AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 30, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Suffolk CA Shropshire CL Hobart CL Perth CL Tromp CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 31 Port hits 1 CA Cornwall firing at Pagan CA Suffolk firing at Pagan CA Shropshire firing at Pagan CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at Pagan CL Tromp firing at Pagan CL Achilles firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Busuanga at 77,79 Japanese Ships PB Ansyu Maru TK San Pedro Maru PB Daiya Maru Allied Ships SS Cabrilla SS Cabrilla launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ansyu Maru Cabrilla diving deep .... PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Daiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 178 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 25 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 17 FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 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 25 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 18 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 36800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VMF-225 with F4F-3 Wildcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 37500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 153 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 48 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 45 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F4U-1 Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 31440. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-41 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 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 11 minutes VMF-222 with F4U-1 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 36800. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-225 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Babuyan at 84,71 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 22 Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Uyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Ryunan Maru xAK Esashagawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 21st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Esashagawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Babuyan at 84,71 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 27 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 16 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tofuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tatsuhiro Maru xAK Uyo Maru, heavy fires xAK Tateisi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Esashagawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 63rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 21st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 22810. Raid is overhead Temp.Fight.Chutai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tofuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uyo Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Esashagawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 41 Ki-100-I Tony x 30 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 32 B-24J Liberator x 12 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 5 damaged N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 24 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 21 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes Yamakawa, N. in a N1K1-J George makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 38 Ki-100-I Tony x 30 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 4 B-24J Liberator x 5 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 115 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 21 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 35 Ki-100-I Tony x 25 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 14 A-20G Havoc x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 16 B-25D1 Mitchell x 26 B-26 Marauder x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Wellington B.X bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 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 between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 63rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 29th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 29th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 19 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-26 Marauder x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 77th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd INA Azad Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Malay Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 44th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 B-25D1 Mitchell x 47 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 28 Ki-100-I Tony x 21 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 damaged N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Field AA Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 11 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 21000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 46th Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 26 Ki-100-I Tony x 17 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 13 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 20 Ki-100-I Tony x 16 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 21000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 251 Ku S-1 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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 93 minutes 958 Ku T-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes 54th Sentai with Ki-100-I Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd INA Azad Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 17 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 53rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 3rd INA Azad Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Malay Militia Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Naval Guard Unit, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 63rd Naval Guard Unit, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Naval Guard Unit, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 29th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babuyan at 84,71 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 2 Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Cuba Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 21st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Babuyan at 84,71 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 7 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 16 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Boston Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kayo Maru xAK Tateisi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Cuba Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Higari Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Boston Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,66 (near Takao) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2285 troops, 191 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034 Defending force 69152 troops, 736 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 2114 Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Marine Division 33rd Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 4th USMC Tank Battalion 152nd USA Base Force 165th Field Artillery Battalion 98th Field Artillery Battalion 81st Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 154th FA Bn 4th Field Artillery Battalion 109th Tank Attack Regiment Defending units: 18th Garrison Unit 61st Division 65th Brigade 6th Guards Division 43rd Division 47th Division 53rd Division 17th Indpt Guards Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 70th Field AA Battalion 14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 33rd Ind.AA Gun Co 69th Field AA Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th RF Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9669 troops, 679 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486 Defending force 97302 troops, 974 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 3141 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Australian Division 27th Infantry Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 40th Infantry Division 7th Australian Division 32nd Infantry Division II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 25th Infantry/A Division 25th Infantry/B Division 205th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Regiment 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion RAF 225 Group Base Force 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment RAF 221 Group Base Force 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 3rd RAF Advanced Base Force 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 112th USA Base Force 6th Medium Regiment 120th RAF Base Force 35th Light AA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 119th RAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force 116th RAF Base Force 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 1st RAF Advanced Base Force 188th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment RAF 223 Group Base Force 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment RAF 224 Group Base Force 30th Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Regiment I Australian Corps 21st Light AA Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 95th Heavy AA Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 20th RAAF Base Force 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 118th RAF Base Force 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 111th RN Base Force 8th RAN Base Force 9th Australian Division Defending units: 61st Infantry Brigade 116th Division 39th Division 102nd Infantry Regiment 60th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 6th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 138th Infantry Regiment 13th Division 9th Tank Regiment Sasebo 8th SNLF 5th RF Gun Battalion 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th Army 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 23rd Army 4th JAAF Base Force 4th Mortar Battalion 6th RF Gun Battalion 10th JNAF AF Unit 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 91st JAAF AF Bn