hellcat x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VBF-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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-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 (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-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-5 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 23 minutes VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 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 VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-7 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 30 minutes 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, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 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, 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 VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 107,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 10 P1Y2 Frances x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 7 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 39 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed 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 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 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 19 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 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 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-3 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 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 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 VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 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, 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 29 minutes VF-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 VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 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 between 0 and 10000. 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-9 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 29 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-9 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-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-10 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 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 107,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 32,180 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-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 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-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 to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Raid is overhead VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-6 with 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 VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-7 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 to 7000. Raid is overhead 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 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. Raid is overhead 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 8 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 9 minutes 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 between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VBF-10 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 20 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 107,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 30,180 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 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, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 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 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-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 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Raid is overhead 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 5 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 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 to 7000. 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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-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. Raid is overhead 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 6 minutes 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 9 minutes VBF-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-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 between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-13 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 107,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 11 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 18 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed 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 4 minutes 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 between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 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 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13891. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 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, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VBF-7 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 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 to 7000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 3 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 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 between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 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 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 B-29-25 Superfort x 94 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged Japanese Ships APD T-5, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk APD T-9, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk APD T-1, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage AR Yamabiko Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Tamo Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk E Yasoshima, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage ACM Mejima Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc Toshi Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc Takunan Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Repair Shipyard hits 3 Port hits 20 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 47 P-40N5 Warhawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 557 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 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 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 Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... Also attacking 110th/A Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 112th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 110th/A Division, at 90,53 , near Nanking Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 B-25J11 Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 197 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 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 Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD T-1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Lawrence C. Taylor DE Hutchins AKA Tyrell DE Lawrence C. Taylor fired at enemy troops DE Hutchins fired at enemy troops 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AKA Tyrell 10cm T92 Gun battery firing at AKA Tyrell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kochi (106,60) TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-630 LCI(G)-452 LCI(G)-451 LCI(G)-449 LCI(G)-442 LCI(G)-441 LCI(G)-440 LCI(G)-439 LST-75, Shell hits 1 LST-339, Shell hits 1, on fire DE Richard M. Rowell LST-459 LST-395 LST-474 Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC-630 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy troops LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-75 10cm T92 Gun battery firing at LST-339 10cm T07 Gun battery firing at LST-339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kochi (106,60) TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Kochi, 106,60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kochi (106,60) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Hocking DD Stockham 75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APA Hocking 10cm T92 Gun battery firing at APA Hocking 10cm T07 Gun battery firing at APA Hocking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kochi (106,60) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6988 troops, 152 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 316 Defending force 81629 troops, 1464 guns, 1170 vehicles, Assault Value = 2494 Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 155th Division 205th Division 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Army 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 39th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 43rd Infantry Division 77th Infantry Division 25th Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division 3rd Regiment 5th USMC Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Division 2nd Marine Division 6th USMC Tank Battalion 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 4th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion V Amphib Corps 88th Mortar Battalion 85th Mortar Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion 52nd Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kochi (106,60) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 54937 troops, 1053 guns, 906 vehicles, Assault Value = 2479 Defending force 12873 troops, 198 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 301 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1548 Japanese adjusted defense: 517 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2130 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 139 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 55 (3 destroyed, 52 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1002 casualties reported Squads: 34 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 25 (11 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: 77th Infantry Division 37th Infantry Division 5th USMC Tank Battalion 25th Infantry Division 2nd Marine Division 6th USMC Tank Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division 3rd Regiment 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 4th Field Artillery Battalion 85th Mortar Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion V Amphib Corps 145th Field Artillery Battalion 88th Mortar Battalion 52nd Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 155th Division 205th Division 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment 55th Army 52nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 19th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 39th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12993 troops, 296 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 1313 Defending force 9437 troops, 56 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Allied adjusted assault: 117 Japanese adjusted defense: 49 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 353 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 7th Indian Division 81st (West African) Division 72nd British Brigade 30th Australian Brigade 31st Infantry Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 2nd Regiment 29th British Brigade 134th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 260th Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 131st 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 96,46 (near Tsingtao) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 3004 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Allied adjusted assault: 21 Japanese adjusted defense: 18 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion Defending units: Ikaiei SNLF RGCN Weihaiwei Base Force Ching Tao Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri (82,73) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2461 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Defending force 473 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 77 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 77 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 50th Indian Para Brigade Defending units: 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade Wiped Out at Aparri by attrition!!!