Downfall v2 AAR

[NAVMAN]

Jap. CV hit by Brit dive bombers w/ US escort.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 46
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kobe at 108,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
Barracuda II x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda II: 1 damaged
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Barracuda II releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Barracuda II releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Katsuragi-1 with A6M8 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kaga class CV

[NAVMAN]

In preparation for landings at Kagoshima, I sent in some mine sweeps to "test the waters".
As a result, I have decided not to invade via the sea, but will land all troops at Kanoya
and go overland.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 46
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TF 30 encounters mine field at Kagoshima (102,60) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
YMS-272, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-271, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-270, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
YMS-269, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Kagoshima Fortress firing at YMS-272
Kagoshima Fortress firing at YMS-271
Kagoshima Fortress firing at YMS-270
Kagoshima Fortress firing at YMS-269
13 mines cleared


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[NAVMAN]

Japs. try to interdict my bombardment force on the way to Kagoshima with subs and a light
surface force. Bombardment seems to have little effect.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 46
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ASW attack near Kagoshima at 102,60

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-122, hits 10, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
DD Gainard
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Haynsworth
DD Hank



SSX Ha-D-122 is sighted by escort
DD Haynsworth fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hank attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Kagoshima at 102,60

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-3, hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Anson
CA Shropshire
DD Ulysses
DD Urania
DD Undine
DD Undaunted



SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort
DD Urania fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Undine fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Undaunted fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Undine attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-3 forced to surface!
DD Undine firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Undaunted firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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ASW attack near Kagoshima at 102,60

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-5, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Haynsworth



SSX Ha-5 is sighted by escort
Ha-5 bottoming out ....
DD Haynsworth attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kagoshima at 102,60

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-6, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Nevada
DD Alfred Cunningham
DD Haynsworth



SSX Ha-6 is sighted by escort
DD Haynsworth attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagoshima at 102,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

293 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Arkansas, Shell hits 25
BB Nevada, Shell hits 1
BB West Virginia
BB Maryland
CA New Orleans
CA Pensacola

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



BB Arkansas firing at Kagoshima Fortress
BB Nevada firing at 2nd Shin'yo
BB West Virginia firing at 19th Division
BB Maryland firing at 2nd Shin'yo
CA New Orleans firing at 2nd Shin'yo
CA Pensacola firing at 212th Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagoshima at 102,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

262 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Duke of York, Shell hits 1
BB Anson
BB King George V, Shell hits 12
BB Howe
CA Frobisher
CA Australia
CA Shropshire
CL Swiftsure

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



BB Duke of York firing at 2nd Shin'yo
BB Anson firing at 2nd Shin'yo
BB King George V firing at Kagoshima Fortress
BB Howe firing at 2nd Shin'yo
CA Frobisher firing at 212th Division
CA Australia firing at 19th Division
CA Shropshire firing at 2nd Shin'yo
CL Swiftsure firing at 2nd Shin'yo


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koshiki-jima Retto at 101,60, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hiyatori, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tade, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Michitsuki, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Howe
BB King George V
BB Anson, Shell hits 1
BB Duke of York, Shell hits 2
CA Shropshire
CA Australia
CA Frobisher
CL Swiftsure
DD Grenville
DD Ulster
DD Ulysses
DD Undaunted, Shell hits 1
DD Undine
DD Urania



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
DD Michitsuki engages BB Duke of York at 10,000 yards
BB Anson engages DD Michitsuki at 10,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Hiyatori at 10,000 yards
CA Frobisher engages DD Michitsuki at 10,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages DD Michitsuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Michitsuki at 9,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Tade at 9,000 yards
BB King George V engages DD Michitsuki at 9,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Michitsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Michitsuki engages DD Undine at 9,000 yards
DD Ulster engages DD Hiyatori at 9,000 yards
DD Michitsuki engages DD Grenville at 9,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Michitsuki at 9,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Tade at 9,000 yards
BB King George V engages DD Michitsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Urania engages DD Tade at 9,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Michitsuki at 9,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Tade at 9,000 yards
BB King George V engages DD Michitsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Undaunted engages DD Hiyatori at 9,000 yards
DD Tade engages DD Grenville at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tade engages DD Grenville at 10,000 yards
DD Hiyatori engages DD Undaunted at 10,000 yards
BB Howe engages DD Michitsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Hiyatori engages DD Undaunted at 10,000 yards
BB Howe engages DD Michitsuki at 10,000 yards
DD Ulster engages DD Hiyatori at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Michitsuki sunk by BB Duke of York at 7,000 yards
BB King George V engages DD Hiyatori at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Tade engages DD Grenville at 6,000 yards
DD Ulster engages DD Hiyatori at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Tade at 10,000 yards
DD Undaunted engages DD Hiyatori at 10,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Tade at 10,000 yards
DD Urania engages DD Hiyatori at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Ulster engages DD Tade at 11,000 yards
BB Anson engages DD Tade at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Tade at 15,000 yards
BB Anson engages DD Tade at 15,000 yards
DD Hiyatori engages DD Undine at 15,000 yards
DD Ulysses engages DD Hiyatori at 15,000 yards
DD Tade sunk by BB Anson at 15,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Hiyatori at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Hiyatori engages DD Grenville at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Hiyatori at 11,000 yards
DD Hiyatori engages DD Urania at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages DD Hiyatori at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Ulster engages DD Hiyatori at 12,000 yards
BB Duke of York engages DD Hiyatori at 12,000 yards
DD Hiyatori engages DD Undine at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Ulysses engages DD Hiyatori at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[NAVMAN]

In a dubious decision, I decide to invade Saigon with forces from Singapore. Due to the
river at Saigon, I cannot use BBs in the invasion force. Note the results.
I try to send in TKs to Kanoya and they get nailed by Kamizs.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 28, 46
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Night Naval bombardment of Saigon at 60,71 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

862 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 12, on fire
CA London
CA Sussex, Shell hits 5
CL Jamaica, Shell hits 5
CL Ceylon, Shell hits 7, on fire



CA Devonshire firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress
CA London firing at 18th JNAF AF Unit
CA Sussex firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress
CL Jamaica firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress
CL Ceylon firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress


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Pre-Invasion action off Saigon - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

736 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 2
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Baron Cawdor, Shell hits 4
CVE Khedive
xAK Bellerophon, Shell hits 2
CVE Empress
xAK Anhui, Shell hits 7
CVE Emperor
LSI(L) Kanimbla
DE Fortune


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


CL Newcastle firing at 12th Base Force
CL Glasgow firing at 12th Base Force
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress
138mm M1910 CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Baron Cawdor at 11,000 yards
CVE Khedive fires to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Bellerophon at 11,000 yards
CVE Empress fires to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
138mm M1910 CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Anhui at 11,000 yards
CVE Khedive fires to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Anhui at 11,000 yards
CVE Emperor fires to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
8cm T88 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Anhui at 11,000 yards
CVE Empress fires to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Saigon

TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Saigon, 60,71


Allied ground losses:
604 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 70 (0 destroyed, 70 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)


12 troops of a Ind Inf Section 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Indian Div /8


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Invasion Support action off Saigon - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

624 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 6
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 17, on fire
xAK Anhui, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Khedive
CVE Empress
xAK Bellerophon, Shell hits 2
LSI(L) Kanimbla
DE Fortune


Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)


CL Newcastle firing at 12th Base Force
CL Glasgow firing at Cape St.Jaques Fortress
240mm M1902 CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Anhui at 15,000 yards
CVE Empress fires to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
138mm M1910 CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Anhui at 15,000 yards
CVE Empress fires to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
100mm M1931 DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Bellerophon at 15,000 yards
CVE Empress fires to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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[NAVMAN]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 5
J2M5 Jack x 3
Q1W1 Lorna x 3
Toka x 18
Ki-27b Nate x 19
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-100-II Tony x 4



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 11
P-80A Shooting Star x 30
FM-2 Wildcat x 15
F4U-4 Corsair x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 26


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Q1W1 Lorna: 2 destroyed
Toka: 13 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 10 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 7 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 10 destroyed
Ki-100-II Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Sitkoh Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Wake Island, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Cathwood



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Toka flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-49-Ia Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x Toka flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 9
J2M5 Jack x 4
Ki-27b Nate x 3



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 10
P-80A Shooting Star x 24
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
F4U-4 Corsair x 5
F6F-5 Hellcat x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 5 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 82 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 242 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 3



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 10
P-80A Shooting Star x 20
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F4U-4 Corsair x 2
F6F-5 Hellcat x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3
D4Y4 Judy x 4
P1Y2 Frances x 2
Toka x 6
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 19



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 10
P-80A Shooting Star x 17
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed
Toka: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sitkoh Bay, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk
CVE Wake Island, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Deroche, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Cathwood, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
TK California Standard, Kamikaze hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Waterman, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
DE Tills, Kamikaze hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
1 x Toka flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
1 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Sitkoh Bay
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Wake Island
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Deroche
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK California Standard
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Cathwood


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 3
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 4



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 7
P-80A Shooting Star x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M3-J Sam x 5
J2M5 Jack x 4
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 1



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 5
P-80A Shooting Star x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A7M3-J Sam: 3 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Q1W1 Lorna x 12
Ki-48-IIc Lily x 3



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 2
P-80A Shooting Star x 9
FM-2 Wildcat x 4
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Q1W1 Lorna: 6 destroyed
Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed


Allied Ships
DE Tills, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Wake Island, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Waterman, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK California Standard, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Deroche, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Q1W1 Lorna flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x Ki-48-IIc Lily flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Wake Island
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Deroche


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 4
Ki-95 x 3



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 1
P-80A Shooting Star x 8
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed
Ki-95: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
TK A.C. Rubel
DE Waterman, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A2 Grace flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-95 flying as kamikaze

CAP engaged:
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Wake Island


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Morning Air attack on Kanoya , at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 2
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 5



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 1
P-80A Shooting Star x 8
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF-225 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 1
P-80A Shooting Star x 8
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 destroyed


Allied Ships
TK A.C. Rubel, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires
DE Waterman, on fire, heavy damage
DE Tills, on fire, heavy damage
TK California Standard, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 2



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 1
P-80A Shooting Star x 6
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-57-II Topsy x 8



Allied aircraft
P-51H Mustang x 1
P-80A Shooting Star x 6
FM-2 Wildcat x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed


Allied Ships
DE Waterman, and is sunk



CAP engaged:
49th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
33rd Fighter Group with P-51H Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
412th Fighter Group with P-80A Shooting Star (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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So, as it stands now, my two(2) corps which are at Kanoya will be marching on. One will
go to Kagoshima and one will go up the east coast to Oita(sp). I am anticipating
bringing more forces for Kagoshima, unless I can take it "on the march". However,
intel says there are 65k+ troops there, so not much chance of that. Oita(sp) seems to
have approx 35k troops there.
I have been bombing Kagoshima w/ bombers on Formosa, incl B29s, Libs, and Forts,
along w/ Lancs and Lincolns.
The bombing of Japan continues, w/ emphasis on engine plants and airfields. I have brought in Lincs and Lancs there as well.
Units at Tarakan are being transported to Manila and being prepped to invade Hong
Kong(1000 vps). Intel est is approx 25k troops there.
Troops are being moved from the west coast either to PH and thence to Manila or Manila
direct. I d/n anticipate any more amphip landings on Japan. I will go overland. I think
the seaward defenses are too strong.
I will be posting some situation maps shortly.

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And now for something a little diff. Below are screen shots of my major bases.
Doing this to show the immense resources available to the Allied player.
These shots are in March, 1946.

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San Fran, from which all flows west.

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Vancouver. RCAF and RAF "heavies" arrive here.

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Pearl Harbor. Way station for movements to Guam and points west.

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Guam. Staging area for movements to Manila, Okinawa and Japan.

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Singapore. Staging area for Saigon and Indo-China.

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Manila, Main hub for ops against Japan.

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LBA support base on Formosa.

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Taihoku. LBA support base on Formosa

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Takeo. LBA support base on Formosa.

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Naha and Nago. Fighter bases on Okinawa. Provided the initial lba bases for the landings
at Kanoya.

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Messes up on the above. Sorry.
Naha.

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Naha.

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Nago.