AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 17, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65 Japanese Ships SC Ch 4 Allied Ships SS Snook, hits 3 SS Snook is sighted by escort SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 4 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 4 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 4 is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66 Japanese Ships xAK Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Sargo xAK Toho Maru is sighted by SS Sargo SS Sargo attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Taihoku at 90,62 Japanese Ships SC CHa-67 SC CHa-1 SC CHa-25 Allied Ships SS Seadragon Captain of SS Seadragon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Seadragon diving deep .... SC CHa-67 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-25 fails to find sub and abandons search SC CHa-67 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-67 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-67 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-67 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-67 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ishigaki at 88,66 Japanese Ships SC Ch 4 Allied Ships SS Paddle SS Paddle is located by SC Ch 4 Paddle diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Orchid Island at 87,68 Japanese Ships SC Ch 4 Allied Ships SS Harder Captain of SS Harder elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Harder diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66 Japanese Ships xAK Italy Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PB Kyo Maru #3 PB Aoi Maru xAK Sinno Maru xAK Rasin Maru xAK Kuritake Maru xAK Tatuha Maru xAK Nikki Maru PB Nanpo Maru PB Keiko Maru Allied Ships SS Steelhead Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Italy Maru Steelhead diving deep .... PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 91,65 Japanese Ships E W-13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E W-14 Allied Ships SS Seadragon SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at E W-13 Seadragon diving deep .... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 11 N1K1-J George x 41 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes Taiyo-1/B with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 37450. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 9 N1K1-J George x 35 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 34000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Yokosuka Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Taiyo-1/B with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 35000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 2 N1K1-J George x 16 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Ominato Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Taiyo-1/B with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33490. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Allied aircraft A-36 Mustang x 31 B-25C Mitchell x 60 B-25D1 Mitchell x 20 B-26 Marauder x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 P-51A Mustang x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-36 Mustang: 3 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 39 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed by flak B-25D1 Mitchell: 16 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed by flak B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged P-51A Mustang: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 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 3 x B-25D1 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 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 101st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 56th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... Also attacking 3rd INA Azad Regiment ... Also attacking 14th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 56th Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 56th Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 88 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 109 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead Also attacking Guards Tank Division ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 35 B-24J Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 7 B-26 Marauder x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged B-26 Marauder: 9 damaged Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 64 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 43 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 68 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 44 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 69 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 9 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 47 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 9 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 65 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 14 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hengchun at 84,67 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT-259 PT-264 PT-255 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Manpower hits 22 Fires 15311 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking (76,45) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 178878 troops, 1949 guns, 1067 vehicles, Assault Value = 6139 Defending force 209420 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6667 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 1963 Allied adjusted defense: 8863 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 40046 casualties reported Squads: 248 destroyed, 2662 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 199 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 247 disabled Guns lost 279 (13 destroyed, 266 disabled) Vehicles lost 87 (3 destroyed, 84 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8348 casualties reported Squads: 37 destroyed, 603 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 368 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Division 4th Garrison Unit 110th Division 5th Tank Regiment 40th Division 69th Infantry Brigade 104th Division 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 20th Division 3rd Tank Regiment 12th Division 58th Division 23rd Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 37th Division 23rd Tank Regiment 63rd Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th Division 35th Division 5th NCPC Infantry Brigade 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Mongol Garrison Army 4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 28th Mountain Gun Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Road Const Co 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 6th Army 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion RGC Army 46th Const Co 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 9th Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 48th Road Const Co 3rd Army 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment 51st Road Const Co 46th Road Const Co 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 45th Road Const Co 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd RF Gun Battalion 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion China Expeditionary Army 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 45th Const Co 4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 49th Const Co 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 69th Chinese Corps 43rd Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 66th Chinese Corps Corps 99th Chinese Corps 62nd Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 34th Separate Brigade 23rd Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps 39th Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 82nd Chinese Corps 8th Prov Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 259th Brigade 28th Chinese Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 303rd Brigade 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 97th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 51st Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Base Force 8th Group Army China Command CAF HQ 4th Group Army 49th AA Regiment 47th Chinese Corps 14th Group Army 32nd Group Army 1st Group Army 3rd War Area 4th Chinese Base Force 16th Group Army 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment 96th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Base Force 18th Chinese Base Force 6th Chinese Base Force 5th Group Army 57th AT Gun Regiment 2nd Chinese Base Force 1st Chinese Base Force 15th Group Army 17th Group Army 20th Chinese Base Force 19th Group Army 41st AA Regiment 38th Group Army 22nd Artillery Regiment 29th Group Army 35th Group Army 4th Construction Regiment 16th Chinese Base Force 40th Group Army 63rd Chinese Corps 5th War Area 39th Group Army 27th Group Army 21st Chinese Base Force Lusu War Area 6th Group Army 30th Group Army 34th Chinese Corps 6th War Area 4th War Area 31st Group Army 2nd Group Army 24th Group Army 89th Chinese Corps 19th Chinese Base Force 36th Group Army 65th Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 20th Group Army 1st War Area 48th Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Base Force 5th Chinese Base Force 17th Chinese Base Force 74th Chinese Corps 7th Group Army 34th Group Army 33rd Group Army 13th Chinese Base Force 2nd War Area 7th War Area 3rd Group Army 56th AT Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9736 troops, 716 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 3933 Defending force 87698 troops, 892 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 3018 Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled) Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 2/5th Armoured Regiment 1st Army Tank Regiment 9th Australian Division 2/7th Armoured Regiment 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 2/4 MG Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2/9th Armoured Regiment Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st Motor Brigade 3rd Motor Brigade I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 40th Infantry Division 25th Infantry/A Division 7th Australian Division 6th Australian Division 2/8th Armoured Regiment 27th Infantry Division Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 25th Infantry/B Division 8th Medium Regiment 8th RAN Base Force 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force 2/13th Field Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment I Australian Corps 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 112th USA Base Force 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 108th Tank Attack Regiment 20th RAAF Base Force RAF 225 Group Base Force 70th Coast AA Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 60th Division 58th Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment 61st Infantry Brigade 22nd Division 13th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 6th Division 39th Division 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Army 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion