SITUATION REPORT: 12-6-44 PURSUIT OF THE KONGO
Fast Carrier Task Group 58 finds BB Kongo offshore at Tsingtao and delivers much more punishment:
Day Air attack on TF, near Tsingtao at 55,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 116
Hellcat II x 5
SB2C Helldiver x 60
TBM Avenger x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 21 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 23, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Unbelievebly BB Kongo stays afloat.
That afternoon Task Group 58 works over IJN shipping in port at Shanghai and Inchon:
Day Air attack on Inch'on , at 58,36
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 89
Barracuda x 44
TBM Avenger x 72
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Barracuda: 6 damaged
TBM Avenger: 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Kensho Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kashu Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Iwaki Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaimyo Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaihei Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Horaisan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaito Maru, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 195
Hellcat II x 5
Corsair IV x 2
SB2C Helldiver x 374
TBM Avenger x 276
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 27 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
TBM Avenger: 11 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Asama Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AS Manju Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mitsuki Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
PG Chiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AO Shiretoko, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sugi, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kokko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Heijo Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toroshima Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Oyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashio, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AP Akashisan Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Josho Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AS Yasukuni Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Horaizan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Amagi Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kinjosan Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakka Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hinode Maru #17, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Jingei, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toshi Maru #5, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hanakawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kembu Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 2, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Izan Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 21, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tachi Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsushima Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mayachi Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Choyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Tarakan Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakusika Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kanju, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Taigei, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Africa Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AO Sata, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Port hits 40
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 6
Pearl Harbor has been avenged. 24 Japanese ships sink today.
Tomorrow Task Group 58 has been ordered to put BB Kongo out of her misery and hammer shipping in ports at Shanghai, Tsingtao, Tientsin and Port Arthur.
