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USN FAST CARRIER REORGANIZATION

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5/31-6/1/44



SUBS


SS Bluefin is hit by 6 DCs from IJN E boats off Wakkanai.

SS Rock is hit by 23 DCs from IJN E boats and sinks near Yokohama.

SSBluefin is hit by another 32 DCs form IJN E boats and is sunk off Wakkanai.

SS Saury sinks off the coast of Japan from ASW AC bombs.

SS Bowfin sinks E No.13 by Shikuka.

SS Jack sinks E No.9 near Toyohara.

SS Shark is hit by 4 DCs from IJN E boats off Wakkanai.



CENTPAC


AdmHill's Amphibious TF 254 continues its transit from Babeldaob to Okinawa. Amphibious TF 254......with the US Army 24th Corps embarked.......will link up with 5th Fleet off Okinawa and then will invade Tanegashima.



BI-MONTHLY INTEL SCREEN


StoneAge and I had been posting our AC losses and pilot pools every 2 months throughout the war. I have been too busy with moving stuff around on the map to post this for the last few months but have the time to do do now.

Attached is the Intel Screen as of 6/1/44. The Allies have almost exactly a 2:1 advantage in victory points so this game should end with autovictory on 1/1/45.

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6/1/44........THE AIR WAR

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6/1/44....THE AIR WAR


The Allies have lost 12,000 AC vs Japanese losses of 11,484 AC.

In A2A, the Allies have lost 3441 AC to 5732 Japanese AC.



Ive posted a screenshot of Japanese plane losses by type. Not surprisingly, 4 of the 5 Japanese plane types with the heaviest losses are fighters.

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6/1/44........THE AIR WAR

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Here is a screenie of Allied plane losses.

Four of the top 5 plane types with the heaviest losses are carrier planes and 2 of the top 3 are SBDs. This shows that the US Navy has been doing the bulk of the fighting since late 1942 and also that AA fire has been murderous on the divebombers.



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Here is a screenshot of the top Allied pilots. Seven of the top 10 pilots.....and everyone with 12 or more kills.....is a carrier fighter pilot. This again is indicative of the fact that the US carriers have been doing most of the heavy lifting during the war.

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6/1/44.....THE AIR WAR


And finally here is a scrrenshot of the Allied pilot pools. The degradation of the quality of US pilots graduating from flight school throughout the war has been very disappointing.

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6/2-6/7/44



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SS Crevalle is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Shikuka.

SS Jack sinks E No.10 by Toyohara.

SS Parche is hit by 5 DCs from IJN E boats near Hakodate and is heavily damaged.

SS Swordfish is hit by 4 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Saishu To.

SS Thresher is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Toyohara.

SS Sealion sinks off the coast of Japan.

SS Shark is hit by 11 DCs from IJN E boats and sinks off Wakkanai.

SS Flier is hit by 7 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Wakkanai.

SS Crevalle is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Shikuka.

SS RO-48 attacks Amphibious TF 254 and is hit by 7 DCs from the escorts.

SS Cabrilla sinks E Yurijima but is hit by 28 DCs in return by Izu Oshima.


CENTPAC


USN fast carriers complete repairs, rearming and taking on AC replacements at Naha, Okinawa. AdmHill's Amphibious TF 254 ....with 24th Corps embarked.....joins up with the USN fast carriers at Naha and sets off towards Tanegashima. Recon indicates that Tanegashima is undefended....so the US Army troops should be able to wade ashore tomorrow without much difficulty. There will be no preliminary naval bombardment at Tanegashima.



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SEAC captures Malacca. Next objective for SEAC and 14th Army will be Johore Bharu.

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CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA

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6/8-6/9/44



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The skipper of I-55 evidently has major heuvos. First he unsuccesfully engages AdmHill's Amphibious TF 254 but lives to tell about it:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 08, 44
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 2

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
CL Trenton
DE Paul Jones
DMS Hobson
DMS Long
DMS Lamberton
AM Kingfisher
AM Zeal
APA Sumter
APA Sheridan
APA Hunter Liggett
APD Barr
APD Dickerson
APD Goldsborough
APD Herbert
APD Stringham
AKA Arcturus
AKA Mercury
AK Libra
LCI(G)-76
LCI-67
DD Crosby
DD Pope
DD Sterett
DD Morris



SS I-55 is sighted by escort
DD Crosby attacking submerged sub ....
DD Pope fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sterett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


Then I-55 engages the fast carriers TFs of Task Group 58 and lands 2 fish on CV Franklin:


Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 7

Allied Ships
CV Franklin, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CL Denver
CL Cleveland
CL St. Louis
DD Guest
DD Murray
DD Izard
DD Healy



SS I-55 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Franklin
DD Murray fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Izard fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Healy attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


CV Franklin made it back to port at Naha, Okinawa with 40 SYS, 55 FLT and 3 ENG. CV Franklin will repair minor damage at Naha and then head back to Pearl to repair the major damage. Assuming Allied autovictory on 1/1/45.....CV Franklin is now effectively out of the war.


SS RO-48 also attempts to engage the USN carriers.....but she is hit by 18 DCs from the carrier escorts and sinks off Tanegashima.

SS RO-48 also attempts to engage the USN carriers......and she is hit by 12 DCs off Tanegashima.



CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA


Fifth Fleet covers Amphibious TF 254 and 24th Corps wades ashore.

Japan launches repeated kamikaze attacks against 5th Fleet and finally a solitary kamikaze gets through:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 201


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000.
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 13



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 191


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from VF-14 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VF-30 has been caught up in attack



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 37,170 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-27b Nate x 32
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-46-II Dinah x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 89
FM-2 Wildcat x 121
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 9 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Shah
CVE Tulagi
CVE Breton, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Ommaney Bay



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-46-II Dinah flying as kamikaze

CAP engaged:
VF-35 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, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-97 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 13 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-11 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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 35500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from VRF-9F has been caught up in attack
Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept.
Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept.


CV Breton has 28 SYS, 10 FLT and 13 ENG damage from the kamikaze hit and will return to port at Naha next turn.


Additional kamikaze attacks score no hits:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 83
FM-2 Wildcat x 103
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 14 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 30940 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 35170.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 40170.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 38170.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38170.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 31940 and 33940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31940 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Training flight from VC(F)-78 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-83 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-5 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-14 has been caught up in attack


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
FM-1 Wildcat x 68
FM-2 Wildcat x 83
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 40170.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 33940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 28940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 37 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Q1W1 Lorna x 9



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
FM-1 Wildcat x 49
FM-2 Wildcat x 57
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
Q1W1 Lorna: 6 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VC(F)-20 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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 28940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
FM-1 Wildcat x 42
FM-2 Wildcat x 53
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 28940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 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 to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Training flight from VC(F)-20 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-75 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-76 has been caught up in attack


Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
FM-1 Wildcat x 80
FM-2 Wildcat x 121
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 45


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from VC(F)-5 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-14 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 13



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
FM-1 Wildcat x 78
FM-2 Wildcat x 103
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 18 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

Training flight from VC(F)-3 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
FM-1 Wildcat x 58
FM-2 Wildcat x 79
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Corsair II (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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
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
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Training flight from No.851 Sqn-FF FAA has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-75 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-83 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-13 has been caught up in attack




Allied carrier bombers return the favor and decimate IJN shipping throughout the waters off southern Japan and Korea:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 98,56

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 6
Corsair II x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avenger I bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Avenger I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD T-3



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 28
TBM-1C Avenger x 14


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutatsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Chidori
DD Umikaze

Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yubari Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Hokutatsu Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 9
Corsair II x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Jinsai Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Amagi Maru #2
xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Jinsai Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kirisima Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
FM-1 Wildcat x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Muroran Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 42 (3 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x Avenger II bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x Avenger II bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Avenger II bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Muroran Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
TBM-1C Avenger x 24


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yubari Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Hokutatsu Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 30


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E Yasoshima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Chidori
DD Akigumo

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo


Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Yasoshima, and is sunk
DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Chidori, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Yasoshima dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Minekaze class DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Chidori



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 99,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Teibo Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Menado Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Teibo Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Menado Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,56

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avenger I bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Avenger I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Momi class DD


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 104,56

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Asagao



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru #2


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
E Asagao



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru #2


Looks like the Allied carriers caught several troop transports off Fusan and sent a few thousand more "sons of Heaven" to the wrong address.


The 31st Infantry makes it ashore unopposed on Tanegashima and will secure the island tomorrow. Then the seabees and base force personel will unload and turn Tanegashima into an unsinkable aircraft carrier one hex off the coast of Kyushu....ultimately the Allies will build a level 7 airfield here.

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CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA

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SUBS


SS KX is hit by 9 DCs from E boats and sinks off Hamamatsu.

SS Herring is hit by 2 DCs from IJN ASW by Wakkanai.




CENTPAC: INVASION TANEGASHIMA


24th Corps secures Tanegashima. Construction engineers, aviation personel, base forces and an Air HQ will be unloaded next turn to begin the transformation of Tanegashima into a level 7 airbase.


Meanwhile, Japan continues the kamikaze attacks against 5th Fleet while the Allied carriers strike IJN shipping in the waters off southern Japan:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 6
Avenger II x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
xAK Amagi Maru #2, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avenger I bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Avenger I bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Amagi Maru #2


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 105,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
TBF-1 Avenger x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MGB G-4
MGB G-7



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 22
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 434


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 16 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
B5N1 Kate x 36



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 21
FM-2 Wildcat x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 412


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 21 destroyed


Allied Ships
CV Yorktown II



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 12 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 12 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,800 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (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 19000
Raid is overhead
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440
Raid is overhead


Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 3
Corsair II x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avenger I bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 30,120 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
FM-1 Wildcat x 22
FM-2 Wildcat x 20
F6F-3 Hellcat x 430


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 6 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 16 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 12 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
FM-1 Wildcat x 66
FM-2 Wildcat x 102
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from VC(F)-20 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-77 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-94 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-3 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-7 has been caught up in attack


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
FM-1 Wildcat x 69
FM-2 Wildcat x 95
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 9
FM-1 Wildcat x 58
FM-2 Wildcat x 73
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-11 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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-32 Mary x 15



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
FM-1 Wildcat x 45
FM-2 Wildcat x 58
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 7 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
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, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Raid is overhead
VOC(F)-1 with FM-1 Wildcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-3 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-5 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VC(F)-7 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VC(F)-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-13 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes




The USN fast carriers will sortie to a point off Shikoku next turn to hopefully find more IJN shipping to the north......and if they dont they will conduct a port strike on the 38 Japanese ships that recon indicates are docked at Maizuru.

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SS Corvina sinks PB Chosa Maru off Pescadores.

SS Bang is hit by 5 DCs from IJN ASW near Moppo.



CENTPAC: CARRIER OPERATIONS OFF JAPAN


USN carriers sail towards Shikoku and pummel IJN shipping in Japan's coastal waters and in port at Maizuru:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 72
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E Asagao
E Chidori



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (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 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Mutsuki class DD


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nagoya at 110,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
SBD-5 Dauntless x 28


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
E W-34, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
E Yashiro, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
E W-39, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yokosuka Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-303 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (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 15000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (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 15000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
51st 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 16000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-34


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Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
SBD-5 Dauntless x 56


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Yugao
xAK Kinsyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tonon Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Magan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tokuhei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Imaji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Maizuru ...
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Also attacking Maizuru ...
Also attacking Maizuru ...
Also attacking Maizuru ...


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Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
SBD-5 Dauntless x 87


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Okuyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seikyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Shiretoko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kenan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Nichi Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Choko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1
PB Choun Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK AnsyuMaru, Bomb hits 1
ACM Hanata Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kenkon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kamitu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Magane Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Repair Shipyard hits 2
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
19 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 22


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokuhei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Repair Shipyard hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Alaska Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage




Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on TF, near Masan at 102,54

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 45
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Kozui Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
TK Choran Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Juko Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AO Sunosaki
PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Juko Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Choran Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Keijo Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
TBF-1 Avenger x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Konei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Hakkai Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
PB Ichiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Hakkai Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Konei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Ichiyu Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Asagao
E Chidori



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (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 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Kamikaze class DD


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Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 68
SBD-5 Dauntless x 135


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 9 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 32 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Yugao
xAK Okuyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Choko Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK AnsyuMaru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tokuhei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-32, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Lima Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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



Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
21 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
51st 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 16000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking Maizuru ...
Also attacking Maizuru ...
Also attacking Maizuru ...
Also attacking Maizuru ...
Also attacking Maizuru ...


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Morning Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 12
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Wales Maru, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 105,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MGB G-4



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 23
TBM-1C Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru #5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
PB Kantori Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Shinko Maru #2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
PB Kozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
PB Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kantori Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Shinko Maru #3


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 12
TBM-1C Avenger x 4


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Japanese aerial counterattacks on the USN carriers are easily beaten back:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
B5N1 Kate x 3



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 83


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-16 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-27 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, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 29,640 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 68


Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 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 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 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 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
VF-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 29,120 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 46


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27800 and 35640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 37640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 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 17800 , scrambling fighters to 37640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 37640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 11



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27800 and 28120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
VF-16 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 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 17800
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters to 28120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 28120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 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 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



The USN carriers will roam off the coast of Japan for at least a couple more turns before heading back to port to reload.




SEAC: THE NOOSE TIGHTENS AROUND SINGAPORE


Advanced elements of SEAC armor enter a deserted Johore Bharu this turn. Evidently the entire Japanese army in Malaya is holed up in Singapore. Johore Bharu will be secured tomorrow and then we will wait until all the SEAC forces currently streaming south into the Malay peninsula can catch up with the advance guard of armor.

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SEAC CONTINUES THE ADVANCE TOWARDS SINGAPORE

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SS I-54 is hit by 17 DCs from Allied convoy escorts by Daito Shoto.

SS Bream lands 3 fish on RO-114 and sinks her off Tokara Retto.

SS Cohia sinks AMC Awata Maru near Saishu To.

SS Piranha is hit by 14 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Shanghai.

SS Grampus is hit by 2 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Shikuka.



SEAC: NOOSE TIGHTENS AROUND SINGAPORE


SEAC reinforcements pour into Johore Bharu after it is liberated by the Allied armored spearhead.



CENTPAC: CARRIER OPERATIONS OFF JAPAN


The USN carriers of Task Group 58 continue to work over enemy shipping off the coast of Japan and in port at Maizuru:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fusan at 103,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 58
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Asagao, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Keijo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
2 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 38800 feet
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
1 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 37000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Asagao
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Keijo Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 70
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 56
SBD-5 Dauntless x 70


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 15 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenkon Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Shinkyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kenan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK AnsyuMaru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 17800 feet
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Lisbon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Wales Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Kamitu Maru, and is sunk



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
51st 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 16000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 41


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 12 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kensin Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Tokati Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27800 feet
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru , at 110,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Lisbon Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Hokutai Maru, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shimonoseki at 105,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 4
Corsair II x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MGB G-4



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Avenger II bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



The CAP flying over Task Group 58 fights off repeated enemy air attacks:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-36 Ida x 5
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 371


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 3



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 359


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 27800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 31,120 feet.
Estimated time to target is 58 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
FM-1 Wildcat x 84
FM-2 Wildcat x 130
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from VC(F)-78 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-94 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VOC(F)-1 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-7 has been caught up in attack


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 29,260 feet.
Estimated time to target is 74 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 26



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 320


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 10 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 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 38800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 75 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 13



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 262


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 8 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 38260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 38260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 35260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters to 29260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters to 34800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 105,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 30,640 feet.
Estimated time to target is 100 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 221


Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 38260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
VF-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes
VF-28 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters to 29260.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
VF-29 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
FM-1 Wildcat x 87
FM-2 Wildcat x 122
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-33 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 28120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 35120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (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 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-90 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-92 with FM-1 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34120.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-93 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Training flight from VC(F)-3 has been caught up in attack


The USN carriers will return to port at Naha, Okinawa next turn to rearm and take on AC replacements.



SWPAC: SOUTHERN LUZON


Allied medium bombers based on Mindanao and Samar continue to hammer the 56,000 IJA troops at Naga on a daily basis:


Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 29
PV-1 Ventura x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 9 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 48th Division ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15
PV-1 Ventura x 15


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 15
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on 14th Army, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 14th Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 14th Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 14th Army ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 48th Division, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 27


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 13
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
B-25G Mitchell x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...
Also attacking 23rd Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 65th Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16
B-26 Marauder x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Naval Construction Battalion, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 14
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment, at 81,81 (Naga)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 14


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



After prepping for over 2 months, all of SWPAC is 100% prepped for the assault at Naga. Next turn the 6400 Allied AV at Naga are ordered to conduct a deliberate assault against the 56,000 entrenched IJA troops there.

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SWPAC: PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN

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6/16-6/19/44



SUBS


SS Flier is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Wakkanai.

SS Flounder is hit by 7 DCs from IJN E boats near hiba.

SS O24 is hit by 12 DCs from IJN E boats by Chiba.

SS KXIV is hit by 3 DCs from IJN ASW TFs off ungchow.



SWPAC: SOUTHERN LUZON


The 6400 prepped AV of SWPAC launch an enormous frontal assault on the fortified Jap position at Naga:


Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 168059 troops, 2893 guns, 3157 vehicles, Assault Value = 6460

Defending force 34549 troops, 543 guns, 1147 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 10270

Japanese adjusted defense: 193

Allied assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Naga !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
18604 casualties reported
Squads: 489 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 1142 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 246 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 265 (265 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 696 (696 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 13


Allied ground losses:
2391 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 220 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 238 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 60 disabled
Vehicles lost 104 (4 destroyed, 100 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
Americal Infantry Division
2nd Australian Division
2/4 MG Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Australian Division
81st (West African) Division
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
6th Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
8th Australian Division
7th Australian Division
2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion
72nd British Brigade
2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
29th British Brigade
5th Australian Division
36th Div Engineer Battalion
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
18th British Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
40th Infantry Division
9th Australian Division
I US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Southwest Pacific
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Sixth US Army
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
109th Tank Attack Regiment
98th Field Artillery Battalion
122nd British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
48th Division
33rd Division
1st Tank Division
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Division
23rd Air Flotilla
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
12th JAAF Base Force
24th Field AF Construction Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit


Im a bit surprisd here. The last time I attacked at Naga, a couple of months ago, the Allies suffered heavy losses in a 1:2 attack against an adjusted Japanese AV of over 5000. Two months of heavy aerial bombardment has really disrupted the defenders and depleted their supply....
this goes to show once again that a massive continuous aerial bombardment over a prolonged period of time is more important than prep or raw AV. I expected a long, bloody, drug out street fight for a couple of weeks but I will take this.



ALLIED CONVOY ROUTES


Now that we have reached the end game.....the Allied convoy routes have changed a bit. The primary Allied convoys are from SF/LA/Panama to Babeldaob/Guam/Tinian/Saipan. From there, the Allied convoys break down into much smaller groups that both resupply the aforementioned bases and also split up into smaller convoys that supply Mindanao/Samar/Luzon/Okinawa/Amami Oshima/Tanegashima.

The British convoy routes out of Aden and Abadan go to Karachi/Rangoon/Moulmein. The Capetown convoys still go into Perth although Australia is something of a backwater now.

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6/20-6/21/44



CENTPAC


USN fast carrier TFs continue to repair, rearm and take on AC replacements at Naha, Okinawa. The hordes of USN CVEs sit offshore of Tanegashima and continue to cover unloading ops there. CVE torpedo bombers are ordered to strike IJN shipping in port at Sasebo.

The airbase at Naha is now maxed out at level 8 and can base 28 squadrons without any penalties. The airfield at Nago is maxed at level 6 and currently has 19 squadrons based with no penalties. Unfortunately, the base building at Amami Oshima seems to be going a bit slow and it has only reached a level 4 airfield....same as Tanegashima.



SWPAC: MACARTHUR COMPLETES CONQUEST OF LUZON


SWPAC troops launch another deliberate attack at Legaspi that overruns the last remaining pocket of Japanese troops on Luzon:


Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 158485 troops, 2787 guns, 3066 vehicles, Assault Value = 6307

Defending force 12510 troops, 280 guns, 354 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Allied adjusted assault: 3859

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3859 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
10404 casualties reported
Squads: 928 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 785 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 322 (322 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 245 (245 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd Australian Division
6th Infantry Division
72nd British Brigade
2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
5th Australian Division
7th Australian Division
18th British Division
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
36th Div Engineer Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
8th Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
40th Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
1st Australian Division
2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
2/4 MG Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
Americal Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
81st (West African) Division
29th British Brigade
9th Australian Division
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
109th Tank Attack Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Southwest Pacific
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
I US Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
134th Field Artillery Battalion
122nd British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Division
48th Division
1st Tank Division
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Division
1st Naval Construction Battalion
14th Army
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment
23rd Air Flotilla
12th JAAF Base Force



General Douglas MacArthur has brought closure to his largest campaign of the Pacific war.




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One really has to compliment Stoneage for his fortitude in letting this go on like this. Although, I have to wonder: how interesting can this be for you? There really is no challenge here it seems to me. Just one foreordained bloody slaughter after the next. Isn't doing a turn more work than its worth?
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RE: SWPAC: PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN

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cap_and _gown.....based on your last couple of comments you seem to have a problem with this game. The outcome of this game was decided a long, long time ago and I offered surrender terms to StoneAge at the end of 1943. StoneAge declined to surrender and wanted to continue the game because he, like myself, is interested in how the "end game" plays out in AE. We are doing this more for the AE community than we are for ourselves. Not too many AARs have made it this far and Im sure most of the AE community wants to see how the game models late war kamikaze/sub/ASW/strategic bombing. So its a _LOT_ more than just who wins. I actually completed a game of stock WitP that ended on 1/1/45
(just as this one will) and I have to admit that you are half right.....by late 1944 the turns do take more time than they are worth.....there are just too much logistics involved when you are trying to refuel 20+ fast carriers, 50+ CVEs and 20+ BBs.

And if you think about it.....the current situation in this game is not much different from the RL situation Japan faced in 6/45 and it still took 2 atomic bombs and a massive Russian assault in Manchuria to bring Japan to the table.

Also, I may actually invade Japan before this is over just to see how much amphibious lift capability the Allies have.



6/22-6/25/44


SS Thresher sinks off the coast of Japan.

SS O23 is hit by 21 DCs from E boats near Yokohama.

SS Telemachus is hit by 25 DCs from the uber E boats and sinks near Yokohama.



CBI


SEAC troops continue to mass in Johore Bharu and prep for the assault into Singapore. SEAC has opened airfields at both Johore Bharu and Kota Bharu and the aerial reduction of Japanese defenses in Singapore begins tomorrow.

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ORIGINAL: AdmSpruance
cap_and _gown.....based on your last couple of comments you seem to have a problem with this game.
Also, I may actually invade Japan before this is over just to see how much amphibious lift capability the Allies have.

I think it was just an honest question, which I can fully understand -- against AI, I would surely only play any game as long as it is undecided. Once the victor is clear (either way), and it turns into numbers-cranking, it usually loses excitement and interest fast.

Your logistics arguments sounds very tedious, indeed. But please carry this on to an HI invasion until you reach Tokyo. I am really interested in knowing whether this engine would turn Olympic into the high-casualty nightmare the allied did historically expect.

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Adm Spruance do you have any indication of what you face in Singapore ?

Also once you take the place -any thoughts about what to do with the British Army ?
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SEAC CONTINUES THE ADVANCE TOWARDS SINGAPORE

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janh, nicwb....thanks for the comments. I have 3 photo/recon squadrons flying over Singapore but the only intel I have is that there are 29 Japanese units there. There are no plans for the British SEAC troops as of now after Singapore has been liberated.

I am seriously considering Operation Olympic....the invasion of Kyushu.....sometime in the 3rd qtr of 1944.



6/26-6/29/44



SUBS


SS S-39 is hit by 4 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Iwaki.

SS Triton sinks ML G-307 near Kobe.

SS Redfin is hit by 32 DCs from IJN ASW TF and sinks off Sapporo.

SS Herring is hit by 7 DCs from IJN ASW TF by Bihoro.



SEAC: THE NOOSE TIGHTENS AROUND SINGAPORE


Allied bombers staged into Johore Bharu and Kota Bharu hammer the Japanese airfield at Singapore and attrition the Oscars flying CAP there.

SEAC troops continue to mass in Johore Bharu.



CENTPAC: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


5th Fleet leaves port at Naha and will sortie offshore of Nagasaki. The USN fast carriers will hit the airfield hard at Nagasaki next turn aided by long range Army fighters. Hundreds of rested USAAF heavy bombers stage into the new forward airfields at Naha, Nago, Amami Oshima and Tanegashima. Im hoping to eliminate the CAP over Nagasaki next turn and then the heavy bombers and carrier bombers will conduct the 1st strategic aerial attack of the war on the following turn(if the weather holds) over Nagasaki.



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USN CARRIER OPERATIONS OFF JAPAN

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6/30-7/1/44



SUBS


SS Croaker is hit by 2 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Aogashima.

SS Razorback is hit by 2 DCs from IJN ASW TF off Keijo.



CENTPAC: CARRIER OPERATIONS OFF JAPAN


StoneAge sends a couple of smaller surface vessels to engage the TFs of 5th Fleet:


Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokara Retto at 99,63, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-80, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay
DD Bush
DD Claxton
DD Kidd



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Kidd engages SC CHa-80 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
SC CHa-80 sunk by DD Kidd at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tokara Retto at 100,62, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-77, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CA Astoria
CA Wichita
DD Carmick
DD Stack
DD Smith
DD Tucker



Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CA Wichita engages SC CHa-77 at 6,000 yards
SC CHa-77 sunk by DD Tucker at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...



USN fast carriers pound the Japanese airfield at Nagasaki:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 16



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
FM-1 Wildcat x 35
FM-2 Wildcat x 44
F6F-3 Hellcat x 151
TBF-1 Avenger x 123
TBM-1C Avenger x 123


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 destroyed on ground
E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 9 damaged

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



Airbase hits 41
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 194

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
4 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
3 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
4 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
2 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 27800 feet
4 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
3 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 27800 feet
3 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
2 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
1 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 27000 feet
3 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
1 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
3 x FM-1 Wildcat sweeping at 28000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 28000 feet
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 28000 feet
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
263 Ku S-2 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 33440 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes


The Nagasaki airfield is 40% suppressed ands the CAP there has been mostly eliminated.

Next turn the Allies will launch their first strategic bombing attack of the war at Nagasaki....over 700 heavy bombers based on Okinawa, Amami Oshima and Tanegashima .....and 600 carrier bombers from 5th Fleet.....a thousand plane raid.

USN carrier bombers hit an iJN troop transport off the coast of Japan:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukuoka at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 21 (6 destroyed, 15 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb





Japanese kamikaze bombers score a hit on CVE Windham Bay:



Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 38,170 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
FM-1 Wildcat x 82
FM-2 Wildcat x 151
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed


Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-46-II Dinah flying as kamikaze

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 35500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 35500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 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 27800 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-85 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from VC(F)-20 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-78 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-96 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VOC(F)-1 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-13 has been caught up in attack
Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept.


Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 38,170 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
FM-1 Wildcat x 82
FM-2 Wildcat x 160
F6F-3 Hellcat x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed


Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Raid is overhead
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-20 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with FM-1 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-41 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-60 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-65 with FM-1 Wildcat (1 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 35500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-68 with FM-1 Wildcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 35500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27800 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-84 with FM-2 Wildcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 34700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

Training flight from VC(F)-84 has been caught up in attack
Training flight from VC(F)-92 has been caught up in attack
Banzai! - Kado A. in a Ki-48-Ib Lily willing to die for the Emperor

Kado A. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Windham Bay




SWPAC:



Land based DBs amd TBs based in the central Philippines hit an IJN surface TF attempting to disrupt Allied convoy routes:




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 85,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 37
TBF-1 Avenger x 3


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
E Hato, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Karii, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
E Wakatake, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Wakatake
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Hato
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Karii



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STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN

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SUBS


SS Triton is hit by 6 DCs from E boats off Aogashima.

SS Ronquil sinks E No.5 but takes 14 DCs in return and sinks off Iwaki.



SEAC


SEAC and 14th Army complete massing in Johore Bharu. Everyone is put on "move" mode and ordered to follow an artillery unit across the causeway into Singapore. The entry into Singapore will take a few days but I want everyone to enter at once.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


Carrier bombers from 5th Fleet begin the carpet bombing of Nagasaki and light pathfinder fires for the lumbering 4Es:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 26
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 13
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 118
TBM-1C Avenger x 120


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 18 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged



Manpower hits 19
Fires 11430




Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 5
Avenger II x 24
FM-1 Wildcat x 31
FM-2 Wildcat x 37
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 102
TBM-1C Avenger x 90


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 damaged



Manpower hits 21
Fires 22860


11,000 fires after one attack and 22,000 fires after 2 attacks.


Now the big boys come in to area bomb:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 66
B-24J Liberator x 219
P-38J Lightning x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 41


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 159
Fires 103275


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 28
FM-2 Wildcat x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 20
Fires 115600


The fires in Nagasaki max out at 115,000 on the 1st day of aerial attacks.





Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Manpower hits 11
Fires 105910


Looks like the local fire department is getting the upper hand on the fires now.



The next day, the weather over Nagasaki clears a bit:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 15
SBD-5 Dauntless x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 116
TBM-1C Avenger x 118


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 15 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged



Manpower hits 77
Fires 80650



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-27b Nate x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 5
Avenger II x 22
FM-1 Wildcat x 30
FM-2 Wildcat x 54
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
TBF-1 Avenger x 100
TBM-1C Avenger x 89


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 13 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged



Manpower hits 57
Fires 104926


So far the local fire department is keeping up with the carrier bombers.



Once again the B-24s and Liberators take over the battle from their smaller siblings:



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator B.III x 6
Liberator GR.III x 27
Liberator GR.VI x 24
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 25
B-24D1 Liberator x 68
B-24J Liberator x 243
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-38L Lightning x 12
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 63


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed



Manpower hits 531
Fires 319402


Thats more than 2x the fires caused by the 4Es yesterday.....but a few more flew and the weather over the target improved somewhat.



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
B-24J Liberator x 39


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 44
Fires 491173


Here just a handful of 4Es increased the fire level by 2/3rds.




Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 31


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 66
Fires 525945


Another relative handful of 4Es attack and now the fires are 5x the levels reached yesterday.....is there an exhaustion/disruption level that affects a city's firefighting capabilities?


Now look at the variability in the fire levels of the next 4 relatively small attacks:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 10
Fires 357678

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 34
Fires 369318

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 18
Fires 559065

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 26
Fires 574185

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Nagasaki/Sasebo was a virgin city 2 days ago.....every industry was 100% repaired. Now Nagasaki has suffered the following damage:

88 resources
14 HI
61 LI
19 naval ship
10 merchant ship
8 repair ship


Before we started the strategic bombing , the Japan had a total of 234 points in strategic losses....mostly from things like naval bombardment of Okinawa. Now after one turn of strategic bombing of Japan, they have now suffered 788 strategic losses so tahts makes 550 points in one turn(2 days).

At the end of the turn, the fire level is only 159,496. I wonder how big a fire it takes to create a firestorm.....I was never able to create one in stock WitP but some other posters have. I think it took a fire level of 50,000 to start a firestrom in stock WitP.

Ive just thrown everything I have but the kitchen sink at Nagasaki in an attempt to start a firestorm......only the B-29s have been left out as they continue to organize under 20th Air Force at Tinian.


Next turn the carrier bombers of 5th Fleet and the B-24s and Liberators will strike again at Nagasaki. Ive attached a current screenshot of Nagasaki.

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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN

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take your units off "move" that are headed to Singapore. Put them on "combat". If they shock attack afte crossing the water in move mode, you're hosed. They need to be in combat.
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