AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 23, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 234 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Rumonoe Maru AMc Takunan Maru #7 67 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 234 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Takunan Maru #7 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 234 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Takunan Maru #7 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Moppo at 100,54 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Valiant BB Nelson BB Queen Elizabeth DD Verulam Aircraft Attacking: 30 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Muranaka W. in a G4M2a Betty is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Nishiura T. in a G4M2a Betty is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Kawasaki D. in a G4M2a Betty is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Moppo at 100,54 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32 Mary: 6 damaged Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant BB Nelson Japanese ground losses: 303 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 134 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Queen Elizabeth BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 127th Division BB Valiant firing at 127th Division BB Nelson firing at Moppo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 234 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Rumonoe Maru AMc Takunan Maru #7 10 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 162 NM, estimated altitude 37,220 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 32 A7M2 Sam x 9 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 39 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 21 destroyed A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AKA Castor, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AKA Sheliak, Kamikaze hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage APA Berrien, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AKA Oberon AKA Southampton, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 32 x A6M5 Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.16 Sqn RNZAF 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, 5 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 20 minutes No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 20 minutes No.18 Sqn RNZAF 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, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.19 Sqn RNZAF 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, 5 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 15 minutes No.20 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes No.21 Sqn RNZAF 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, 4 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 19 minutes No.22 Sqn RNZAF 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, 5 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 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 Hellcat I x 9 Hellcat F.II x 14 Wildcat V x 3 Liberator II x 3 Liberator B.VI x 12 Wellington B.X x 3 Wellington GR.XIII x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 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 Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI 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 Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 17th/C Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Chugoku JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Shanghai Special Base Force ... Also attacking 62nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 161st Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 3 B-26B Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 3 Spitfire VIII x 14 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 2 B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 475th USA Regiment, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 18th FG/44th FS with P-38J Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I./4th Infantry Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 P-38H Lightning x 13 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 2 SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 SBD-5 Dauntless x 32 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 22 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th/A Division ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking I./4th Infantry Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Area Army, at 85,43 , near Loyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 16 Spitfire VIII x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 87th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 SB-III x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 3 TBF-1 Avenger x 22 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 8 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/A Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 14 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 20 SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Ind. Brigade, at 85,43 , near Loyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Boomerang C-12 x 21 P-39D Airacobra x 3 P-40N5 Warhawk x 3 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 87th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Area Army ... Also attacking 14th RGC Ind. Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 6 Thunderbolt II x 10 Wellington B.X x 9 B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 41st/B Division ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on China Area Fleet, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 11 B-24D1 Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/A Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Mixed Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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 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 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 15 Spitfire VIII x 10 B-24J Liberator x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 14 Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Ind. Brigade, at 85,43 , near Loyang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 19 P-40N5 Warhawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 19 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 148 NM, estimated altitude 30,070 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 36 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships AKA Southampton, on fire, heavy damage DE Whitman AKA Shoshone Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A6M2 Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.15 Sqn RNZAF 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, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes No.16 Sqn RNZAF 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, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes No.17 Sqn RNZAF 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, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes No.18 Sqn RNZAF 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, 4 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 16 minutes No.19 Sqn RNZAF 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, 4 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 9 minutes No.20 Sqn RNZAF 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, 5 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 12 minutes No.21 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead No.22 Sqn RNZAF 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, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 193 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 50 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y2 Judy x 14 Ki-84r Frank x 28 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y2 Judy: 9 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.15 Sqn RNZAF 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, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes No.16 Sqn RNZAF 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, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.18 Sqn RNZAF 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, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.19 Sqn RNZAF 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, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.20 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 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 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.22 Sqn RNZAF 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, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Matsuyama (105,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23938 troops, 409 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390 Defending force 8264 troops, 99 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Allied adjusted assault: 382 Japanese adjusted defense: 106 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 570 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 25 (24 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 140 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 25th Infantry Division 77th Infantry Division 37th Infantry Division 2nd Marine Division Defending units: 66th Ind.Mixed Brigade 96th Field AA Battalion 95th Field AA Battalion 89th Field AA Battalion 140th JAAF AF Bn Naikai JNAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1503 troops, 152 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 2028 Defending force 53384 troops, 372 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 81st (West African) Division 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 15th NZ Brigade 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 8th NZ Brigade 14th NZ Brigade 11th NZ Brigade 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 30th Australian Brigade 7th Indian Division Fiji Brigade 1st Regiment NG Vol Rifles Battalion 50th Indian Para Brigade 134th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 131st Field Artillery Battalion 462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment Defending units: 102nd Infantry Regiment 77th Infantry Brigade 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment 6th Division 39th/A Division 19th Naval Guard Unit 79th Brigade 18th Tank Regiment I./4th Infantry Battalion 39th/B Division 207th Ship Eng Coy 30th JNAF AF Unit 9th RF Gun Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 307th Ship Eng Coy 48th Field AA Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 53rd Infantry Brigade 14th Naval Construction Battalion 2nd Army 2nd South Seas Det. 7th Ship Engineer Regiment 41st Army 107th Ship Eng Coy 14th Area Army 48th Field Artillery Regiment 39th Field Const Co 180th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,43 (near Loyang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Defending force 1491 troops, 1 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Allied adjusted assault: 57 Japanese adjusted defense: 13 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 451 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Light Cavalry Regiment Defending units: 14th RGC Ind. Brigade 6th Area Army 87th Infantry Brigade