ENLIST TODAY (Docup (A) vs Koniu (J) No Koniu
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: 500th Turn
Nice to see the Chinese score some fighter kills. I got some of them behind the stick of the P40s in '44 but they still faired poorly.
RE: 500th Turn
Kurt: mine aren't to bad now. But I've had time to train them.
19th May
Carriers unknown
China
Bombed
Ramree Is
Koniu set a CAP trap 89 Tojo IIc, 39 Tojo IIa, and 36 Georges. Fist my Corsairs go in followed by 2 sqds of P38s and the bombers. Japs lose 16 Tojo IIc, 14 Tojo IIa, and 19 Georges to our 9 P38s and 6 Corsairs. We also lose 7 beaufighters and 7 2e bombers.
Rangoon
The Jap amphib TF has dissappeared.
Shortlands
My fighters don't take off. Try again tomorrow.
19th May
Carriers unknown
China
Bombed
Ramree Is
Koniu set a CAP trap 89 Tojo IIc, 39 Tojo IIa, and 36 Georges. Fist my Corsairs go in followed by 2 sqds of P38s and the bombers. Japs lose 16 Tojo IIc, 14 Tojo IIa, and 19 Georges to our 9 P38s and 6 Corsairs. We also lose 7 beaufighters and 7 2e bombers.
Rangoon
The Jap amphib TF has dissappeared.
Shortlands
My fighters don't take off. Try again tomorrow.
RE: 500th Turn
20-21st May
Carriers unknown
China
Bombed. For 2 days a Jap tank Rgt attacks our cut off Chinese infantry. Yesterday they attack and get a 1:2 today they get a 1:8 resulting in 26 AFVs disabled or distroyed. I am wondering if I should attack the next turn.
Shortlands
P38s sweep and shoot down 5 Tojos and Georges bounce them shooting down 8 P38s.[:(]
Carriers unknown
China
Bombed. For 2 days a Jap tank Rgt attacks our cut off Chinese infantry. Yesterday they attack and get a 1:2 today they get a 1:8 resulting in 26 AFVs disabled or distroyed. I am wondering if I should attack the next turn.
Shortlands
P38s sweep and shoot down 5 Tojos and Georges bounce them shooting down 8 P38s.[:(]
RE: 500th Turn
Do NOT attack Japanese tanks of any type with Chinese troops. They have no A/T weapons in their infantry units.
On defence they can set up tank traps and such to disable a Japanese attack.
On defence they can set up tank traps and such to disable a Japanese attack.
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: 500th Turn
BB: thanks for the advise
22nd May
Carriers unknown
Rangoon
2 US subs establishes 2 mine fields in the river hex outside Rangoon. 3 SSX's hit mines. One of them hits 2.[:D].
Not much more happened this turn. Things will be heating up soon. I have big plans in the making.
22nd May
Carriers unknown
Rangoon
2 US subs establishes 2 mine fields in the river hex outside Rangoon. 3 SSX's hit mines. One of them hits 2.[:D].
Not much more happened this turn. Things will be heating up soon. I have big plans in the making.
RE: 500th Turn
23rd May
Carriers unknown
China
Bombed
Burma
Japs bomb my stacks moving into postion around Mandalay and Magwee. Koniu loses 22 Helens for no gain.
Op About Dam Time is a go.
CVs are 6 hexs away and amphib TFs are 12 hexs away. One of the amphib TFs must of had to refuel during the nite. I am hoping that in 2 days they will be disembarking troops or in the hex barring more refuels or something. No signs of the KB. I have been able to sneak a few picket ships into likely avenues of approach. I have roughly 100 B24D's ready to launch. I am thinking of letting them fly tomorrow and hit the AF. I only see 25 bombers and 11 Aux. Onotoa looks empty from recon. I have an IR and NBF loaded so I am moving them forward, hopeng for an easy grab.
Carriers unknown
China
Bombed
Burma
Japs bomb my stacks moving into postion around Mandalay and Magwee. Koniu loses 22 Helens for no gain.
Op About Dam Time is a go.
CVs are 6 hexs away and amphib TFs are 12 hexs away. One of the amphib TFs must of had to refuel during the nite. I am hoping that in 2 days they will be disembarking troops or in the hex barring more refuels or something. No signs of the KB. I have been able to sneak a few picket ships into likely avenues of approach. I have roughly 100 B24D's ready to launch. I am thinking of letting them fly tomorrow and hit the AF. I only see 25 bombers and 11 Aux. Onotoa looks empty from recon. I have an IR and NBF loaded so I am moving them forward, hopeng for an easy grab.
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RE: 500th Turn
If I had done as well as you have I would be very happy! I think you are in a very good position! [:)]
RE: 500th Turn
Thanks Joc. When I read your AAR. I think you have done a fine job. I don't say much in your AAR because you have a better grasp on the game than I do. I don't want to give you bad advise.
Ok, I have looked in the manual and on the forum search. Can someone remind me what the colors mean for Nav Search(blue green and black)?
Ok, I have looked in the manual and on the forum search. Can someone remind me what the colors mean for Nav Search(blue green and black)?
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RE: SCLS!!!
I feel for you! [:(] Been there, done that...sucks BIG TIME! 
To cheer you up a bit I can tell you that in about 1 years time you will be able to match the KB again! Your industry will start churning out about 2 CVEs per week! While a advance in CENTPAC is now out of the equation you are in a good position in Burma. The CV losses won´t change that. And its perfectly doable to jump up the NG coast. Quite rapidly in fact! You are still not defeated in China which means he will have to keep forces there.
If I were you I would try and link up with the Chinese and possible open the Burma road again. If you can do that and get supplies to the Chinese you can perhaps start to fight back in China. I suck at China but I´m assuming your troops are in pretty decent EXP now but lack supply?
Hang in there. Try to find joy in other areas! [:)]
I took a sneak peak at konius AAR. I am a bit curious to what went wrong with your strike???
Looks like about 2/3 of the DB never took off? And why so few Escorts for the ones that did take off? Messed up settings?
To cheer you up a bit I can tell you that in about 1 years time you will be able to match the KB again! Your industry will start churning out about 2 CVEs per week! While a advance in CENTPAC is now out of the equation you are in a good position in Burma. The CV losses won´t change that. And its perfectly doable to jump up the NG coast. Quite rapidly in fact! You are still not defeated in China which means he will have to keep forces there.
If I were you I would try and link up with the Chinese and possible open the Burma road again. If you can do that and get supplies to the Chinese you can perhaps start to fight back in China. I suck at China but I´m assuming your troops are in pretty decent EXP now but lack supply?
Hang in there. Try to find joy in other areas! [:)]
I took a sneak peak at konius AAR. I am a bit curious to what went wrong with your strike???
Looks like about 2/3 of the DB never took off? And why so few Escorts for the ones that did take off? Messed up settings?
RE: SCLS!!!
When I close with USN carriers I like to have a pair of ASW DDs 40nm in front performing ASW and picket duty. I'm not sure the ASW mission is so effective but they do seem to sop up some the incoming raiders.
two steel pennies from CnC Zulu.
ps Still like the position you hold, keep a clear head.
two steel pennies from CnC Zulu.
ps Still like the position you hold, keep a clear head.
RE: SCLS!!!
Hey guys thanks for the encouragement. I had to step away from the game last nite. Still not for sure why my escorts didn't fly. I looked at one of the groups and it had a sucky leader. I did count 11 Jap CVs though. With all the planes shot down I am getting reports that he has more planes now than I had before the fight, so Koniu set up a good ambush. I feel like such a failure.
24th May
Carriers in the Gilberts
Gilberts
We lose the Enterprise, North Carolina with 4 DDs. As you can see from above we will lose Yorktown and maybe a few other ships. I'm am thinking of sending some of the damaged ships at the KB so the rest can flee. I am also thinking of sending some DDs towards the KB in a possible nite attack. My transports didn't get attacked because they still hadn't met up with my CVs. For some reason they only went 3 hexs from the day before. I had 48 fighers on LRCAP with them. They could of helped out the CVs if I would of left them on CAP. I also lost 12 B24Ds while attacking Tabiteuea's AF. KB is 5 hexs away, so not for sure if I can escape.
China
Koniu attacked Chungking with Helens and lost 34 of them.
Ramree Island
We sweep and take down 12 Tojos for no loses.
I damage a sub off of Cooktown and he damages one of ours off the HI. I will post combat report below.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
G3M3 Nell x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 152
B6N1 Jill x 67
B6N2 Jill x 99
D4Y1 Judy x 235
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 143
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 14 destroyed, 12 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Massachusetts
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 2
DD Laffey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Meredith
DD McCalla, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Lardner, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Aaron Ward, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gwin, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Frazier, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
Fuel storage explosion on CV Saratoga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Laffey
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lardner
Magazine explodes on DD Gwin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
Fuel storage explosion on CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD MacDonough
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD McCalla
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lansdowne
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aaron Ward
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 129
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 29500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
F6F-3 Hellcat x 129
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 6 on standby, 18 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 29500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 25 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 135,136
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 37
A6M5b Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CVE Long Island
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
24th May
Carriers in the Gilberts
Gilberts
We lose the Enterprise, North Carolina with 4 DDs. As you can see from above we will lose Yorktown and maybe a few other ships. I'm am thinking of sending some of the damaged ships at the KB so the rest can flee. I am also thinking of sending some DDs towards the KB in a possible nite attack. My transports didn't get attacked because they still hadn't met up with my CVs. For some reason they only went 3 hexs from the day before. I had 48 fighers on LRCAP with them. They could of helped out the CVs if I would of left them on CAP. I also lost 12 B24Ds while attacking Tabiteuea's AF. KB is 5 hexs away, so not for sure if I can escape.
China
Koniu attacked Chungking with Helens and lost 34 of them.
Ramree Island
We sweep and take down 12 Tojos for no loses.
I damage a sub off of Cooktown and he damages one of ours off the HI. I will post combat report below.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
G3M3 Nell x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 32
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
F6F-3 Hellcat x 144
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 5 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 152
B6N1 Jill x 67
B6N2 Jill x 99
D4Y1 Judy x 235
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 143
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N1 Jill: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
B6N1 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 14 destroyed, 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 14 destroyed, 12 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Indiana, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Victorious, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Massachusetts
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 2
DD Laffey, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Meredith
DD McCalla, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Lansdowne, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Lardner, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Aaron Ward, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gwin, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Frazier, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Enterprise
Fuel storage explosion on CV Saratoga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Laffey
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lardner
Magazine explodes on DD Gwin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Saratoga
Fuel storage explosion on CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD MacDonough
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Victorious
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD McCalla
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Lansdowne
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aaron Ward
Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
F6F-3 Hellcat x 129
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N1 Jill: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 16 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 29500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 11
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
F6F-3 Hellcat x 129
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 6 on standby, 18 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 29500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 25 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 14 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tabiteuea at 135,136
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 37
A6M5b Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Taiho-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 138,140
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
CVE Long Island
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
VMF-211/A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211/B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-123 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-123 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF-216 /A with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-216 /B with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 17 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
RE: SCLS!!!
Chin up! but for gods sake do it in another direction! How does Yorktown look? Three fish in her has got to hurt. Perhaps Big E can still manage one high speed turn to the lee of the battle? Am I blind? No US counter strike?
LYB[:@]
LYB[:@]