AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 348 encounters mine field at Fukuoka (103,57) Allied Ships AM Bengal AM Stawell AM Inverell 21 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 110,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M3a Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Stalker Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M3a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF(N)-63 with F6F-5N 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 11 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 110,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Stalker Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF(N)-63 with F6F-5N 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 11 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 110,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Striker Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-63 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 110,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Empress Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-63 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Sendai at 117,58 Allied Ships CA San Francisco CA Astoria Japanese ground losses: 292 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA San Francisco CA San Francisco firing at 72nd Division CA Astoria firing at 72nd Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Sendai at 117,58 Allied Ships CL Phoenix Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Phoenix firing at 72nd Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ominato at 119,54 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Massachusetts BB South Dakota BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 408 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 21 (9 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) Fires 2 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 3 Port hits 2 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama BB Alabama firing at 3rd Guards Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts Mutsu Bay Fortress firing at BB Massachusetts BB Massachusetts firing at Mutsu Bay Fortress OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota BB South Dakota firing at Ominato BB North Carolina firing at Mutsu Bay Fortress Mutsu Bay Fortress firing at BB North Carolina -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kobe at 108,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CB Guam CB Alaska, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CB Guam firing at Yura Fortress Yura Fortress firing at CB Guam CB Alaska firing at Yura Fortress Yura Fortress firing at CB Alaska -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kobe at 108,59 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 24 damaged J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-84r Frank: 22 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 7 damaged J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 10 damaged N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 2 damaged A7M2 Sam: 3 damaged A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 30 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado BB Colorado firing at Kobe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ominato at 119,54 Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 333 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 BB New Mexico firing at Ominato BB Idaho firing at 3rd Guards Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kobe at 108,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Texas Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Texas firing at Yura Fortress Yura Fortress firing at BB Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kobe at 108,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 35 damaged A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed on ground J2M5 Jack: 21 damaged J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed on ground N1K2-J George: 19 damaged N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-84r Frank: 5 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 18 damaged J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1-J George: 3 damaged E13A1b Jake: 1 damaged 35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant BB Nelson Japanese ground losses: 821 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 10 Runway hits 21 Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Queen Elizabeth Yura Fortress firing at BB Queen Elizabeth BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Yura Fortress BB Valiant firing at Yura Fortress Yura Fortress firing at BB Valiant BB Nelson firing at Kobe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Ominato at 119,54 Allied Ships BB New York BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 309 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (10 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled) Light Industry hits 1 Fires 2 Runway hits 16 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 BB New York firing at Ominato BB Arkansas firing at Ominato -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 J2M5 Jack x 6 Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet CAP engaged: 210 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32180. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes S-401 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chiba , at 114,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Division, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Air Flotilla , at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chiba , at 114,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chiba , at 114,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Utsonomiya , at 115,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokuyama , at 105,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Genzan , at 105,48 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Iwaki , at 116,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Niigata at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Schroeder DD Porter II DD Howorth DD Tsuyung Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A6M3a Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Army, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 6 Liberator GR.VI x 6 P-47N Thunderbolt x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 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 Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 151st AA Regiment, at 103,55 (Fusan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 4 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 4 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 98 P-38H Lightning x 17 P-38J Lightning x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 1399 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 69 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 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 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 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 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 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 12 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 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 322nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Niigata at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 37,560 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Howorth DD Schroeder DD Tsuyung, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Niigata at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 4 destroyed Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Tsuyung DD Porter II DD Howorth Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-36 Ida flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Niigata at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 3 destroyed Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Porter II DD Tsuyung Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-36 Ida flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Niigata at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 4 destroyed Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Schroeder DD Tsuyung Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-36 Ida flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 15 SBD-2 Dauntless x 22 SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 SBD-5 Dauntless x 51 Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 22 x SBD-2 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 18 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 23 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 15 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Depot Division ... Also attacking 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 17th Port Unit ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 5th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 56th Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 5th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 56th Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 5th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 56th Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 5th South Seas Det. ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 56th Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 11 B-25J11 Mitchell x 9 P-47N Thunderbolt x 8 P-51D Mustang x 69 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 37 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 188 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 17th Port Unit ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 57th Army ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 91st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Army, at 106,41 (Changchun) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 130th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Army, at 106,41 (Changchun) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 80th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 106,41 (Changchun) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24M Liberator x 9 B-25D Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24M Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 133rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 80th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance IV x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 8 SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance IV bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 11 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 6 B-25J1 Mitchell x 16 SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 25th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Port Unit , at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance IV x 12 B-25H Mitchell x 2 B-25J1 Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Vengeance IV bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 17th Port Unit ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 17th Port Unit ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 17th Port Unit ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 20 B-24D1 Liberator x 4 B-24J Liberator x 37 P-47N Thunderbolt x 61 PV-1 Ventura x 8 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 658 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 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 4 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 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Raiding Force , at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25G Mitchell x 5 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 5th Raiding Force ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 5th Raiding Force ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 5th Raiding Force ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 10 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 7 PV-1 Ventura x 9 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 115,60 (Utsonomiya) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 6 PV-1 Ventura x 13 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 8 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 51st IMB AA Battalion ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 115,60 (Utsonomiya) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 10 PV-1 Ventura x 7 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 P-38L Lightning x 12 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 197 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 115,60 (Utsonomiya) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J 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 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 115,60 (Utsonomiya) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 B-24J Liberator x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 54th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... Also attacking 54th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 65th Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter 21: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 115,60 (Utsonomiya) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 P-51D Mustang x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 65th Brigade, at 115,60 (Utsonomiya) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 B-24D1 Liberator x 8 B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 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 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 P-38J Lightning x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 14 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 17 P-51D Mustang x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Area Army, at 116,57 (Yamagata) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 B-29-25 Superfort x 71 B-29B Superfort x 35 P-51D Mustang x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 64th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 32nd Air Defense AA Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Area Army ... Also attacking 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Area Army ... Also attacking 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Area Army ... Also attacking 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Area Army ... Also attacking 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 12th Area Army ... Also attacking 64th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 32nd Air Defense AA Battalion ... Also attacking 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 116,57 (Yamagata) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 15 B-29B Superfort x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Guards Inf. Regiment ... Also attacking 34th Ind. AA Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Area Army ... Also attacking 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 7th Guards Inf. Regiment ... Also attacking 12th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 A-26B Invader x 21 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 11 A-26B Invader x 46 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 261 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 20 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF ... Also attacking 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 244 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Port Unit , at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 13 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Army, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 28 A-26B Invader x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 B-25H Mitchell x 14 B-25J11 Mitchell x 43 P-47N Thunderbolt x 7 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 11 damaged A-26B Invader: 3 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 267 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 57th Army ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 57th Army ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 57th Army ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Ind. Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 57th Army ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 57th Army ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 57th Army ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Army, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 15 B-25J11 Mitchell x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 115,60 (Utsonomiya) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 116,57 (Yamagata) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 2 B-29B Superfort x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 93 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 10 Allied aircraft losses A-26B Invader: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Army, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 A-26B Invader x 9 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 116,57 (Yamagata) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 2 P-38L Lightning x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 P-51D Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking Guards Depot Division ... Also attacking 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft A-26B Invader x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Depot Division, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Army, at 105,58 (Tokuyama) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 11 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Depot Division, at 117,58 (Sendai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 74 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 19 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 21 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet 17 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Utsonomiya , at 115,60 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru Naval Base Force, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 62 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 139 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 19 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 20 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 12th Division ... Also attacking Maizuru Naval Base Force ... Also attacking 6th Depot Division ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Maizuru Naval Base Force, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 202nd Division, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 83 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 332 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 21 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 20 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 18 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 51st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 24th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 38th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 202nd Division ... Also attacking 51st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Depot Division, at 110,58 (Maizuru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Keijo , at 103,50 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M5 Jack x 1 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 Japanese aircraft losses J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet CAP engaged: 951 Ku S-2 with J2M5 Jack (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toyama , at 112,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mukden , at 104,42 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fusan , at 103,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 9 P-51D Mustang x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tunghua , at 106,44 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chinhae , at 103,54 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mutankiang , at 111,42 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Harbin , at 109,39 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 38000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Niigata , at 114,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shimizu , at 112,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsu at 110,60 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 139 NM, estimated altitude 33,070 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 13 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 4 Corsair IV x 15 Hellcat I x 11 Hellcat F.II x 6 Seafire IIC x 5 Seafire L.III x 5 Spitfire VIII x 21 Thunderbolt I x 15 Thunderbolt II x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 126 F6F-5 Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 9 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 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 10 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 VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on 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 29000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on 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 10000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VRF-8F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on 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 26000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VRF-9F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on 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 10000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 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 29000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.809 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (0 airborne, 4 on 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 28350. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes No.879 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 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 41 minutes No.1835 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 8 on 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 28000 and 31820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 5 on 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 23000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.1843 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 5 on 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 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes No.1845 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 4 on 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 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes No.742 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (0 airborne, 5 on 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 10000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes No.17 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 108th Ship Eng Coy , at 106,57 , near Hiroshima/Kure Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 4 P-38L Lightning x 22 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 274 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 114,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5d-S Zero x 6 J1N1-S Irving x 2 Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 145 F6F-5 Hellcat x 35 TBM-3 Avenger x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5d-S Zero: 1 destroyed J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAP Kamakura Maru, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Taizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 12 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 8 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 10000 feet 4 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 8 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet 12 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: S-804 Hikotai with A6M5d-S Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes S-902 Hikotai with J1N1-S Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kamakura Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Matsue at 107,57, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Hayakafuku Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk PB Nanpo Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk PB Seikai Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk PB Seki Maru #3, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Bell DD Hailey DD McGowan, Shell hits 1 DD Renshaw DD Stanly DD Walker DD Jarvis II Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 3,000 yards DD Jarvis II fires at PB Seki Maru #3 at 3,000 yards DD Jarvis II fires at PB Seikai Maru at 3,000 yards DD Jarvis II fires at PB Nanpo Maru at 3,000 yards PB Seki Maru #3 sunk by DD McGowan at 3,000 yards DD Hailey fires at PB Seikai Maru at 3,000 yards PB Seikai Maru sunk by DD Bell at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD McGowan engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Walker engages PB Hayakafuku Maru at 2,000 yards PB Hayakafuku Maru sunk by DD Bell at 2,000 yards Shishido, S. orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Jarvis II engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Walker engages PB Nanpo Maru at 2,000 yards PB Nanpo Maru sunk by DD Stanly at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ominato (119,54) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15527 troops, 472 guns, 481 vehicles, Assault Value = 1927 Defending force 40180 troops, 424 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 596 Allied adjusted assault: 101 Japanese adjusted defense: 643 Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 510 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 249 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Marine Division 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 93rd Infantry Division 2nd Arm Amphib Battalion 6th Marine Division 4th USMC Tank Battalion 27th Infantry Division Americal Infantry Division 1st Arm Amphib Battalion 44th Tank Battalion XI US Corps 168th Field Artillery Battalion 6th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion III Amphib Corps 655th Field Artillery Battalion 5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 531st Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 750th Field Artillery Battalion 669th Field Artillery Battalion 8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 543rd Field Artillery Battalion 749th Field Artillery Battalion 668th Field Artillery Battalion 545th Field Artillery Battalion 3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 43rd Base Group Defending units: 76th Ind.Mixed Brigade 103rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 131st Division 3rd Guards Division 67th Inf Group Brigade 72nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 22nd Port Unit 16th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Medium Mortar Battalion 45th Field AA Battalion 53rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 309th Ship Eng Coy 306th Ship Eng Coy 79th Field AA Battalion 5th Ship Engineer Regiment 31st Ind.AA Gun Co 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co 10th Special Base Force Ominato Naval Base Force 3rd Mobile AA Battalion 5th Fleet 17th RF Gun Battalion Mutsu Bay Fortress 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade 51st Air Defense AA Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion Northeast Area Fleet 19th Port Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tokuyama (105,58) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 45448 troops, 935 guns, 1374 vehicles, Assault Value = 1651 Defending force 4699 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1419 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 473 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Tokuyama !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3554 casualties reported Squads: 154 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 713th Flame Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 31st Infantry Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 5th Marine Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 716th Tank Battalion 96th Infantry Division 711th Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 544th Field Artillery Battalion 4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 517th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 96th Ind.Mixed Brigade 17th Port Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yamagata (116,57) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13548 troops, 146 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Defending force 22397 troops, 160 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 533 Allied adjusted assault: 171 Japanese adjusted defense: 1261 Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 509 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Marine Division Defending units: 72nd Division 7th Guards Inf. Regiment 102nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 34th Ind. AA Battalion 12th Area Army 32nd Air Defense AA Battalion 64th Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1056 troops, 170 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283 Defending force 56190 troops, 514 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 1365 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Infantry Division 762nd Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion 98th Infantry Division 11th Australian Division 198th Field Artillery Battalion 249th Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion 532nd Field Artillery Battalion 33rd Medium Regiment Defending units: 308th Division 222nd Division 95th Ind.Mixed Brigade 47th Cavalry Regiment 70th Ind.Mixed Brigade 157th Division 19th Division 91st Infantry Regiment 51st Depot Division 57th Depot Division 18th Port Unit 105th Ship Eng Coy 33rd Special Base Force 14th Mortar Battalion 31st Air Defense AA Battalion 47th Mountain Gun Regiment Nanyo Cho JNAF Base Force 36th Army 50th Army 16th AA Regiment 209th Ship Eng Coy 109th Ship Eng Coy Masuda JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changchun (106,41) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 60217 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1636 Defending force 15863 troops, 145 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 387 Allied adjusted assault: 986 Japanese adjusted defense: 137 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Changchun !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 10407 casualties reported Squads: 172 destroyed, 149 disabled Non Combat: 185 destroyed, 110 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 178 (143 destroyed, 35 disabled) Vehicles lost 49 (46 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 8 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 716 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 114 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Chinese Corps 47th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 19th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 2nd New Chinese Corps Z' Force 3rd War Area 20th Group Army 6th War Area 19th Group Army 9th War Area 16th Group Army 21st Group Army Defending units: 130th Ind.Mixed Brigade 171st Cavalry Regiment 1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division 133rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Manchukuo Guards Brigade 80th Ind.Mixed Brigade Tesseki Cavalry Brigade 6th Army 15th Mortar Battalion 108th Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taonan (107,38) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6645 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165 Defending force 1121 troops, 20 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Allied adjusted assault: 77 Japanese adjusted defense: 6 Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Taonan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 333 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 27th Chinese Corps Defending units: 131st IMB Artillery Battalion 209th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 102,44 (near Yingkow) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 35089 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1180 Defending force 5629 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Allied adjusted assault: 583 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 83 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4231 casualties reported Squads: 247 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 80 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 28 (24 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 362 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 76 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 120th Red Chinese Division 1st Prov Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps Defending units: 7th Mongol Cavalry Division 88th Ind.Mixed Brigade 87th Infantry Regiment