AE TOURNAMENT REDUX: ERSTAD(J) VS ADM SPRUANCE(A)

[racndoc]

7/15-7/16/45



SAC


The B-291s will launch a daylight precision attack against the oil facilities at Tokuyama as part of
ongoing Operation Black Gold.

Im having serious stacking issues with the B=29-25s and B-29Bs on the level 7 AF at Camiguin so the
next turn's night manpower raid will be postponed. I have over 350 aviation factors there including
20th Bomber Command and 21st Bomber Command. There are 322 AC on the ground at Camiguin of which 228
are ready but the screen is all "red" with a Base Administration of 21 of 12 groups and AC stacking
limit 815 of 350. I was in the process of shipping 20th Air Force HQ to Tinian to resume strategic
bombing from the Marshalls but last turn I turned that amphib TF around and sent it to Camiguin. It
should land at Camiguin this turn and then we will see what the stacking limits look like there. If
Im still over stacked after that it doesnt bode well for conducting B-29 missions from the level 7
AFs at Tinian and Saipan for this newest version of AE.




CHINA


Army Group South forces its way north across the mighty Yangtze River in 2 locations:

Ground combat at 90,51 (near Nanking)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 52293 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1709

Defending force 464 troops, 0 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 1915

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1915 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 84 (84 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Chinese/B Corps
1st New Chinese/B Corps
3rd Chinese/A Corps
85th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese/A Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese/B Corps
1st New Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
31st Tank Battalion
19th RGC Temp./C Division




Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 24283 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746

Defending force 1256 troops, 19 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 503

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 251 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Anking !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
787 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (35 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese/B Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
77th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
Ankei SNLF
8th Armored Car Co



Army Group Center reinforces at Suchow and sends another army south to open the Suchow/Anking highway.


Halfway between Suchow and Anking there is an important crossroad called Pengpu. It looked to be
abandoned by the Japanese so we paradropped the 541st Parachute Regiment into Pengpu this turn:



Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1205 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 1156 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 36

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
541st Parachute Rgt /4

Defending units:
4th RGC Division




Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1140 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Defending force 1047 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied adjusted assault: 8

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
541st Parachute Rgt /4

Defending units:
4th RGC Division



Japan remains in control of the road junction at Pengpu but we have the Army group South corps that
crossed the Yangtze NW of Nanking this turn that will immediately attempt to reinforce the
paratroopers there. The Army group South corps that captured Anking will drive NE towards Pengpu
while an Army Group Center corps will drive S from Suchow to link up.

We have basically created a new pocket of over 350,000 IJA troops in the Wuchang/Hankow/Sinyang
triangle and we are about to cut off over 500,000 IJA troops in the Hangchow/Shanghai/Nanking triangle.



OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER


After Dave withdrew virtually all of his remaining air forces to northern Japan and Manchukuo
Operation Rolling Thunder ground to a halt. Recon shows the remaining pockets of Japanese air
forces to be located at Yamagata(500 AC), Nigata(100 AC) and Ominato(200 AC). Next turn the
carriers of Fifth Fleet will launch counterair strikes against the Japanese Afs at Yamagata
and Nigata while carrier F4U-1Ds and Iwo Jima based P-47Ns sweep multiple AFs across the southern
3/4 of the Home Islands.

Meanwhile....Ive pushed back the Army Group South assault on Hangchow so that Allied tac,medium
and heavy bombers in that area can concentrate once and for all in knocking out the Japanese AFs
on Formosa. It looks like Dave just staged in 150 AC to Formosa to hit Allied shipping off the
coast of China. Ive mostly neutralized Takao, Kagi and Taihoku already and this turn we want to
put Karenko and Pescadores out of business.

[racndoc]

7/17-7/18/45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29-1s launched a day light precision bombing attack against oil facilities at Tokuyama
but Dave was waiting for it with a large LRCAP trap and 12 B-29s were lost after only damaging
2 points of oil production. The B-29-1s will be shut down next turn to recover.

Ive attached a screenshot of my new B-29 base at Camiguin. Even with the presence of 20th Air
Force HQ, 20th Bomber HQ and 21st Bomber HQ Im still wildly over stacked with 18 of 12 grouos
and the 276 bombers there work out to a stacking of 738 at a 350 stacking base. It looks to me
that the game will only allow me to stack about 85 B-29s at a level 7 AF. Even though Im way
over stacked I will still send all the B-29-25s and B-29Bs on a night manpower raid against Osaka
next turn. After a couple more missions the B-29-25s and B-29Bs will be staged to the Marianas
and then we will see how the level 7 bases work out at Tinian and Saipan.



OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER RESUMES


Dave put heavy LRCAP over both Nigata and Yamagata to protect the oil facilities there but the land
based P-47Ns and carrier F4U-1Ds overan them and then Fifth Fleet bombed out the AFs at both
locations. The Japanese lose another 497 AC this turn. In A2A combat.....Japan loses 230 AC vs Allied
losses of 57 AC. The Japanese lost 184 AC destroyed on the ground at Yamagata, Nigata, Pescadores and
Karenko. Next turn the Allied carriers will again bomb the AFs at Nigata and Yamagata but they will
also target the oil facilities at both bases. Allied SBDs will be sent to bomb resources at iwaki.



CHINA


Army Group Center and Army Group South both continue to converge on Pengpu to effect a link up and
rescue the 541st Para Regiment. The Allied 1st Tank Corps will cross the Yangtze next turn.

[BBfanboy]

What are the fatigue levels like for your BFs where you are way overstacked? I once ran the BF at Aden into the high 50s fatigue when I had too many aircraft
training there. I put them in rest mode and the training went on while the BF recovered, but I wasn't able to discern if rates of skill development was affected.

Since then, when I overstack a base I try to operate only half the aircraft each day so that the air units get a chance to recover and the base can keep up with them. I may put less impact on target, but I can keep up a more constant pressure, giving the enemy no chance to recover his own disruption and fatigue. Haven't tried that with a strategic bombing campaign though.

[racndoc]

BBfanboy....I checked all the BFs and air HQs at my B-29 base at Camiguin. Two BFs had a fatigue of 15-16 but all the other BFs were at level 5 fatigue or less.



719-7/20/45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29-25s(extended range) and B-29Bs(normal range) execute a night manpower attack on Osaka. The B-29s ignite a level
425,000 fire on the 1st night of the turn and a level 536,000 fire on the 2nd night of the turn with thunderstorms for
weather. At the end of the turn there is still a level 102,500 fire burning in Osaka. A record 40 B-29s are lost this
turn....10 to A2A and 20 to flak and both are records. The B-29s will now be shut down for at least a week as the
B-29-25s are staged to Tinian and the B-29Bs are staged to Saipan. Even with the presence of Sth Air Force HQ at Saipan
the B-29s
are horribly over stacked at both level 7 AFs. We will see what happens when 20th AF HQ arrives at Tinian in a few turns
along with 21st Bomber Command but so far it looks to me that the developers have completely broken the modeling of
B-29s with regards to stacking at level 7 AFs in the Marianas in this most recent patch of AE.


Meanwhile....the carriers of Fifth Fleet completely damage the oil facilities at both Yamagata and Niigata with
TBM-3 Avengers while the SBDs hit the resources at Iwaki. The Home Islands have now been reduced to 14 points total
of oil production. I had over 200 F4U-1Ds escorting the SBDs to Iwaki but the attack was broken down into multiple
waves and the last few waves were slaughtered. I ended up losing 96 SBDs in A2A and only knocked out 166 resources
there.....that was definitely an expensive attack. Japan has now lost 28.006 strategic points.

At least the fires at Osaka should continue to burn for another 4-6 days.




CHINA


Army Group Center's 2nd Tank Corps overruns an IJA roadblock at Kweiteh:


Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14298 troops, 71 guns, 1844 vehicles, Assault Value = 1260

Defending force 191 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 792

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 792 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
775th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
710th Tank Battalion
713th Flame Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
8th Prov Chinese/A Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
7th RGC Temp./C Division




Lead elements of Army Group Center march towards Pengpu while lead elements of Army Group South enter that town and will launch a deliberate attack there next turn.


The Allied !st Tank Corps crosses the Yangtze River and advances towards Luchow.

Farther north....Army Group South captures Kiukiang:

Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19442 troops, 139 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 734

Defending force 476 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied adjusted assault: 357

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kiukiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Chinese/B Corps
36th Chinese Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
20th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
2nd RGC/C Division
3rd Amphibious Bde /4



An US Army regiment accidentally crosses a river into Hangchow and triggers a shock attack:

Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4284 troops, 165 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 9917

Defending force 36848 troops, 461 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 833

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 7)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1937 casualties reported
Squads: 118 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (12 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
69th Chinese Corps
7th Australian Division
49th Chinese/C Corps
27th Infantry Division
Lushai Brigade
7th Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
20th Indian/B Division
37th Infantry Division
97th Chinese/B Corps
4th Marine/C Division
20th Indian/A Division
26th Chinese/B Corps
46th Chinese/A Corps
372nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
KNIL Mariener Brigade
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
8th Indian/A Division
8th Indian/C Division
20th Indian/C Division
99th Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
31st Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
4th Marine/B Division
32nd Chinese/A Corps
88th Chinese Division
38th Infantry Division
9th Prov Chinese/C Corps
6th Marine Division
52nd Chinese/C Corps
4th Marine/A Division
49th Chinese/B Corps
16th Chindit Brigade
26th Chinese/A Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
68th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese Corps
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
3rd Chinese/C Corps
26th Indian Division
8th Indian/B Div /1
I US Corps
55th Coastal Artillery Battalion
Tenth US Army
35th Group Army
Y' Force
South Pacific
544th Field Artillery Battalion
47th Coastal Artillery Regiment
543 & 545 Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
V US Amphib Corps /5

Defending units:
15th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
6th Division
12th Div /7
53rd/B Div /7
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
2nd Guards Div /6
217th Naval Const Bn /1
65th Field AA Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
29th RF Gun Bn /1
2nd Machine Cannon AA Bn /1
12th RF Gun Bn /5
18th RF Gun Bn /1
22nd RGC Temp./B Division
13th RF Gun (Pack) Bn /1




Next turn Army Group South will launch a deliberate attack against Hangchow after another massive carpet bombing
attack..



FIFTH FLEET

Fifth Fleet has broken down its carriers into 2 task Groups...TG 58 with 22 CVs, 8 CVLs and 28 CVEs and TG 59 with
1 CV and 15 CVEs. TG 58 is the main strike force while TG 59 stands off at a range of 2-4 hexes to provide LRCAP
over TG 58. Last turn TG 58 was hit by 2 land based IJN air strikes:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Utsonomiya at 120,69

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
A6M2 Sen Baku x 35
A6M3a Zero x 63
P1Y1 Frances x 51

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 86
Corsair IV x 6
Firefly F.I x 30
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 195
F4U-1D Corsair x 274
F4U-4 Corsair x 86
F6F-5 Hellcat x 514

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 14 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 22 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 32 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Firefly F.I: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island
CVE Corregidor
CVE Matanikau

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 16 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 between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Banzai! - Hirano A. in a P1Y1 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor



Morning Air attack on TF, near Utsonomiya at 120,69

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M2 Sen Baku x 11
A6M3a Zero x 13
P1Y1 Frances x 30

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 85
Corsair IV x 6
Firefly F.I x 25
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 191
F4U-1D Corsair x 272
F4U-4 Corsair x 82
F6F-5 Hellcat x 495

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 13 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 16 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 between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-89 with F4U-4 Corsair (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes




The Japanese lose 282 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 157 AC(96 SBDs and 10 B-29s).

While the large Japanese day light attacks are repulsed a night naval attack gets through to land a torpedo on
an Allied CVE:

Night Air attack on TF, near Utsonomiya at 120,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 119 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Hoggatt Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Some CAP have air radar



Ive attached a screenshot of the central Pacific. Somehow the remnants of KB have moved south of Fifth Fleet
to a position 4 hexes N of Marcus island. Here they threaten the main convoy routes from the US west coast to
the Marianas and thence to the Philippines and then China. Over 20 TFs with over 300 ships are threatened and
all TFs in that area are sent south at full speed. Fifth Fleet is directly north of the IJN carriers and will
move south to engage them next turn.

[racndoc]

7/21-7/22/45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


Im continuing to stage the B-29-25s and B-29Bs to Tinian and Saipan respectively. I just completed loading up 20th AF HQ
at Camiguin this last turn and it will be sent to Tinian. This turn I will load 21st Bomber Command at Camiguin and then
ship it to Saipan and then the B-29s will go back in action.

The fires continue to burn at Osaka and the Allies have now accumulated 28,282 strategic points.

The B-29-1s are still trying to recover their damaged AC at Aparri but there just arent very many left....maybe 50-60 AC
at most.


THE (FINAL?) CHARGE OF KB

Dave sends the remnants of KB south of Marcus Island and they now sit squarely aside the main Allied convoy route from
the
US west coast to the Marianas. I re-routed hundreds of ships to the south of Wake Island last turn but it wasnt nearly enough:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 126,92

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Marcus Daly, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Margaret Fuller, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Marina Raskova
xAK Luther S. Kelly, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Louis Pasteur, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 128,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Day, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Scientist, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Steel Traveler, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Admiral Day
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Traveler


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 126,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Lew Wallace
xAK Louis Joliet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 126,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Charles G. Coutant

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 126,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 32,640 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Lew Wallace
xAK Francis E. Siltz

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 126,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,640 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Leland Stanford

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 128,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Steel Traveler, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 126,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Katharine Sherwood
xAK Lawrence Gianella, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 126,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Samuel G French

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 126,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 33,640 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Louis Joliet, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Louis Joliet dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Louis Joliet



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 126,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22
B6N2a Jill x 26
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Matthew Sheehan, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Luther S. Kelly, on fire
xAK Matthew P. Deady, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Louis Sullivan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Margaret Fuller, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mariscal Sucre, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
YMS-425, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Matthew B. Brady, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Lyman Beecher, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Marina Raskova, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK M. H. De Young, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
11 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matthew Sheehan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Louis Sullivan
YMS-425 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK M. H. De Young


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 128,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Emery, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
TK Halo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Vermont, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Birminghan City, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Emery
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Halo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Vermont
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Birminghan City


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 126,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 31,640 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 18
E13A1b Jake x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Matthew Lyon, Bomb hits 1
xAK M. E. Comerford
xAK Lyman Beecher, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mary Walker
xAK Louis Sullivan, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Lyman Beecher
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Louis Sullivan



Afternoon Air attack on 53rd/B Division, at 91,55 , near Shanghai

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 130,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22
B6N2a Jill x 23
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Mary Walker, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Matthew Lyon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Marcus Daly, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Lydia M. Child
xAK M. E. Comerford, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mary Walker
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matthew Lyon


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 127,94

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 7
D4Y4 Judy x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Matthew B. Brady, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Louis Pasteur, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Luther S. Kelly, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
7 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matthew B. Brady
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Louis Pasteur
Massive explosion on xAK Luther S. Kelly


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Marcus Island at 130,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 31,640 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Marcus Daly, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Matthew Lyon, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 28640 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Matthew Lyon



KB ends up sinking 19 xAKs, 2 TKs, 1 AO, 1 DE and 1 YMS. This obviously doesnt affect the Allied war effort one bit but
Japan does score over 300 points in the attacks. Im certainly going to lose more shipping next turn and I will reroute
all Allied convoys to the south of Eniwetok now. Marcus Is. and Wake Is. have no BFs present...only AVDs for the PBYs.
The nearest island with BFs is at Eniwetok so I staged in some fighters and 1 SBD squadron to the island. All TFs in range
of KB will sail south next turn to the safety of CAP over Eniwetok and if KB pursues them there then they will get hit by
the SBDs.

The Allied carriers headed SW last turn to help cover all of the Allied shipping in the Marianas. The Allied carriers
had lost a fair amount of fighters and SBDs in the aerial attacks over the Home Islands so I will have them head back
to Pagan this turn to refuel, re-arm and take on AC replacements. If KB heads farther south next turn then I will split
up Fifth Fleet into 3 or 4 task groups of carriers and try to block KB from making it back to Japan. This could be the
final death ride of KB.

[BBfanboy]

Ouch! on the xAK losses, but as you say it opens up opportunities to corral KB. Keep in mind that you can send an air unit or two to Marcus without air support and it will operate a few turns before being down for servicing. The u/s planes can be shipped out or a BF/AHQ can be brought in to fix them. Maybe your B-29s can carpet bomb/ a-bomb KB from 40,000 feet! [:D]

Nice to see your opponent is still pulling out surprises - keeps the game interesting!

[racndoc]

BBfanboy...great point about basing AC at Marcus and Wake without BFs present. I will look at that next turn.





7/21-7/22/45.....CONTINUED


CHINA....ARMY GROUP CENTER AND ARMY GROUP SOUTH LINK UP AT PENGPU


The left flank of Army Group Center will begin its drive on Chenting/Peiping next turn with an assault at Ankang.

Meanwhile the right flank of Army Group Center is reinforced at Suchow with the arrival of the Allied 2nd Tank Corps.
I now have 5500 AV of troops investing Suchow but with over 119,000 IJA defenders there we will need additional reinforcements before we launch an attack.

Army Group South captures Pengpu:

Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31964 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1733

Defending force 2176 troops, 43 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Allied adjusted assault: 749

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 749 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pengpu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1929 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (46 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
541st Parachute Regiment
85th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese/B Corps
1st New Chinese/A Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese/B Corps
11th Chinese/B Corps
3rd Chinese/A Corps
1st New Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
4th RGC Division
7th RGC Temp./A Division
67th JAAF AF Coy
68th JAAF AF Coy
6th Naval Const Bn /5



Not only has the 541st Parachute Regiment been relieved but now Army Group Center has linked up with Army Group South.
This effectively pockets the 350,000 IJA troops in the Hankow/Wuchang/Sinyang triangle.

Army Group South captures Hangchow in a bloody frontal assault after massive carpet bombing:


Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 265143 troops, 3454 guns, 2828 vehicles, Assault Value = 9813

Defending force 35363 troops, 456 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1173

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 10897

Japanese adjusted defense: 239

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hangchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
14230 casualties reported
Squads: 421 destroyed, 377 disabled
Non Combat: 355 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 121 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 248 (199 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
14826 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 1039 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 116 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 154 disabled
Guns lost 194 (12 destroyed, 182 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (4 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Chindit Brigade
37th Infantry Division
97th Chinese/B Corps
20th Indian/B Division
32nd Chinese/A Corps
KNIL Mariener Brigade
31st Infantry Division
11th Australian Division
38th Infantry Division
32nd Chinese/B Corps
49th Chinese/B Corps
3rd Chinese/C Corps
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
88th Chinese Division
52nd Chinese/C Corps
49th Chinese/C Corps
7th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
8th Indian/A Division
13th Chinese Corps
Lushai Brigade
372nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
8th Indian/C Division
68th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese/C Corps
6th Marine Division
46th Chinese/A Corps
26th Indian Division
6th Infantry Division
20th Indian/C Division
69th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
9th Prov Chinese/C Corps
7th Infantry Division
26th Chinese/B Corps
20th Indian/A Division
8th Indian/B Div /1
South Pacific
544th Field Artillery Battalion
Y' Force
Tenth US Army
543 & 545 Field Artillery Battalion
47th Coastal Artillery Regiment
Eighth US Army
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
35th Group Army
55th Coastal Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps /5

Defending units:
22nd Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
53rd/B Div /7
15th Ind.Mixed Rgt /5
6th Division
12th Div /7
2nd Guards Div /6
65th Field AA Battalion
12th RF Gun Bn /5
29th RF Gun Bn /1
217th Naval Const Bn /1
18th RF Gun Bn /1
57th Field AA Battalion
22nd RGC Temp./B Division
2nd Machine Cannon AA Bn /1
13th RF Gun (Pack) Bn /1


I had 45:1 odds there but evidently I didnt do a good enough job of carpet bombing the defenders(or the level 7 forts
with 2x terrain neutered the bomber attacks). The game shows that I now have 8500 AV at Hangchow so I lost 1300 AV in
the assault.

The IJA defenders at Hangchow retreated towards Shanghai and the carpet bombers caught them in clear terrain on the
2nd day of the turn inflicting thousands of casualties.

The Allied 1st Tank Corps reaches Luchow this turn and will assault that base next turn.

There are now 500,000 IJA troops caught between Nanking and Shanghai. I really need to capture Suchow to cut off this
last big Japanese army from the rest of China but I need more assets in place before I can launch the attack. Dave is
now marching troops across the river to the NW and NE of Nanking so it appears there is a race between the Japanese
breaking out and Army Group Center closing the door of the pocket.

[racndoc]

7/23-7/24/45



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


SAC continues to relocate from Luzon to the Marianas. Ive got 13th AF HQ on Guam, 5th AF HQ on Saipan and Im
currently
shipping 20th Air Force HQ and 21st Bomber Command HQ to Tinian and Saipan repsectively.....thats a lot of
overlapping command radii (there are even some RAF Air HQs in the Marianas to boot) so we will see how the B-29s
stack when all is said and done.

Liberator GR.VI's based on Batan Island have 23 hex range are are conducting daylight precision attacks against
LI at Kagoshima.

The B-29-1s left behind on Luzon are still trying to recover from their LRCAP trap massacre....I have maybe
50-60 of these planes remaining and Im trying to consolidate the heavily attritioned squadrons.

Fires are still burning at Osaka from the firebombing 3 turns ago and the Allies now have 28.430 strategic points.




KB ON THE RAMPAGE


Dave detached a DD from KB to work over a couple of cripples:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 131,92, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Take, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK Lydia M. Child, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK M. E. Comerford, Shell hits 9, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 14,000 yards
DD Take launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK M. E. Comerford at 14,000 yards
DD Take fires at xAK Lydia M. Child at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 13,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 9,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 12,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 12,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 9,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 8,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 8,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 8,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 8,000 yards
Muchaku, K. orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 8,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK M. E. Comerford at 11,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Take engages xAK Lydia M. Child at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


It was nice to see the xAKs shoot back.


KB works over more Allied convoys in the area:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 131,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 11
D4Y4 Judy x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK M. E. Comerford, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Lydia M. Child, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK M. E. Comerford


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 133,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22
D4Y4 Judy x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Mary Walker, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Marcus Daly, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mary Walker
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Marcus Daly




KB changed direction and sails east rather than south. I thought that I had ordered all Allied convoys out
of harm's way but there was one Allied convoy I had overlooked. I had a high speed convoy of the 17 knot
Victory class carrying very important cargo....2 squadrons of B-29-25s, 1 squadron of Navy heavy bombers
and 1 squadron of Marine medium bombers that was heading from San Diego to the Marianas. It started the turn
several hexes east of Midway and ran smack into KB as KB approached within 15 hexes of Midway:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 144,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 21
B6N2a Jill x 30
D4Y4 Judy x 34

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 9 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE Snyder, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Adria Victory, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Davidson Victory, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Notre Dame Victory, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Temple Victory, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Adria Victory
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Davidson Victory
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Snyder
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Notre Dame Victory
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Temple Victory


Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 144,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Davidson Victory, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Davidson Victory



xAK Notre Dame Victory must have been sunk by a USC naval bomber. Anyways....losing 2 critical squadrons of
precious B-29s was one of the worst convoy losses of the war.




FIFTH FLEET

Surprisingly....the carriers of Fifth Fleet complete refueling and re-arming at Pagan and are ready to rejoin
the fight after less than one day in port(minus 350 operational points of next turn). The carriers have replaced
virtually all fighter and TBM-3 Avenger losses.....VR squadrons in the Marianas helped with that. Fifth Fleet
is still short some 50-60 SBDs but it would take 6 days in port to complete rebuilding the VB squadrons so we
will leave port next turn as is.

KB is rampaging about in the central Pacific but Fifth Fleet has bigger fish to fry as we begin the first CENTPAC
operation in quite some time. Fifth Fleet will head due north into the Bonins next turn. KB is so far to the east
now that I might be able to cut them off from returning to Japan...but Ill worry about that after the completion
of the CENTPAC op.




CHINA


The left flank of Army Group Center captures Anyang:

Ground combat at Anyang (89,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 106326 troops, 482 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3211

Defending force 5719 troops, 110 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Allied adjusted assault: 2081

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 59 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Anyang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1701 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (44 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
63rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese/B Corps
303rd Brigade
47th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
71st Chinese/A Corps
1st Prov Chinese Corps
90th Chinese/C Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
36th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese/C Corps
Jingcha War Area
2nd Group Army

Defending units:
152nd Division
34th Tank Regiment
94th Field Artillery Regiment




Now Army Group Center can move on Chengting and Peiping.

Elements of the Allied 2nd Tank Corps shock attack across a river to take out another IJA roadblock near
Hwainan:

Ground combat at 89,48 (near Hwainan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4492 troops, 6 guns, 642 vehicles, Assault Value = 387

Defending force 175 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 561

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 561 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
44th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF





Army Group South...with the help of the Allied 1st Tank Corps.....captures Luchow:

Ground combat at Luchow (88,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44661 troops, 266 guns, 2182 vehicles, Assault Value = 2392

Defending force 6218 troops, 68 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Allied adjusted assault: 1637

Japanese adjusted defense: 24

Allied assault odds: 68 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Luchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3795 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 149 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 66 (46 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 92 (90 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Indian Tank Brigade
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
50th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese Corps
2/6th Armoured Regiment
50th Chinese/C Corps
70th Chinese/B Corps
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Motor Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
70th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
Ankei SNLF
10th RGC Temp. Division
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
16th JAAF Base Force
17th JAAF Base Force



Army Group South takes out another IJA roadblock at Anking:

Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 105509 troops, 984 guns, 571 vehicles, Assault Value = 3981

Defending force 184 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 3329

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3329 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
36th British Division
29th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese/B Corps
9th Separate Brigade
79th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese/C Corps
81st Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
16th Canadian Brigade
10th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese/A Corps
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF




Allied carpet bombers are pinning the Japanese troops in place from Nanking to Shanghai....next turn Army
Group South will assault some 12,000 IJA stragglers attempting to retreat back into Shanghai.

[racndoc]

7/25-7/26/45



CENTPAC: INVASION MIYAKE-JIMA


I spent the last couple of weeks of game time assembling both an invasion TF and then a follow-up amphibious TF with seabees and BFs in the Marianas for an assault on Miyake-jima. I had been planning an invasion of Miyake-jima for almost a year but it was postponed/cancelled along with the invasions of Okinawa, Amami Oshima and numerous islands off the coast of the Home Islands after the ground fiasco at Iwo Jima combined with the loss of over a dozen CVEs along with 2 CVs. However, since that time Japan's air forces have been heavily attritioned and I think that an amphibious landing right under the nose of Japanese air defenses is much safer now than it was even 6 months ago.

Most of the troops that were prepped for these amphib assaults were eventually sent to China for the massive land campaign now ongoing. I held back the 5th Marine Divison, the 11th Airborne Division, the 4th Australian Brigade and a tank battalion for an eventual assault on Miyake-jima provided that it wasnt heavily reinforced like Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Amami Oshima and many others.


Recon a couple of weeks ago showed that Miyake-jima was still lightly defended...maybe 3000 troops total....so the Fifth Marines and IX US Corps HQ were loaded for an amphib assault there while the other troops were loaded and are currently in route to reinforce Army Group South at Wenchow.

Last turn Fifth Fleet left port in the Marianas and currently sits at Iwo Jima. Im trying to make this look like a reinforcement or resupply op at Iwo Jima. I believe all of Dave's naval search was shot down over Fifth Fleet last turn so he know's Im there but Im hoping that it looks like another carrier airfield/city bombing raid against the Home Islands as opposed to an amphibious assault.

Next turn the main amphibious assault force will drop Fifth Marines on Miyake-jima. They will be covered by a surface TF and an air combat TF with 1 RN CV and 10 CVEs that can put up over a 250 plane CAP. The main carrier force of Fifth Fleet....TG 58.... will stand off at a range of 4 hexes from Miyake-jima where they will both project a 400 plane LRCAP over the invasion force and also CAP the 2nd wave of amphibious bombardment TFs(4 in total) and the 3rd wave of seabees and BFs. A 3rd air combat TF with 10 CVEs will stand off another 5 hexes to the south of TG 58 where they will put up a 250 plane LRCAP over TG 58. Finally.....land based P-47Ns and P-51Ds based at Iwo Jima will LRCAP the 10 CVEs that are LRCAPing TG 58.

Japan has 2 "dark red x" AFs at Tsu and Utsonnmija. Carrier TBM-3s will take out these 2 AFs next turn and Fifth Fleet begins to move in on Miyake-jima. There is another Japanes AF with 44 bombers at Kochi and next turn that AF will be leveled by B-29-1s based at Camiguin.

The hope here is that the combination of surprise and the use of multiple groups of carriers cause the Japanese land based naval airstrikes to fragment and that most of the of the air groups currently spotted in the Home Islands will be destroyed either in the air or on the ground next turn. The scary part for the Allies is that they will be covering the invasion forces at Miyake-jima for a total of 3 turns(6 days) while the 2nd and 3rd waves unload. Dave will have plenty of time to assemble all his remaining air forces for one final attack on Fifth Fleet. One way or another this will probably finish off most of Japan's remaining air assets. KB disappeared from our PBY search net last turn but this op is way more important than chasing down some odd remaining CVLs/CVEs.



CHINA


I began activating Army Group North last turn....the Soviets....by placing thousands of troops on strategic mode and positioning all the woefully short ranged Soviet fighter and bomber squadrons. In 2 more turns the Soviet hordes can come charging across the border.

Army Group Center advances within 3 hexes of Chengting and will assault an IJA roadblock there next turn.

Army Group South takes out an IJA roadblock near Wuhu:

Ground combat at 89,54 (near Wuhu)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15741 troops, 649 guns, 541 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 213 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 400

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 400 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
X Corps Artillery
251st Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
XIV Corps Artillery
208th Field Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV CorpsArtillery
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
694th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
134th Medium Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
158th JAAF AF Bn /1



The former IJA garrison of Hangchow had a group of 40,000 disrupted troops trying to retreat to Shanghai. This turn Army Group South caught 12,000 of them in open terrain after 2 turns of carpet bombing:

Ground combat at 91,55 (near Shanghai)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 242214 troops, 3297 guns, 2787 vehicles, Assault Value = 8524

Defending force 11899 troops, 169 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Allied adjusted assault: 6868

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6868 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
6040 casualties reported
Squads: 656 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1026 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 221 (221 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 8

Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
32nd Chinese/B Corps
49th Chinese/C Corps
8th Indian/A Division
68th Chinese Corps
6th Marine Division
88th Chinese Division
11th Australian Division
13th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
38th Infantry Division
46th Chinese/A Corps
4th Marine Division
6th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
99th Chinese/C Corps
9th Prov Chinese/C Corps
26th Indian Division
7th Australian Division
97th Chinese/B Corps
69th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
8th Indian/C Division
38th Chinese/A Corps
3rd Chinese/C Corps
27th Infantry Division
KNIL Mariener Brigade
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
7th Infantry Division
Lushai Brigade
31st Infantry Division
8th Indian/B Div /1
I US Corps
Tenth US Army
543 & 545 Field Artillery Battalion
Y' Force
South Pacific
544th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
Eighth US Army
35th Group Army
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps /5

Defending units:
6th/A Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/A Division
6th/C Division
6th/B Division
22nd/B Division
22nd/C Division


All of the IJA defenders here were overrun. Dave has 72,000 troops now in Shanghai. With its 4x defensive terrain....Army group South will detach 2-3 heavily disrupted divisions here along with a mass of siege artillery to invest Shanghai. The main body of Army group South will move NW to bottle up the main body of 350,000 IJA troops in Nanking.


I was so busy writing orders for the Soviets and for the invasion of Miyake-jima last turn that I forgot to move some large convoys in the South China Sea. Last turn Dave hit these TFs from the sea, under the sea and the air:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 76,73, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone
DD Hatsuzuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Wiley, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Abram S. Hewitt, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Alexander Mitchell
xAK Benjamin Warner, Shell hits 1
xAK Carl G. Barth, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Charles M. Russell, Shell hits 1
xAK Charles Robinson, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Henry Dodge
xAK J. Frank Cooper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Pierre S. Dupont
xAK Prince L. Campbell, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Sherman O. Houghton, Shell hits 3
xAK Wayne MacVeagh, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Will B. Otwell, Shell hits 1
xAK William Allen White, Shell hits 15, heavy fires
xAK William B. Allison, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
KV Vancouver, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William B. Allison at 25,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Charles Robinson at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William B. Allison at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William B. Allison at 18,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Tone engages KV Vancouver at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William B. Allison at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Tone engages KV Vancouver at 12,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages KV Vancouver at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages KV Vancouver at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William B. Allison at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
KV Vancouver sunk by CA Tone at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK J. Frank Cooper at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Charles Robinson at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Admiral Wiley at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William B. Allison at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK J. Frank Cooper at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Carl G. Barth at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William B. Allison at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William B. Allison at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William B. Allison at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William Allen White at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
xAK William B. Allison sunk by CA Tone at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Abram S. Hewitt at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Henry Dodge at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Charles M. Russell at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 7,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Admiral Wiley at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William Allen White at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Wayne MacVeagh at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Charles M. Russell at 6,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Benjamin Warner at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK William Allen White at 11,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Carl G. Barth at 11,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William Allen White at 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 17,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages xAK Charles M. Russell at 17,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Abram S. Hewitt at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK William Allen White at 24,000 yards
CA Tone engages xAK Prince L. Campbell at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 76,73

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 27

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5
P-38L Lightning x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 20 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
5th FG/17th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38L Lightning (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead


Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,67, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-843
MTB G-844
MTB G-845
MTB G-846, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
xAK Alexander Mitchell, Shell hits 2
xAK Benjamin Warner
xAK Carl G. Barth, Shell hits 1
xAK Charles M. Russell
xAK Henry Dodge, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Pierre S. Dupont, Shell hits 1
xAK Prince L. Campbell, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sherman O. Houghton, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Will B. Otwell, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 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
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
MTB G-846 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 2,000 yards
MTB G-844 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-843 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Henry Dodge at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Prince L. Campbell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Pierre S. Dupont at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 2,000 yards
MTB G-844 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 2,000 yards
xAK Henry Dodge sunk by MTB G-843 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Carl G. Barth at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Pierre S. Dupont at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Will B. Otwell at 2,000 yards
xAK Will B. Otwell sunk by MTB G-845 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Carl G. Barth at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Alexander Mitchell at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Alexander Mitchell at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 4,000 yards
MTB G-845 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 4,000 yards
MTB G-844 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Pierre S. Dupont at 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Benjamin Warner at 3,000 yards
MTB G-844 engages xAK Prince L. Campbell at 3,000 yards
MTB G-844 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Carl G. Barth at 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Alexander Mitchell at 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 3,000 yards
MTB G-845 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 3,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Pierre S. Dupont at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Prince L. Campbell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 engages xAK Pierre S. Dupont at 2,000 yards
MTB G-843 engages xAK Alexander Mitchell at 2,000 yards
MTB G-845 engages xAK Carl G. Barth at 2,000 yards
MTB G-846 sunk by xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 2,000 yards
MTB G-845 engages xAK Prince L. Campbell at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
MTB G-843 engages xAK Sherman O. Houghton at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Iba at 76,73

Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 23, heavy damage

Allied Ships
xAP Orizaba
xAP Rochambeau
DE George E. Davis
xAK Macalester Victory

SS RO-42 is sighted by escort
RO-42 diving deep ....
DE George E. Davis attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-42 forced to surface!
DE George E. Davis firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Macalester Victory firing on surfaced sub ....
DE George E. Davis firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Macalester Victory firing on surfaced sub ....
DE George E. Davis firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Macalester Victory firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Macalester Victory firing on surfaced sub ....
DE George E. Davis firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Macalester Victory firing on surfaced sub ....
DE George E. Davis firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Macalester Victory firing on surfaced sub ....
DE George E. Davis firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Macalester Victory firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 76,73

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5
P-38L Lightning x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
5th FG/17th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
475th FG/432nd FS with P-38L Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead



I was happy to see the xAKs at least shoot back against the sub and the MTBs. There was plenty of LRCAP over the convoy but from now on I will need to escort the convoys with some CAs/CLs/DDs. Dave may have CA Tone holed up in port at Haiphong so we will launch a port attack there next turn.
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[jwolf]

I'm really impressed in this game with the awesome and even terrifying scale of the management problem. In the last post you wrote of forgetting about some convoys in the South China Sea, but the miracle is that such mistakes are so rare with operations this complex and you doing the job that hundreds did in the real war. Good luck as you continue.

[racndoc]

jwolf....thanx for your comments. The thing that is really taking up a lot of my time now is the upcoming Soviet
activation in 2 turns. Im just trying to get all their air forces positioned and place the troops on strategic movement
that need to be moved that way on the turn of activation. Its almost another game within the game.




7/27-7/28/45



SUBS


SS Picuda torpedoes CL Tama near Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Threadfish sinks E Okinawa off Tokarra Retto.



CHINA


Army Group Center overruns IJA roadblocks near Chengchow and Anyang:


Ground combat at 87,45 (near Chengchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2694 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 188 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 46

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 46 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
28th Gurkha Brigade

Defending units:
53rd Ind.Mixed Bde /6


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Ground combat at 90,42 (near Anyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 115113 troops, 542 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3396

Defending force 81 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 2683

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2683 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
90th Chinese/C Corps
36th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
47th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese/B Corps
98th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
303rd Brigade
71st Chinese/A Corps
9th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
1st Prov Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese/C Corps
Jingcha War Area
2nd Group Army

Defending units:
5th Mongol/C Cavalry Division



Army Group South overruns an IJA roadblock near Anking:


Ground combat at 89,52 (near Anking)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4534 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 1041 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 75

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
185th JAAF AF Bn


Next turn....linked up troops from both army groups will conduct a joint assault on Hwainan.

Allied medium and heavy bombers continue to carpet bomb the 350,000 IJA troops in Nanking to pin them in
place.



Allied bombers sink E Hiburi in port at Haiphong.

I detached a surface TF to cover Allied shipping in the South China Sea and last turn they got payback on the
pesky IJN MTBs that were creating havoc on the previous turn:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 28, 45

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,67, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-843
MTB G-844
MTB G-845, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Java
DD Stuart
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Nubian
DD Tartar

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Hackett P. crosses the 'T'
DD Nubian engages MTB G-845 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-845 sunk by DD Redoubt at 2,000 yards
MTB G-844 engages DD Redoubt at 2,000 yards
Maki A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Tartar engages MTB G-843 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Java engages MTB G-844 at 6,000 yards
DD Nubian engages MTB G-844 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages MTB G-844 at 9,000 yards
DD Tartar engages MTB G-843 at 9,000 yards
DD Relentless engages MTB G-844 at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages MTB G-844 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...



CENTPAC: INVASION MIYAKE-JIMA


Fifth Fleet carrier aircraft sweep and bomb the main Japanese AFs at both Tsu and Utsonomija.

B-29-1s based on Camiguin bomb the Japanese AF at Kochi.

Unfortunately.... the retaliatory land based Japanese naval airstrikes are small and we dont inflict
as much attrition as I had hoped:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 110,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 111
Corsair IV x 14
Hellcat F.II x 13
Seafire IIC x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 147
F4U-1D Corsair x 196
F4U-4 Corsair x 10
F6F-5 Hellcat x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (11 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.807 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 19 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 32

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 90
Corsair IV x 3
Hellcat F.II x 3
Seafire IIC x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 96
F4U-1D Corsair x 88
F4U-4 Corsair x 2
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 18 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-25 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.807 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
No.887 Sqn 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 16 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 86
Corsair IV x 2
Hellcat F.II x 2
Seafire IIC x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 92
F4U-1D Corsair x 82
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 17 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.807 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.898 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 16 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 between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 13 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 83
Corsair IV x 1
Hellcat F.II x 2
Seafire IIC x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 88
F4U-1D Corsair x 69
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 18 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (15 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.807 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes




Fifth Fleet carriers pound IJN shipping in port and off the coast of the Home Islands:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Hachijo-jima at 113,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 4 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Kiri
DD Ume, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ume


Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 35
TBM-3 Avenger x 67

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 23 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 1
SS I-32, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on TF, near Hamamatsu at 111,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-91, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD T-1


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 113,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
TBM-3 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML G-301
AG Kinesaki, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AG Hayasaki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AS Jingei
AMc Wa 17

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
181st Shinbu-tai 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

Training flight from 181st Shinbu-tai has been caught up in attack

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hamamatsu at 111,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 44
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 14

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
E No.192, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.64, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nire
E No.138, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.192
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.64
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.138


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Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 33
TBM-3 Avenger x 47

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 14 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo
xAKL Shoyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Chitose Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

Port hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Tokyo ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagoya at 111,60

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Kanawa, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kiyoshimo

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


Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 16
TBM-3 Avenger x 35

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 17 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AK Onoe Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shoyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb




At the end of the turn...the 5th Marine Division storms ashore after repeated SBD attacks on the
defenders:

Pre-Invasion action off Miyake-jima (112,63)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Chicago
CA Chester
CA Houston
CL Phoenix
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
CL Gambia
CLAA Reno
CLAA Oakland
DD Dale
DD Farragut
DD Clark
DD Smith
DD Young
DD Wadsworth
DD Wadleigh
DD Twining
DD Twiggs
DD Terry
DD David Taylor
DD Taylor
APA Hendry
DD Monaghan

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

CA Suffolk firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CA London firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CA Chicago firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CA Chester firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CA Houston firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CL Phoenix firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CL Raleigh firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CL Richmond firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CL Gambia firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CLAA Reno firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
CLAA Oakland firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Dale firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Farragut firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Clark firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Smith firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Young firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Wadsworth firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Wadleigh firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Twining firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Twiggs firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Terry firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD David Taylor firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Taylor firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit
DD Dale fired at enemy troops
DD Young fired at enemy troops
DD Wadsworth fired at enemy troops
DD Twining fired at enemy troops
DD Twiggs fired at enemy troops
DD David Taylor fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Miyake-jima (112,63)

TF 393 troops unloading over beach at Miyake-jima, 112,63

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 5th Marine Div /5
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 5th Marine Div /7
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost in surf during unload of 5th Marine Div /12
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of IX US Corps /5




Recon had showed that there were 3 IJA LCUs on Miyake-jima and it now appears as if they consist of 2
construction battalions and 1 BF. The 5th Marines will assault Miyake-jima next turn and they should
have an easy time of it.

Much more dangerous is the Japanese aerial threat to exposed Fifth Fleet. This turn the Japanese lose
146 AC in A2A combat vs 46 Allied AC. Another 90 Japanese AC are destroyed on the ground. I had hoped
to inflict far more damage on the Japanese air forces and next turn I may pay for this. Dave now has "red X's
at both Yokohama and Tsu with smaller air groups spread all over the Home Islands. I will have the B-29-1s
based at Camiguin bomb the Japanese AF at Kobe. The carrier TBM-3s will attack the "red x" AF at Yokohama.

The B-29Bs abd B-29-25s have now relocated to Saipan and Tinian. I think that this latest version of AE has
broken the effectiveness of level 7 AFs in the Marianas for basing the B-29s. I have 13th Air Force HQ and
10 Group RAF HQ at Guam, 20th Air Force HQ at Tinain, and %th Air Force HQ along with 21st Bomber Command at
Saipan and even with all the overlapping command radii(24 to be exact) I am horribly over stacked at both
Tinian and Saipan. I have 275 B-29s at Tinian and it shows that I have a base administration of 20 of 12 groups
and AC stacking level of 728 of 350. I have 266 B-29s at Saipan and it shows that I have a base administration
of 20 of 12 groups and AC stacking level of 707 of 350. I think that the game developers will need to re-code
Tinian and Saipan as potential level 8 or 9 AFs to allow strategic bombing as in RL. I think in RL Tinian had
some 46 miles of runways so I never understood the max level 7 air field that it was given.

Back to Fifth Fleet....it will be very exposed to Japanese land based naval air strikes next turn. Im creating
a LRCAP force of 19 CVEs, 1 RN CV and 4 RN CVLs that will stand off from Miyake-jima and LRCAP it with over 450
fighters at a range of 6 hexes. The main body of Fifth Fleet....TG 58...will stand off to a point 2 hexes N of
Iwo Jima and it will project an LRCAP of nearly 1000 fighters over the LRCAPing carriers 6 hexes from Miyake-jima.
P-51Ds and P-47Ns based at iwo Jima will help to LRCAP Task Group 58.

I was originally going to city bomb Yokohama with the B-29s in the Marianas but with the concentration of Japanese
air power that is threatening Fifth Fleet I will instead have the Saipan based B-29s bomb night bomb the AF at
Yokohama while the Tinian based B-29s will night bomb the AF at Tsu. Hopefully this disrupts the Japanese land
based squadrons enough that they break up into piecemeal attacks.

[BBfanboy]

Interesting situation with the AF stacking issues and the Japanese massing their aircraft. As usual you have taken a methodical and aggressive approach to getting things done in spite of the threats. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

On the stacking issue I am thinking you got some benefit from the HQs since 275 Superforts X 4 engines adds up to way more than the number of stacking points it says you are using. Also wondering if the number of units stacking limit (8) comes into play on a level 7 airfield? Your HQs may only cover the first 8 squadrons and the others cause the overstack?

On a different topic, I am surprised that you are allowed to reposition air groups before Soviet activation. It cannot be done at game start. Does the game give you a few days in advance to position forces? If so, how many days?

[jwolf]

It was ironic that you complained that the Japanese air strikes were too small, but I get your point. Good luck with 5th fleet on the next turn.

[racndoc]

BBfanboy.....I looked up Tinian on Wikipedia. There were 2 airfield complexes on Tinian...North Field and West Field. North Field alone had over 11 miles of runways and taxi ways. The 313th Bombardment Wing was stationed at North Field. It consisted of 4 bombardment groups with 4 squadrons apiece. That would mean 15x4x4=240 B-29s. This number is confirmed by the fact that there were "hardstands" there for 265 B-29s. West Field based the 58th Bombardment Wing which also consisted of 4 bombardment groups with 4 squadrons apiece. Add in the Atomic bomb composite group and there were nearly 500 B-29s stationed on Tinian. According to Wikipedia Tinian held "one of the largest airbases of WWII. The developers need to allow Tinian to be enlarged to a level 9 AF for any of this to happen. I will shortly see how robust B-29 missions are from Saipan and Tinian but if its anything like the level 7 AF at Camiguin the strategic bombing program will grind to a halt within a week or two.

Regarding Soviet activation....when we switched over to the newest version of AE I was forced to stage air groups out of the Soviet Union AF as it was wildly overstacked....and that was at least a couple of months of game time ago. I can base Soviet AC anywhere I please including Mongolia. Interestingly....I can place Soviet LCUs on strategic mode in the USSR but not in Mongolia.



7/29-7/30/45



SUBS

SS I-202 sinks CVE Arbiter near Torishima.

SS I-371 is sunk by an Allied surface TF by Aogashima.

SS I-202 is sunk by CVE escorts near Torishima.

SS I-13 is sunk by Amphibious TF escorts at Miyake-jima.

SS I-37 is sunk by CVE escorts after landing 2 torpedoes on CVE Savo Island near Iwo Jima.



CENTPAC: FIFTH MARINE DIVISION CAPTURES MIYAKE-JIMA


Dave had a lot of small combatant vessels sailing off the coast of Japan trying to intercept Allied carrier and amphibious TFs so I broke my large surface TFs into smaller TFs to escort the numerous amphibious TFs that were sailing to reinforce at Miyake-jima. There were numerous naval interceptions up and down the coasts of the Home Islands:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 29, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,67, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841

Allied Ships
CLAA Phoebe
CLAA Black Prince
CLAA Royalist
DD Duncan
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD Kalk
DD Endicott
DD Frankford
DD Sampson
DD Warrington
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Maury
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Conyngham
DD Aylwin
DD Bataan
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Thanet
DE Decoy
DE Encounter
DD Jupiter
DD Nepal
DD Penn
DE Lloyd E. Acree
DE Kendall C. Campbell
DE Gentry
DE Connolly
AM Spear
AM Saunter
AK Durham Victory
AK Iran Victory
AK Canada Victory
AK Navajo Victory
AK Provo Victory
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-456
LCI(G)-457
LCI(G)-458
LCI(G)-459
LCI(G)-460
LCI(G)-461
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-465
LCI(R)-230
LCI(R)-770
LCI(R)-771
LCI(R)-772

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 , LCI(G)-459 ,
LCI(G)-458 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-456 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Jupiter , DD Thanet ,
DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan , DD Aylwin ,
DD Stack , DD Lang , DD Maury ,
DD Hammann , DD Hughes , DD Warrington ,
DD Sampson , DD Frankford , DD Endicott ,
DD Kalk , DD Woodworth , DD Barton ,
DD Farenholt , DD McCalla , DD Duncan ,
DE Connolly , DE Gentry , DE Kendall C. Campbell ,
DE Lloyd E. Acree , AM Saunter
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD McCalla collides with DE Kendall C. Campbell at 110 , 67
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 , LCI(G)-459 ,
LCI(G)-458 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-456 ,
LCI(G)-455 , LCI(G)-454 , LCI(G)-453 ,
LCI(R)-772 , LCI(R)-771 , LCI(R)-770 ,
LCI(R)-230 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Nepal , DD Jupiter , DD Thanet ,
DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan , DD Aylwin ,
DD Conyngham , DD Stack , DD Lang ,
DD Maury , DD Hammann , DD Hughes ,
DD Warrington , DD Frankford , DD Kalk ,
DD Woodworth , DD Barton , DD Farenholt ,
DD Duncan , DE Connolly , DE Kendall C. Campbell ,
DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Decoy , AM Saunter
MTB G-841 engages DE Gentry at 2,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 , LCI(G)-459 ,
LCI(G)-458 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-456 ,
LCI(G)-455 , LCI(G)-454 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Stack , DD Lang ,
DD Maury , DD Hammann , DD Hughes ,
DD Warrington , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD Duncan , DE Gentry ,
DE Kendall C. Campbell , DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter ,
DE Decoy , AM Saunter
DE Connolly engages MTB G-841 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-841 engages CLAA Phoebe at 2,000 yards
Nagano C. orders Japanese TF to disengage
LCI(R)-771 collides with DE Gentry at 110 , 67
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Warrington , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD Farenholt , DD McCalla ,
DD Duncan , DE Connolly , DE Gentry ,
DE Kendall C. Campbell , DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter ,
AM Saunter
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AK Provo Victory screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Hughes , DD Warrington , DD Sampson ,
DD Frankford , DD Endicott , DD Kalk ,
DD Woodworth , DD Barton , DD Farenholt ,
DD McCalla , DD Duncan , DE Connolly ,
DE Gentry , DE Kendall C. Campbell , DE Lloyd E. Acree ,
DE Encounter , DE Decoy , AM Saunter ,
AM Spear
CLAA Royalist engages MTB G-841 at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,68, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3

Allied Ships
CVL Colossus
CVL Venerable
CVL Vengeance
CVL Glory
CVE Sangamon
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Makin Island
CVE Munda
CVE Fencer
CVE Striker
CVE Arbiter
CA Quincy
DD Anthony
DD Aulick
DD Bache
DD Beale
DD Hazelwood
CL Atlanta II
CA Chicago II

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,67, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Shonan Maru #8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 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: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
AMc Shonan Maru #8 sunk by CLAA Cleopatra at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-461, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Sussex
CL Achilles
DD Quiberon
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
MGB G-461 sunk by CA Sussex at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 111,65, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-325, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-403, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-424

Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Sproston
LST-534
LST-889, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
LST-912

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

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Maki L. crosses the 'T'
ML G-403 engages LST-889 at 1,000 yards
ML G-325 engages LST-889 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Sproston engages ML G-403 at 2,000 yards
ML G-403 sunk by DD Sigourney at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
LST-912 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sproston , DD Sigourney
DD Sigourney engages ML G-325 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
LST-912 , LST-889 screened from combat
DD Sproston engages ML G-424 at 6,000 yards
ML G-325 sunk by DD Sigourney at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
LST-912 , LST-889 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Sproston , DD Sigourney
DD Sproston engages ML G-424 at 9,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 111,65, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-434
ML G-485

Allied Ships
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
AM Ardent
LST-23
LST-40
LST-119
LST-122
LST-123
LST-124
LST-166
LST-169
LST-170
LST-171
LST-176
LST-177
LST-202
LST-215
LST-216
LST-218
LST-220
LST-221
LST-222
LST-245
LST-248
LST-450
LST-671
LST-702
LST-705
LST-737
LST-738
LST-741
LST-748
LST-749
LST-750
LST-768
LST-769
LST-770
LST-771
LST-774

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Landing Craft TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 111,65, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
E Tsuta, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
AM Ardent
LST-23
LST-40
LST-119
LST-122
LST-123
LST-124
LST-166
LST-169
LST-170
LST-171
LST-176
LST-177
LST-202
LST-215
LST-216
LST-218
LST-220
LST-221
LST-222
LST-245
LST-248
LST-450
LST-671
LST-702
LST-705
LST-737
LST-738
LST-741
LST-748
LST-749, Shell hits 1
LST-750
LST-768
LST-769
LST-770
LST-771, Shell hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-774

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 3,000 yards
Obuchi B. crosses the 'T'
E Tsuta engages LST-771 at 3,000 yards
E Tsuga engages LST-771 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E Tsuta engages LST-771 at 2,000 yards
E Tsuga engages LST-771 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
LST-123 collides with LST-248 at 111 , 65
E Tsuta engages LST-771 at 3,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages E Tsuta at 3,000 yards
LST-748 collides with LST-245 at 111 , 65
E Tsuta engages LST-749 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E Tsuta engages LST-771 at 2,000 yards
E Tsuga engages LST-771 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Bradford engages E Tsuga at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 111,65, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-424, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey
DE Fieberling
DD Dent
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer
AM Dash
AK Carina
AK Cassiopeia
AK Draco
AK Albireo
AK Eridanus
AK Serpens
AK Lyra
AK Alkes
AK Grumium
AK Alkaid
AK Crux
AK Alderamin
AK Zaurak
AK Matar
AK Sabik
AK Menkar
AK Megrez
AK Leonis
AK Phobos
AK Brevard
LSM(R)-188
LSM(R)-189
LSM(R)-190
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-199

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Maki L. crosses the 'T'
DD Dent engages ML G-424 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
AK Brevard , AK Phobos , AK Leonis ,
AK Megrez , AK Menkar , AK Sabik ,
AK Matar , AK Zaurak , AK Alderamin ,
AK Crux , AK Alkaid , AK Grumium ,
AK Alkes , AK Lyra , AK Serpens ,
AK Eridanus screened from combat
- escorted by DD Laffey , DD Aaron Ward , DD Monssen ,
DD Swanson , DD Meredith , DE Fieberling ,
DM Harry F. Bauer , DM Robert H. Smith , DM Sicard ,
DM Preble , DM Breese
ML G-424 engages AK Albireo at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
AK Brevard , AK Phobos , AK Leonis ,
AK Megrez , AK Menkar , AK Sabik ,
AK Matar , AK Zaurak , AK Alderamin ,
AK Crux screened from combat
ML G-424 sunk by AK Eridanus at 6,000 yards
ML G-424 sunk by AK Eridanus at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 111,65, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
E Tsuta, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey
DE Fieberling
DD Dent
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer
AM Dash
AK Carina
AK Cassiopeia
AK Draco
AK Albireo
AK Eridanus
AK Serpens
AK Lyra
AK Alkes
AK Grumium
AK Alkaid
AK Crux
AK Alderamin
AK Zaurak
AK Matar
AK Sabik
AK Menkar
AK Megrez
AK Leonis
AK Phobos
AK Brevard
LSM(R)-188
LSM(R)-189
LSM(R)-190
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-199

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Dent engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards
DD Dent engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards
DD Laffey engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Dent engages E Tsuga at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Dent engages E Tsuta at 3,000 yards
DD Laffey engages E Tsuga at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
AK Carina collides with AK Alderamin at 111 , 65
DD Dent engages E Tsuta at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 111,66, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Kuri, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra, Shell hits 1
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
E Kuri engages CLAA Cleopatra at 2,000 yards
E Kuri engages DD Ingraham at 2,000 yards
E Kuri engages CLAA Cleopatra at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages E Kuri at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Kuri at 7,000 yards
Nikaido E. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Kuri at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,67, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841

Allied Ships
DE Howard F. Clark
DE Grady
AO Lackawanna
AO Tappahanock
AO Monongahela
AO Tallulah
AO Niobrara
AO Suamico
AO Millicoma
AO Saranac
AO Chepachet

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,68, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Naifeh
DE Thaddeus Parker
DE Straus
DE Kenneth M. Willet

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 71% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
AMc Tama Maru #3 engages DE Kenneth M. Willet at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AMc Tama Maru #3 sunk by DE Kenneth M. Willet at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-427
ML G-486, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 1
DD Quilliam
DD Roebuck
CL Duguay Trouin

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Kanzaki O. crosses the 'T'
ML G-486 engages CA Devonshire at 2,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages ML G-427 at 2,000 yards
ML G-486 engages DD Roebuck at 2,000 yards
ML G-486 engages CA Devonshire at 2,000 yards
ML G-486 engages CA Devonshire at 2,000 yards
ML G-486 engages CA Dorsetshire at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages ML G-486 at 3,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages ML G-427 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages ML G-427 at 4,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages ML G-427 at 4,000 yards
DD Roebuck engages ML G-486 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages ML G-486 at 5,000 yards
ML G-486 sunk by CL Duguay Trouin at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages ML G-427 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-454
MGB G-468, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA London
CA Suffolk
CL Gambia
CLAA Oakland
CLAA Reno
CL Richmond
CL Raleigh
DD Taylor
DD David Taylor
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD The Sullivans
DD Trathen
DD Twiggs
DD Twining
DD Wadleigh
DD Wadsworth
DD Waller
DD Wiley
DD Wren
DD Young
DD Nicholson
DD Balch
DD Clark
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DE William Seiverling
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
DMS Hovey
DMS Trevor
DMS Hamilton
DMS Dorsey
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Hogan
DMS Ellyson
DMS Emmons
DMS Hambleton
DMS Macomb
DMS Rodman
DMS Gherardi
DMS Jeffers
DMS Elliot
APA Callaway
APA Barnstable
APA Riverside
APA Meriwether
APA Neshoba
APA Edgecombe
APA Allendale
APA Bowie
APA Highlands
APA Sarasota
APA Hendry, Shell hits 4

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MGB G-468 engages DMS Elliot at 1,000 yards
MGB G-468 engages APA Hendry at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Nicholson , DD Young , DD Wren ,
DD Wiley , DD Waller , DD Wadsworth ,
DD Wadleigh , DD Twining , DD Twiggs ,
DD Trathen , DD The Sullivans , DD Terry ,
DD David Taylor , DD Taylor , DE Lawrence C. Taylor
CA London engages MGB G-468 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CLAA Oakland collides with DE William Seiverling at 112 , 63
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable ,
APA Callaway screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD MacDonough , DD Farragut ,
DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Nicholson ,
DD Young , DD Wiley , DD Waller ,
DD Wadleigh , DD Twining , DD Twiggs ,
DD Trathen , DD The Sullivans , DD Taylor
MTB G-454 engages DMS Elliot at 6,000 yards
DD Terry engages MTB G-454 at 6,000 yards
MGB G-468 engages DMS Hogan at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Nicholson , DD Young , DD Wren ,
DD Wiley , DD Waller , DD Wadsworth ,
DD Wadleigh , DD Twining , DD Twiggs ,
DD Trathen , DD The Sullivans , DD Thatcher ,
DD David Taylor , DE Lawrence C. Taylor
MGB G-468 engages APA Riverside at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Uruppu-jima at 130,54

Japanese Ships
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS Mero, hits 1

SS Mero is sighted by escort
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Take attacking submerged sub ....
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,67, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841

Allied Ships
DE Greenwood
DE Manning
AO Cimarron
AO Ashtabula
AO Merrimac
AO Kankakee
AO Kennebago
AO Aucilla
AO Marias
AO Mississinewa
AO Taluga
AO Schuylkill
AO Cowanesque
AO Escambia
AO Pamanset

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 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 increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
AO Pamanset , AO Escambia , AO Cowanesque ,
AO Schuylkill , AO Taluga screened from combat
- escorted by DE Manning , DE Greenwood
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,64, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1017

Allied Ships
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
AM Ardent
LST-23
LST-40
LST-119
LST-122
LST-123
LST-124
LST-166
LST-169
LST-170
LST-171
LST-176
LST-177
LST-202
LST-215
LST-216
LST-218
LST-220
LST-221
LST-222
LST-245
LST-248
LST-450
LST-671
LST-702
LST-705
LST-737
LST-738
LST-741
LST-748
LST-749, on fire
LST-750, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST-768
LST-769
LST-770
LST-774

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
LST-750 sunk by MTB G-1017 at 1,000 yards
MTB G-1017 engages LST-450 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 , LST-220 ,
LST-218 , LST-216 , LST-215 ,
LST-202 , LST-177 , LST-176 ,
LST-171 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
MTB G-1017 engages AM Ardent at 2,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
Range increases to 3,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith , AM Ardent
Range increases to 4,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 screened from combat
AM Ardent engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 , LST-220 ,
LST-218 , LST-216 , LST-215 ,
LST-202 , LST-177 , LST-176 ,
LST-171 , LST-170 , LST-169 ,
LST-166 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
MTB G-1017 engages AM Ardent at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
AM Ardent engages MTB G-1017 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 , LST-220 ,
LST-218 , LST-216 , LST-215 ,
LST-202 , LST-177 , LST-176 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
AM Ardent engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 , LST-220 ,
LST-218 , LST-216 , LST-215 ,
LST-202 , LST-177 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 screened from combat
AM Ardent engages MTB G-1017 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 , LST-220 ,
LST-218 , LST-216 , LST-215 ,
LST-202 , LST-177 , LST-176 ,
LST-171 , LST-170 , LST-169 ,
LST-166 , LST-124 , LST-123 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 , LST-220 ,
LST-218 , LST-216 , LST-215 ,
LST-202 , LST-177 , LST-176 ,
LST-171 , LST-170 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
AM Ardent engages MTB G-1017 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
LST-774 , LST-770 , LST-769 ,
LST-768 , LST-749 , LST-748 ,
LST-741 , LST-738 , LST-737 ,
LST-705 , LST-702 , LST-671 ,
LST-450 , LST-248 , LST-245 ,
LST-222 , LST-221 , LST-220 ,
LST-218 , LST-216 , LST-215 ,
LST-202 , LST-177 , LST-176 ,
LST-171 , LST-170 , LST-169 ,
LST-166 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bradford , DD Willard Keith
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,64, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-487

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey
DE Fieberling
DD Dent
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer
AM Dash
AK Carina
AK Cassiopeia
AK Draco
AK Albireo
AK Eridanus
AK Serpens
AK Lyra
AK Alkes
AK Grumium
AK Alkaid
AK Crux
AK Alderamin
AK Zaurak
AK Matar
AK Sabik
AK Menkar
AK Megrez
AK Leonis
AK Phobos
AK Brevard
LSM(R)-188
LSM(R)-189
LSM(R)-190
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-199

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
ML G-487 engages DM Breese at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
AK Brevard , AK Phobos , AK Leonis ,
AK Megrez , AK Menkar , AK Sabik ,
AK Matar , AK Zaurak , AK Alderamin ,
AK Crux , AK Alkaid screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dent , DD Laffey , DD Aaron Ward ,
DD Monssen , DD Swanson , DD Meredith ,
DE Fieberling , DM Harry F. Bauer , DM Robert H. Smith ,
DM Sicard , DM Preble , DM Breese
ML G-487 engages AK Lyra at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
AK Brevard , AK Phobos , AK Leonis ,
AK Megrez , AK Menkar , AK Sabik ,
AK Matar , AK Zaurak , AK Alderamin ,
AK Crux , AK Alkaid , AK Grumium screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dent , DD Laffey , DD Aaron Ward ,
DD Monssen , DD Swanson , DD Meredith ,
DE Fieberling , DM Harry F. Bauer , DM Robert H. Smith ,
DM Sicard , DM Preble
DM Breese engages ML G-487 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
AK Alkes collides with AK Alderamin at 112 , 64
AK Brevard , AK Phobos screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dent , DD Laffey , DD Aaron Ward ,
DD Monssen , DD Swanson , DD Meredith ,
DE Fieberling , DM Harry F. Bauer , DM Robert H. Smith ,
DM Sicard , DM Preble , DM Breese ,
AM Dash
ML G-487 engages AK Sabik at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AK Brevard , AK Phobos , AK Leonis ,
AK Megrez screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dent , DD Laffey , DD Aaron Ward ,
DD Monssen , DD Swanson , DD Meredith ,
DE Fieberling , DM Harry F. Bauer , DM Robert H. Smith ,
DM Sicard , DM Preble , DM Breese
ML G-487 engages AK Lyra at 9,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,64, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Natsuzuki, Shell hits 3
DD Takanami, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Fieberling
DD Dent, Shell hits 4
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer
AM Dash
AK Carina
AK Cassiopeia
AK Draco
AK Albireo
AK Eridanus
AK Serpens
AK Lyra
AK Alkes
AK Grumium, Shell hits 1
AK Alkaid
AK Crux
AK Alderamin
AK Zaurak
AK Matar
AK Sabik
AK Menkar
AK Megrez
AK Leonis
AK Phobos
AK Brevard
LSM(R)-188
LSM(R)-189
LSM(R)-190
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-199

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Mikazuki at 5,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Mikazuki at 5,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Laffey at 5,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Natsuzuki at 5,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages AK Grumium at 5,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages LSM(R)-190 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Dent at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Laffey at 7,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 7,000 yards
DD Monssen engages DD Mikazuki at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Dent at 4,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Laffey at 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 4,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Natsuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DM Harry F. Bauer at 4,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages LSM(R)-188 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Dent at 2,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Aaron Ward at 2,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Aaron Ward at 2,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Dent at 2,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Mikazuki at 2,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Yamagumo at 2,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Aaron Ward at 2,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Monssen at 2,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Dent at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,64, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Nire
E Fuyo
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Laffey, Shell hits 3, on fire
DE Fieberling
DD Dent, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer
AM Dash
AK Carina, Shell hits 8, on fire
AK Cassiopeia
AK Draco, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Albireo
AK Eridanus
AK Serpens
AK Lyra
AK Alkes
AK Grumium
AK Alkaid
AK Crux
AK Alderamin
AK Zaurak
AK Matar
AK Sabik
AK Menkar
AK Megrez
AK Leonis
AK Phobos
AK Brevard
LSM(R)-188
LSM(R)-189
LSM(R)-190
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-199

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Dent at 5,000 yards
DD Laffey engages DD Nire at 5,000 yards
DD Nire engages AK Leonis at 5,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Nire at 5,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages DD Nire at 5,000 yards
DD Nire engages AK Carina at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Nire at 2,000 yards
E Hayabusa engages DD Dent at 2,000 yards
E Fuyo engages AK Carina at 2,000 yards
DD Dent engages DD Nire at 2,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Laffey at 2,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages E Fuyo at 2,000 yards
DD Nire engages AK Draco at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Dent at 3,000 yards
DD Laffey engages E Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
E Fuyo engages AK Leonis at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Torishima at 111,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-160, hits 15

Allied Ships
DE Griswold
DE Burden R. Hastings

SS I-160 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Griswold
DE Burden R. Hastings fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Griswold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Griswold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Griswold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Griswold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Griswold attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Etorofu at 128,54

Japanese Ships
DD Take

Allied Ships
SS Tinosa

SS Tinosa launches 2 torpedoes
Tinosa diving deep ....
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Torishima at 109,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-46, hits 14

Allied Ships
CL Atlanta II
DD Anthony
DD Hazelwood
DD Beale

SS I-46 is sighted by escort
DD Hazelwood attacking submerged sub ....
DD Beale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hazelwood fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hazelwood fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hazelwood fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hazelwood attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 113,66, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Tsushima, Shell hits 1
E Kume
E Shisaka, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Phoebe
CLAA Black Prince
CLAA Royalist
DD Duncan
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD Kalk
DD Endicott
DD Frankford
DD Sampson
DD Warrington
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Maury
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Conyngham
DD Aylwin
DD Bataan
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Thanet
DE Decoy
DE Encounter
DD Jupiter
DD Nepal
DD Penn
DE Lloyd E. Acree
DE Kendall C. Campbell, Shell hits 1
DE Gentry
DE Connolly
AM Spear
AM Saunter
AK Durham Victory
AK Iran Victory
AK Canada Victory
AK Navajo Victory
AK Provo Victory
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-456
LCI(G)-457
LCI(G)-458
LCI(G)-459
LCI(G)-460
LCI(G)-461
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-465
LCI(R)-230
LCI(R)-770
LCI(R)-771
LCI(R)-772

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CLAA Royalist engages E Shisaka at 5,000 yards
E Tsushima engages DE Lloyd E. Acree at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CLAA Royalist engages E Shisaka at 4,000 yards
CLAA Black Prince engages E Shisaka at 4,000 yards
CLAA Phoebe engages E Tsushima at 4,000 yards
DE Kendall C. Campbell engages E Shisaka at 4,000 yards
DD Barton collides with DE Kendall C. Campbell at 113 , 66
CLAA Royalist engages E Shisaka at 4,000 yards
CLAA Black Prince engages E Shisaka at 4,000 yards
E Tsushima engages DE Kendall C. Campbell at 4,000 yards
DD Hammann engages E Shisaka at 4,000 yards
E Shisaka engages AK Iran Victory at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CLAA Royalist engages E Shisaka at 5,000 yards
E Shisaka sunk by CLAA Black Prince at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
E Tsushima engages DE Kendall C. Campbell at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 screened from combat
CLAA Royalist engages E Kume at 9,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-371

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-530

LCI(G)-530 is sighted by SS I-371
Captain of SS I-371 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target


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Submarine attack near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Japanese Ships
SS I-369

Allied Ships
LCI(R)-340, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

LCI(R)-340 is sighted by SS I-369
SS I-369 launches 5 torpedoes at LCI(R)-340


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,67, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841

Allied Ships
CV Illustrious
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Sitkoh Bay
CVE Bougainville
CVE Roi
CVE Kasaan Bay
CVE Chaser
CVE Hunter
CVE Trumpeter
CA Australia
CL Dayton
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Saufley
DD Norman Scott
DD Shields

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 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 increases to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
CV Illustrious , CVE Trumpeter , CVE Hunter ,
CVE Chaser , CVE Kasaan Bay , CVE Roi ,
CVE Bougainville screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shields , DD Norman Scott , DD Saufley ,
DD Lewis Hancock
Both Task Forces evade combat



Day Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 110,67, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Tsushima, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
E Kume, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Sussex, Shell hits 1
CL Achilles
DD Quiberon
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages E Kume at 6,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages E Kume at 6,000 yards
DD Quiberon engages E Kume at 6,000 yards
CA Sussex engages E Kume at 6,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages E Tsushima at 6,000 yards
DD Quiberon engages E Tsushima at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Sussex engages E Kume at 7,000 yards
CL Achilles engages E Kume at 7,000 yards
DD Quiberon engages E Tsushima at 7,000 yards
Kasai H. orders Japanese TF to disengage
E Kume sunk by CA Sussex at 7,000 yards
E Tsushima sunk by CA Sussex at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hachijo-jima at 113,64, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-434
ML G-485

Allied Ships
DD Ursa
DD Venus
DD Wager
DD Zenith
DD Zodiac
AK Boulder Victory
AK Elmira Victory
LCS(L)-18
LCS(L)-20
LCS(L)-21
LCS(L)-22
LCS(L)-23
LCS(L)-24
LCS(L)-25
LCS(L)-26
LCS(L)-27
LCS(L)-28
LCS(L)-29
LCS(L)-30
LCS(L)-31
LCS(L)-32
LCS(L)-33
LCS(L)-34
LCS(L)-35
LCS(L)-36
LCS(L)-37
LCS(L)-49
LCS(L)-50
LCS(L)-51
LCS(L)-52
LCS(L)-53
LCS(L)-54
LCS(L)-55
LCS(L)-57
LCS(L)-58
LCS(L)-59
LCS(L)-85
LCS(L)-86
LCS(L)-87
LCS(L)-88
LCS(L)-90
LCS(L)-114
LCS(L)-115
LCS(L)-116
LCS(L)-117
LCS(L)-119
LCS(L)-125
LCS(L)-126
LCS(L)-127
LCS(L)-128
LCS(L)-129
LCI-61
LCI-66
LCI-67
LCI-68
LCI-69
LCI-70
LCI(G)-76

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Landing Craft TF evades combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hachijo-jima at 113,64, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-487, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Ursa
DD Venus
DD Wager
DD Zenith
DD Zodiac
AK Boulder Victory
AK Elmira Victory
LCS(L)-18
LCS(L)-20
LCS(L)-21
LCS(L)-22
LCS(L)-23
LCS(L)-24
LCS(L)-25
LCS(L)-26
LCS(L)-27
LCS(L)-28
LCS(L)-29
LCS(L)-30
LCS(L)-31
LCS(L)-32
LCS(L)-33
LCS(L)-34
LCS(L)-35
LCS(L)-36
LCS(L)-37
LCS(L)-49
LCS(L)-50
LCS(L)-51
LCS(L)-52
LCS(L)-53
LCS(L)-54
LCS(L)-55
LCS(L)-57
LCS(L)-58
LCS(L)-59
LCS(L)-85
LCS(L)-86
LCS(L)-87
LCS(L)-88
LCS(L)-90
LCS(L)-114
LCS(L)-115
LCS(L)-116
LCS(L)-117
LCS(L)-119
LCS(L)-125
LCS(L)-126
LCS(L)-127
LCS(L)-128
LCS(L)-129
LCI-61
LCI-66
LCI-67
LCI-68
LCI-69
LCI-70
LCI(G)-76
LCI(G)-77

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
AK Elmira Victory , AK Boulder Victory , LCI(G)-372 ,
LCI(G)-366 , LCI(G)-365 , LCI(G)-220 ,
LCI(G)-82 , LCI(G)-81 , LCI(G)-80 ,
LCI(G)-79 , LCI(G)-78 , LCI(G)-77 ,
LCI(G)-76 , LCI-70 , LCI-69 ,
LCI-68 , LCI-67 , LCI-66 ,
LCI-61 , LCI(M)-1089 , LCI(M)-1088 ,
LCI(M)-1059 , LCI(M)-1058 , LCI(M)-1057 ,
LCI(M)-1056 , LCI(M)-1055 , LCI(M)-1023 ,
LCI(M)-1012 , LCI(M)-1011 , LCI(M)-1010 ,
LCI(M)-975 , LCI(M)-952 , LCI(M)-951 ,
LCI(M)-810 , LCI(M)-809 , LCI(R)-226 ,
LCI(R)-225 , LCI(R)-224 , LCI(R)-74 ,
LCI(R)-73 , LCI(R)-72 , LCS(L)-129 ,
LCS(L)-128 , LCS(L)-127 , LCS(L)-126 ,
LCS(L)-125 , LCS(L)-119 , LCS(L)-117 ,
LCS(L)-116 , LCS(L)-115 , LCS(L)-114 ,
LCS(L)-90 , LCS(L)-88 , LCS(L)-87 ,
LCS(L)-86 , LCS(L)-85 , LCS(L)-59 ,
LCS(L)-58 , LCS(L)-57 , LCS(L)-55 ,
LCS(L)-54 , LCS(L)-53 , LCS(L)-52 ,
LCS(L)-51 , LCS(L)-50 , LCS(L)-49 ,
LCS(L)-37 , LCS(L)-36 , LCS(L)-35 ,
LCS(L)-34 , LCS(L)-33 , LCS(L)-32 ,
LCS(L)-31 , LCS(L)-30 , LCS(L)-29 ,
LCS(L)-28 , LCS(L)-27 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Venus
ML G-487 sunk by DD Zodiac at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Hachijo-jima at 113,64, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1017

Allied Ships
DD Wilkes
DE Melvin R. Nawman
DE Traw
DE Jobb
APD Bull
APD Kinzer
APD Arthur L. Bristol
APD Hayter
DM Shea
APA Charles Carroll
APA Calvert
APA Doyen
APA Pierce
APA Sheridan
APA John Land
APA Golden City
APA Winged Arrow
APA Burleigh
APA Windsor
AKA Almaack
AKA Jupiter
LCI-85
LSI(L) Australia Star
LSI(L) Glenstrae
LSI(L) Empire Silver
PF Gascoyne

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 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
APA Windsor , APA Burleigh , APA Winged Arrow ,
APA Golden City , APA John Land , APA Sheridan ,
APA Pierce screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wilkes , DE Jobb , DE Traw ,
DE Melvin R. Nawman , PF Gascoyne , DM Shea ,
APD Hayter , APD Arthur L. Bristol
Inano O. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APA Windsor , APA Burleigh , APA Winged Arrow ,
APA Golden City , APA John Land screened from combat
DD Wilkes engages MTB G-1017 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
APA Windsor , APA Burleigh , APA Winged Arrow ,
APA Golden City , APA John Land , APA Sheridan ,
APA Pierce , APA Doyen , APA Calvert ,
APA Charles Carroll , LSI(L) Empire Silver , LSI(L) Glenstrae screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wilkes , DE Jobb , DE Traw ,
DE Melvin R. Nawman , PF Gascoyne , DM Shea ,
APD Hayter , APD Arthur L. Bristol
MTB G-1017 engages LSI(L) Australia Star at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Aogashima at 111,66, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Laffey
DE Fieberling
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer
AM Dash
AK Cassiopeia
AK Albireo
AK Eridanus
AK Serpens
AK Lyra
AK Grumium
AK Alkaid
AK Crux
AK Zaurak
AK Matar
AK Sabik
AK Menkar
AK Megrez
AK Leonis
AK Phobos
AK Brevard
LSM(R)-188
LSM(R)-189
LSM(R)-190
LSM(R)-191
LSM(R)-192
LSM(R)-193
LSM(R)-194
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-196
LSM(R)-197
LSM(R)-198
LSM(R)-199

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat



The main effect of these surface interceptions is that some Allied amphibious bombardment TFs were either delayed or re-routed and were not under protective fighter LRCAP when the Japanese naval strikes started to arrive.

Massive B-29 night AF strikes destroy and disrupt numerous Japanese fighter and naval bombers at both Tsu and Yokohama.


When the Japanese naval air strikes began to arrive over the Allied TFs in the morning the attacks came in piecemeal and fragmented. Most of the aerial attacks were directed against either the amphibious TFs at Miyake-jima or TG 58 off Iwo Jima...not too many air strikes targeted the escort carriers LRCAPing Miyake-jima at a range of 6 hexes:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M2 Sen Baku x 26
G4M2a Betty x 3
P1Y1 Frances x 19

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 100
Corsair IV x 50
Firefly F.I x 30
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
Seafire L.III x 25
P-47N Thunderbolt x 25
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 112
F4U-1D Corsair x 111
F4U-4 Corsair x 43
F6F-5 Hellcat x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed
G4M2a Betty: 2 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-89 with F4U-4 Corsair (4 airborne, 17 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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.879 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (4 airborne, 17 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 between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1771 Sqn FAA with Firefly F.I (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 18 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 17 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 36
Corsair IV x 36
F4U-1A Corsair x 47
F4U-1D Corsair x 67
F6F-5 Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 39
P1Y1 Frances x 29

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 100
Corsair IV x 49
Firefly F.I x 30
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
Seafire L.III x 25
P-47N Thunderbolt x 23
P-51D Mustang x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 111
F4U-1D Corsair x 107
F4U-4 Corsair x 43
F6F-5 Hellcat x 55

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 9 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 14 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau
CV Antietam, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (12 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 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 between 7000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-66 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-9F with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (14 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-89 with F4U-4 Corsair (9 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.879 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (12 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (12 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1771 Sqn FAA with Firefly F.I (8 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
A6M2 Sen Baku x 18
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 97
Corsair IV x 48
Firefly F.I x 30
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 17
Seafire L.III x 25
P-47N Thunderbolt x 21
P-51D Mustang x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 105
F4U-1D Corsair x 106
F4U-4 Corsair x 43
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (14 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-89 with F4U-4 Corsair (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (17 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.879 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (12 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 between 7000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (15 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1771 Sqn FAA with Firefly F.I (16 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 between 7000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (20 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (13 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-66 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 26

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 26
Corsair IV x 32
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
F6F-5 Hellcat x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 19 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 49
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 14
Corsair IV x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F6F-5 Hellcat x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 17 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 13 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DE Traw

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 8
Corsair IV x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 15 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.800 Sqn 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 112 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 220 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 126 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 12330.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 121 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 15

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Corsair IV x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 12330.
Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VMF-472 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes




The Allied amphibious bombardment TFs that were delayed or re-routed by the IJN surface intercepts had to face the Japanese aerial onslaught without the benefit of fighter cover:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Hachijo-jima at 113,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Lang
DD Warrington, Kamikaze hits 1
CLAA Phoebe, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(G)-456, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CLAA Black Prince
AK Navajo Victory, Torpedo hits 1
DD Maury
CLAA Royalist
DD Stack

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Mikami K. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming DD Warrington
Banzai! - Abe L. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Fujimatsu G. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor
Fujimatsu G. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CLAA Phoebe
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Phoebe


Morning Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 113,67

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 27 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LCI-61
LCS(L)-117
LCS(L)-119, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-34
LCS(L)-59, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-57, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-86
LCS(L)-25, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-116, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(G)-220, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-49
LCS(L)-21
DD Venus
LCI-66, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-20, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ursa
LCI(G)-78, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-37, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(G)-366
AK Elmira Victory, Kamikaze hits 1
LCI(M)-1088
DD Zenith
LCI(R)-226, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-52, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(G)-81, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-32
LCS(L)-33
LCI(G)-76, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-90, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(M)-1012
DD Zodiac

Aircraft Attacking:
39 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 113,67

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 49
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 19 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Zenith
DD Wager
AK Elmira Victory, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(M)-1010, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-67
LCS(L)-117, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-32, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(M)-1056
LCS(L)-36
LCS(L)-21
LCS(L)-34, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(M)-1059, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCS(L)-23

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb




The Japanese kamikaze squadrons repeatedly scored hits on Fifth Fleet.



The Allied carriers returned the favor by pummeling the main Japanese level 9 at Yokohama:

Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 68
F4U-1D Corsair x 83
TBM-3 Avenger x 255

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 22 destroyed on ground
A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 3 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 29 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 15 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 12 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 31

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 17 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb





The Japanese naval air strikes resume in the afternoon but by now the Japanese naval attack squadrons have suffered heavy losses:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 35
B5N2 Kate x 24
J2M5 Jack x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 36
Corsair IV x 33
F4U-1A Corsair x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 61
F6F-5 Hellcat x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 12 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 12 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M2 Sen Baku x 49
G4M2 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 97
Corsair IV x 47
Firefly F.I x 30
Seafire IIC x 13
Seafire L.III x 25
P-47N Thunderbolt x 8
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 100
F4U-1D Corsair x 109
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 4 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Firefly F.I: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-47N Thunderbolt (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 42000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 17 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-89 with F4U-4 Corsair (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 17 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 between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
No.879 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (4 airborne, 17 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 between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1771 Sqn FAA with Firefly F.I (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 17 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 17 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-66 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 95
Corsair IV x 47
Firefly F.I x 26
Seafire IIC x 13
Seafire L.III x 25
P-47N Thunderbolt x 6
P-51D Mustang x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 97
F4U-1D Corsair x 105
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (17 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VBF-89 with F4U-4 Corsair (11 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.879 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (12 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (11 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.1771 Sqn FAA with Firefly F.I (12 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (15 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (5 airborne, 8 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (11 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-66 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 24
Corsair IV x 24
F4U-1A Corsair x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 46
F6F-5 Hellcat x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 20020.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Corsair IV x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 37
F6F-5 Hellcat x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 10 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.1830 Sqn 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17110.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 20020.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-5 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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Corsair IV x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23

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

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11080.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
Corsair IV x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11080.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-5 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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes





Once again the Allied TFs that were delayed by the IJN surface attacks are hit by Japanese air strikes without any fighter cover:

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hachijo-jima at 113,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 17 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CLAA Black Prince
DE Gentry
CLAA Royalist
DD Hughes
DD Lang
CLAA Phoebe, heavy damage
AM Spear

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x D4Y1 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aogashima at 113,67

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
LCS(L)-114, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
DD Zodiac

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 111,67

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 37
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 19 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LSM(R)-195
LSM(R)-189, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Sicard
AK Alkaid
AK Phobos
DD Meredith

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb






The Fifth Marine Division overruns the dazed Japanese defenders on Miyake-jima after a murderous amphibious bombardment(AKs/LSTs escorted by LCI(x):


Pre-Invasion action off Miyake-jima (112,63)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Bradford
DD Willard Keith
LST-23

DD Bradford firing at 6th Naval Construction Battalion
DD Willard Keith firing at 20th JNAF AF Unit


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Amphibious Assault at Miyake-jima (112,63)

TF 281 troops unloading over beach at Miyake-jima, 112,63



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Pre-Invasion action off Miyake-jima (112,63)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-547
LCI(G)-546
LCI(G)-545
LCI(G)-544
LCI(G)-543
LCI(G)-542
LCI(G)-540
LCI(G)-539
LCI(G)-538
LCI(G)-534
LCI(G)-530
LCI(G)-528
LCI(G)-470
LCI(G)-469
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-441
LCI(G)-440
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-438
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-407
LCI(G)-406
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(M)-808
LCI(M)-807
LCI(M)-805
LCI(M)-804
LCI(M)-802
LCI(M)-801
LCI(M)-760
LCI(M)-757
LCI(M)-756
LCI(M)-755
LCI(M)-754
LCI(M)-742
LCI(M)-741
LCI(M)-740
LCI(M)-739
LCI(M)-674
LCI(M)-673
LCI(M)-670
LCI(M)-669
LCI(M)-664
LCI(M)-660
LCI(M)-659
LCI(M)-658
LCI(M)-633
LCI(M)-632
LCI(M)-631
LCI(M)-630
LCI(M)-588
LCI(M)-582
LCI(R)-769
LCI(R)-651
LCI(R)-650
LCI(R)-649
LCI(R)-648
LCI(R)-647
LCI(R)-646
LCI(R)-645
LCI(R)-644
LCI(R)-643
LCI(R)-642
LCI(R)-342
LCI(R)-341
LCI(R)-338
LCI(R)-337
LCI(R)-231
LCS(L)-130
LCS(L)-16
AK Las Vegas Victory

Japanese ground losses:
1113 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)

LCI(G)-547 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-546 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-545 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-544 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-543 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-542 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-540 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-539 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-538 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-534 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-530 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-528 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-470 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-469 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-407 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-406 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-808 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-807 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-805 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-804 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-802 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-801 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-760 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-757 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-756 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-755 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-754 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-742 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-741 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-740 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-739 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-674 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-673 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-670 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-669 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-664 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-660 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-659 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-658 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-633 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-632 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-631 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-630 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-588 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-582 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-769 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-651 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-650 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-649 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-648 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-647 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-646 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-645 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-644 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-643 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-642 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-342 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-341 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-338 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-337 fired at enemy troops
LCI(R)-231 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-130 fired at enemy troops
LCS(L)-16 fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Miyake-jima (112,63)

TF 293 troops unloading over beach at Miyake-jima, 112,63



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Invasion Support action off Miyake-jima (112,63)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Ardent
LST-40
LST-23
LST-119

AM Ardent fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Miyake-jima (112,63)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-547
LCI(G)-546
LCI(G)-545
LCI(G)-544
LCI(G)-543
LCI(G)-542
LCI(G)-540
LCI(G)-539
LCI(G)-538
LCI(G)-534
LCI(G)-530
LCI(G)-528
LCI(G)-470
LCI(G)-469
LCI(G)-468
LCI(G)-467
LCI(G)-466
LCI(G)-452
LCI(G)-451
LCI(G)-450
LCI(G)-449
LCI(G)-442
LCI(G)-441
LCI(G)-440
LCI(G)-439
LCI(G)-438
LCI(G)-437
LCI(G)-408
LCI(G)-407
LCI(G)-406
LCI(G)-405
LCI(G)-404
LCI(G)-403
LCI(G)-401
LCI(G)-398
LCI(G)-397
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-373
LCI(M)-808
LCI(M)-807
LCI(M)-805
LCI(M)-804
LCI(M)-802
LCI(M)-801
LCI(M)-760
LCI(M)-757
LCI(M)-756
LCI(M)-755
LCI(M)-754
LCI(M)-742
LCI(M)-741
LCI(M)-740
LCI(M)-739
LCI(M)-674
AK Las Vegas Victory

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled

LCI(G)-547 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-546 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-545 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-544 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-543 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-542 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-540 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-539 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-538 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-534 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-530 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-528 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-470 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-469 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-468 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-467 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-466 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-452 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-451 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-450 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-449 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-442 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-441 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-440 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-439 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-438 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-437 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-408 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-407 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-406 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-405 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-404 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-403 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-401 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-398 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-397 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-396 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-373 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-808 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-807 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-805 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-804 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-802 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-801 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-760 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-757 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-756 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-755 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-754 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-742 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-741 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-740 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-739 fired at enemy troops
LCI(M)-674 fired at enemy troops




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Ground combat at Miyake-jima (112,63)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11151 troops, 151 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Defending force 489 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1750

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1750 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Miyake-jima !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
5th Marine Division
IX US Corps

Defending units:
6th Naval Construction Battalion
51st Const Co
20th JNAF AF Unit





Miyake-jima gives the Allies a level 4 AF that sits 2 hexes from Yokohama and 3 hexes from Tokyo. I will drop off a half dozen construction engineer LCUs and numerous BFs next turn and we should have the AF enlarged to level 5 within 2-3 turns. B-24s based here can reach virtually all of the main Home Islands. This should help us effect the final removal or destruction of all Japanese air forces from the Home Islands. Either Dave rebases all his air forces from the Home Islands to China/Korea or he commits all his remaining air groups to close the new Allied AF at Miyake-jima. If Dave fails to close Miyake-jima or rebase his remaining air forces we will destroy them on the ground.


Japanese naval air strikes continue on the 2nd day of the turn:

Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 35
Corsair IV x 31
F4U-1A Corsair x 40
F4U-1D Corsair x 60
F6F-5 Hellcat x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 4 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 15110.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,69

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 6
Seafire IIC x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 46
F4U-4 Corsair x 5
F6F-5 Hellcat x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-83 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-85 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,69

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M2a Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 4
Seafire IIC x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 35
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G4M2a Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Natoma Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 7
J2M5 Jack x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
J2M5 Jack: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Farenholt
LCI(G)-464

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 30

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Corsair IV x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10330.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11330.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,69

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 48
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 2
Seafire IIC x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Striker

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-25 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 27
Corsair IV x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
F6F-5 Hellcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-542
LCI(R)-650, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(R)-231
LCI(G)-437
LCI(M)-633, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10330.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 10330.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11330.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 21
Corsair IV x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-5 Hellcat x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10330.
Raid is overhead
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 10330.
Raid is overhead
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11330.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 18
Corsair IV x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-450, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
LST-123
LST-169
LST-202
LST-748
DD Willard Keith
LST-177, Kamikaze hits 1
LST-749

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 129 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 33,510 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Corsair IV x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Newcastle
CA Devonshire

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VMF-222 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,69

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M2 Sen Baku x 35
G4M1 Betty x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 2
Seafire IIC x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-40 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10060.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-85 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-5 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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iwo-jima at 108,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M2 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 97
Corsair IV x 47
Firefly F.I x 27
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 14
Seafire L.III x 25
P-47N Thunderbolt x 22
P-51D Mustang x 37
F4U-1A Corsair x 124
F4U-1D Corsair x 153
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 18 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-89 with F4U-1A Corsair (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-89 with F4U-4 Corsair (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 18 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 between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.879 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire L.III (4 airborne, 17 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 between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1771 Sqn FAA with Firefly F.I (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 17 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 16 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-66 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Corsair IV x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F4U-1D Corsair x 54
F6F-5 Hellcat x 34

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

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 33,510 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Corsair IV x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F4U-1D Corsair x 54
F6F-5 Hellcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-66 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.1831 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.1846 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.1850 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 4640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-26 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6060.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 8640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-94 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-97 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 4640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes






Im pretty happy with the results of the aerial attacks this turn. I wont get the numbers on destroyed AC until I get the file back from Dave but the turn unwound basically the way I was hoping. The B-29s got their licks in on the massed Japanese naval strike planes at Tsu and Yokohama and fragmented their attacks. I had nightmares of heavy losses of AKAa/APAs at Miyake-jima or of the CVLs/CVEs LRCAPING Miyake-jima at a range of 6 hexes but the only real damage inflicted by the Japanese naval air strikes was a single torpedo hit on CV Antietam. The Allied amphibious bombardment TFs that were caught out in the open without fighter cover lost mostly low value ships(LSTs/LCIs/AKs).




Things didnt go so well for the Allies in Hawaiian waters. KB materialized about 16-20 hexes N of Kauai and pounded several empty Allied convoys returning to the US:

Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 20
B6N2a Jill x 14
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Charles W. Stiles, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK David F. Barry, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK Alexander Majors, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Edward Lander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Edward P. Alexander, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Elihu Thomson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Howard Gray, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Alfred E. Smith, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Edward Paine, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Ira Nelson Morris, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAK Ira Nelson Morris




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 20
B6N2a Jill x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK David R. Francis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Alfred E. Smith, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Cecil G. Sellers, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Edward Paine
xAK Frank B. Linderman, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Alexander Majors, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Alfred E. Smith
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cecil G. Sellers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Arlie Clark
xAK Cecil G. Sellers, heavy fires
xAK Donald McKay
xAK Edward K. Collins, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cecil G. Sellers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK San Angelo
xAK Cecil G. Sellers, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cecil G. Sellers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Edward K. Collins, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Steel Exporter, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Exporter
xAK George W. Julian, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 20
B6N2a Jill x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK David R. Francis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Alfred E. Smith, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Cecil G. Sellers, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Edward Paine
xAK Frank B. Linderman, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Alexander Majors, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Alfred E. Smith
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cecil G. Sellers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Arlie Clark
xAK Cecil G. Sellers, heavy fires
xAK Donald McKay
xAK Edward K. Collins, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cecil G. Sellers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK San Angelo
xAK Cecil G. Sellers, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cecil G. Sellers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Edward K. Collins, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Steel Exporter, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 178,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Exporter
xAK George W. Julian, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 177,89

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 20
B6N2a Jill x 11
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK James H. Price, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Steel Inventor
xAK John B. Kendrick, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Elwood Haynes
xAK John C. Calhoun, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE McNulty
AM Serene

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK James H. Price
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John B. Kendrick


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 173,88

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP President Taylor, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK African Pilot, Bomb hits 1
xAP Cape Newenham, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 11000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Cape Newenham





Dave must have AOs off the northwestern coast of Japan to refuel these remnants of KB. I placed 25-30 subs off the NW coast of Japan but somehow I missed the IJN carriers. Ive got a serious war here to finish here over the Japanese Home Islands but eventually I may need to send a portion of TG 58 to deal with the impudent IJN CVEs and CVLs that are creating havoc in my shipping lanes.... in Hawaiian waters no less.



Just for fun Ive attached a screenshot ofd the AF at Tinian showing my B-29 basing issues.

[img]https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfi ... BDD05D.jpg[/img]

[BBfanboy]

Very interesting turn. As I expected, you had all your bases covered and kept your losses low accordingly.
When you said you were invading Miyake Jima I thought you were referring to the similarly named island between Okinawa and Formosa. That would have been daring enough but two hexes from Yokohama!!! You get Goldmember's cajones for a trophy for that one! [X(][&o][&o]

Looking forward to seeing if you can protect it long enough to build the field and shut down his fields. Do you plan on taking any of the other three islands in the chain to provide interlocking air cover?

[jwolf]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Looking forward to seeing if you can protect it long enough to build the field and shut down his fields. Do you plan on taking any of the other three islands in the chain to provide interlocking air cover?

He may not need them if he's successful at destroying or driving away the Japanese Home Island air force. In any case that was a very impressive assault right under the Emperor's nose! [X(] Kudos and good luck as you continue!

[racndoc]

BBfanboy, jwolf......thanx for all the comments! I had over 20 divisions on Luzon after it was secured in late 1944 and all these divisions were then prepped for numerous islands off the coast of Japan including Okinanwa, Amami Oshima, Tanegashima, Yakushima, Izu Oshoima and Hachijo-jima. After the initial naval and ground disasters I suffered at Iwo Jima(including the failed land assaults and all the sunken carriers due to leaky CAP) I cancelled all remaining carrier supported invasions(I still went ahead with the invasion of the 4 islands off the northern tip of Luzon as these were covered by land based air). All the Allied troops that has been prepping for these island invasions were instead sent to China. The only exception was Miyake-jima...I had the 5th Marine and 11th Airborne Divisions plus the 4th Aussie brigade and a tank battalion continuing to prep for Miyake-jima as the island was very lightly defended at the time. When we downloaded the newest version of AE a few months ago it appeared that the game designers had finally fixed some of the leaky CAP problems and once KB was defeated in detail the opening for an invasion of Miyake-jima appeared again.I reconned Miyake-jima a few weeks ago and couldnt believe that it had never been reinforced....so 5th Marines was loaded for the invasion while the other 3 land formations were sent to China.




7/29-7/30/45......continued



CENTPAC


I finally got the file back from Dave. Japan lost 1114 AC last turn vs 359 Allied AC. In A2A combat.....Japan loses 677 AC vs 93 Allied AC. Another 184 Japanese AC were destroyed on the ground.

I think that Dave pretty much threw everything he had at Fifth Fleet last turn. I dont think that there is nearly as much air power available to Japan this turn so Fifth Fleet is moving in for the kill. This turn Miyake-jima will be an offensive base.... not defensive.... as Im flying in 4 squadrons of my new secret weapon...USN PV-2 Harpoons. The Harpoons carry the same bomb load as B-24s up to a normal range of 13 hexes....and they only suffer 2 engine stacking penalties as opposed to the 4 engine stacking penalties for B-24s. BFs and construction engineers will unload at Miyake-jima this turn. The Harpoons will take out a major Japanese AF at Hirosaki next turn and they will be covered by P-47Ns and P-38Ls staged in to Miyake-jima. One squadron of P-51Ds will ride shotgun over the island at 41,000'.The Allied carriers will stand off Miyake-jima 5 hexes to the south. The Allied carriers will project a 600 plus LRCAP over Miyake-jima and all the shipping unloading there while carrier TBM-3s will take out the major Japanese AF at Akita. Other carrier bombers will take out Japan's last 2 oil fields at Nagoya and Tokyo. Dave has over 80 fighters at Izu Oshima so 2 Allied cruiser TFs will naval bombard the AF there before daylight.



CHINA

The Allied 2nd Tank Corps moves into Haichow this turn and an assault is ordered for next turn. Taking Haichow will slam the door on the 500,000 IJA troops in the "Nanking pocket".

Army Group South "vaporizes" the fresh IJA 153rd Division in capturing Hwainan after carpet bombing and an attack including the Allied 1st Tank Corps:

Ground combat at Hwainan (89,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53366 troops, 301 guns, 2930 vehicles, Assault Value = 2675

Defending force 7796 troops, 108 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 2092

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 1046 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hwainan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5811 casualties reported
Squads: 440 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 339 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 74 (74 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
50th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
44th Tank Battalion
255th Indian Tank Brigade
706th Tank Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
50th Chinese/C Corps
193rd Tank Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
70th Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
153rd Division
17th JAAF Base Force
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
16th JAAF Base Force
7th RGC Temp./B Division




Army Group South consolidates it position west of Hangchow as it mops up more IJA roadblocks:


Ground combat at 90,54 (near Hangchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30122 troops, 791 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 792

Defending force 372 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 584

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 584 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Division
8th NZ Brigade
95th Chinese Corps
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
I Corps Artillery
1 USMC Seacoast Art
208th Field Regiment
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV CorpsArtillery
694th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
251st Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd RGC/B Division


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Ground combat at 91,54 (near Hangchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76006 troops, 1366 guns, 1279 vehicles, Assault Value = 8213

Defending force 436 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 2704

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2704 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry/A Division
6th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
26th Indian/C Division
KNIL Mariener Brigade
3rd Chinese/C Corps
49th Chinese/C Corps
7th Australian Division
20th Indian/C Division
8th Indian/A Division
26th Indian/A Division
26th Indian/B Division
37th Infantry/C Division
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
20th Indian/A Division
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
8th Indian/C Division
6th Marine/C Division
4th Marine/A Division
7th Infantry Division
4th Marine/C Division
13th Chinese Corps
37th Infantry/A Division
27th Infantry/B Division
27th Infantry/C Division
88th Chinese Division
38th Infantry Division
68th Chinese Corps
6th Marine/B Division
11th Australian Division
97th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
37th Infantry/B Division
4th Marine/B Division
Lushai Brigade
31st Infantry Division
20th Indian/B Division
6th Marine/A Division
8th Indian/B Div /1
Eighth US Army
I US Corps
Y' Force
35th Group Army
V US Amphib Corps /5

Defending units:
3rd RGC/A Division



Im running short on time here as we only have 16 turns left in the game. I need to pick objectives I can realistically reach in the next 15 turns. Army Group South will be split in half....the left flank of 9000 AV will reinforce the 5000 AV of Army Group Center at Suchow. The right flank will turn around and invest Shanghai as we will try to liberate that great port before the end of the war.


The left flank of Army Group Center will continue to drive on Chengting and Peiping.


Army Group North....the Soviets....will be activated next turn.

[jwolf]

The ground combat you described as "vaporized" certainly fit that description! [X(] Great result! Looking forward to seeing the Red Army in action! [8D]

[racndoc]

7/31-8/1/45



SUBS


SS RO-65 is sunk by an Allied surface TF near Torishima.

SSX Ha-D-109 is sunk by SS Cavalla off Foochow.

SS RO-33 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF near Torishima.



CENTPAC: BUILD-UP BEGINS AT MIYAKE-JIMA


Dave sent in as many small combatant ships as he could to try to interfere with the unloading operations at Miyake-jima:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 31, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-875
MGB G-1008
MGB G-1020
MGB G-465

Allied Ships
CLAA Phoebe, heavy damage
DD Warrington
DE Kendall C. Campbell
AM Ardent
LST-23
LST-40
LST-119
LST-122
LST-123
LST-124
LST-166
LST-169
LST-170
LST-171
LST-176
LST-202
LST-215
LST-216
LST-218
LST-220
LST-221
LST-222
LST-671
LST-702
LST-705
LST-737
LST-738
LST-741
LST-749
LST-768
LST-769
LST-770
LST-774


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-429, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-488, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-602, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra, Shell hits 1
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 1


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages ML G-602 at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages ML G-488 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages ML G-602 at 5,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages ML G-602 at 5,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages ML G-602 at 5,000 yards
DD Bradford engages ML G-602 at 5,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages ML G-602 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages ML G-602 at 3,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages ML G-602 at 3,000 yards
DD Bradford engages ML G-602 at 3,000 yards
ML G-602 sunk by DD Willard Keith at 3,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages ML G-488 at 3,000 yards
DD Bradford engages ML G-488 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages ML G-488 at 2,000 yards
ML G-429 sunk by DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
ML G-488 sunk by CLAA Cleopatra at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-301, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-304, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 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
Heydeman, F.M. crosses the 'T'
DD Bradford engages ML G-304 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Bradford engages ML G-304 at 5,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages ML G-304 at 5,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages ML G-304 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages ML G-301 at 4,000 yards
ML G-301 sunk by CLAA Cleopatra at 4,000 yards
ML G-304 sunk by DD Bradford at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1018, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-353
MTB G-451, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-452, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Black Prince
CLAA Royalist
DD Duncan
DD McCalla
DD Farenholt
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD Kalk
DD Endicott
DD Frankford
DD Sampson
DD Hughes
DD Hammann
DD Maury
DD Lang
DD Stack
DD Conyngham
DD Aylwin
DD Bataan
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Thanet
DE Decoy
DE Encounter
DD Jupiter
DD Nepal
DD Penn
DE Lloyd E. Acree
DE Gentry
DE Connolly
AM Spear
AM Saunter
AK Durham Victory, Shell hits 1
AK Iran Victory
AK Canada Victory
AK Navajo Victory
AK Provo Victory
LCI(G)-453
LCI(G)-454
LCI(G)-455
LCI(G)-457
LCI(G)-458
LCI(G)-459
LCI(G)-460
LCI(G)-461
LCI(G)-462
LCI(G)-463
LCI(G)-464
LCI(G)-465
LCI(R)-230
LCI(R)-770
LCI(R)-771
LCI(R)-772

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
DD Penn engages MTB G-452 at 7,000 yards
MTB G-1018 engages DE Gentry at 7,000 yards
DD McCalla engages MTB G-452 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Nepal , DD Jupiter , DD Thanet ,
DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan , DD Aylwin ,
DD Conyngham , DD Stack , DD Lang ,
DD Maury , DD Hammann , DD Hughes ,
DD Sampson , DD Frankford , DD Endicott ,
DD Kalk , DD Woodworth , DD Barton ,
DD Farenholt , DD McCalla , DD Duncan ,
DE Connolly , DE Gentry , DE Lloyd E. Acree ,
DE Encounter , DE Decoy , AM Saunter
MTB G-1018 sunk by CLAA Black Prince at 4,000 yards
DD Penn engages MTB G-353 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 , LCI(G)-459 ,
LCI(G)-458 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-455 ,
LCI(G)-454 , LCI(G)-453 , LCI(R)-772 ,
LCI(R)-771 , LCI(R)-770 , LCI(R)-230 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Aylwin ,
DD Conyngham , DD Stack , DD Lang ,
DD Maury , DD Hammann , DD Hughes ,
DD Sampson , DD Frankford , DD Endicott ,
DD Kalk , DD McCalla , DE Connolly ,
DE Gentry , DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter ,
DE Decoy , AM Saunter
MTB G-353 engages CLAA Royalist at 2,000 yards
MTB G-452 sunk by DD Woodworth at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 , LCI(G)-459 ,
LCI(G)-458 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-455 ,
LCI(G)-454 , LCI(G)-453 , LCI(R)-772 ,
LCI(R)-771 , LCI(R)-770 , LCI(R)-230 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Nepal , DD Jupiter , DD Thanet ,
DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan , DD Aylwin ,
DD Conyngham , DD Stack , DD Lang ,
DD Maury , DD Hughes , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Barton ,
DD McCalla , DD Duncan , DE Connolly ,
DE Gentry , DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter ,
DE Decoy , AM Saunter
MTB G-451 sunk by DD Hammann at 4,000 yards
DD Sampson engages MTB G-353 at 4,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 , LCI(G)-459 ,
LCI(G)-458 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-455 ,
LCI(G)-454 , LCI(G)-453 , LCI(R)-772 ,
LCI(R)-771 , LCI(R)-770 , LCI(R)-230 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Frankford , DD Endicott , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD Farenholt , DD McCalla ,
DD Duncan , DE Connolly , DE Lloyd E. Acree ,
DE Encounter , AM Saunter
MTB G-353 engages DE Gentry at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Hughes , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD Farenholt , DD McCalla ,
DD Duncan , DE Connolly , DE Gentry ,
DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Decoy , AM Saunter
CLAA Black Prince engages MTB G-353 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Hughes , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD Farenholt , DD McCalla ,
DD Duncan , DE Connolly , DE Gentry ,
DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter , DE Decoy ,
AM Saunter
CLAA Royalist engages MTB G-353 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Stack , DD Lang ,
DD Maury , DD Hammann , DD Hughes ,
DD Sampson , DD Frankford , DD Endicott ,
DD Kalk , DD Woodworth , DD Barton ,
DD Farenholt , DD McCalla , DD Duncan ,
DE Connolly , DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter ,
DE Decoy , AM Saunter
CLAA Royalist engages MTB G-353 at 4,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Hughes , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD Farenholt , DD McCalla ,
DD Duncan , DE Connolly , DE Gentry ,
DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter , DE Decoy ,
AM Saunter
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Kalk collides with DE Lloyd E. Acree at 112 , 63
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 , LCI(G)-463 , LCI(G)-462 ,
LCI(G)-461 , LCI(G)-460 , LCI(G)-459 ,
LCI(G)-458 , LCI(G)-457 , LCI(G)-455 ,
LCI(G)-454 , LCI(G)-453 , LCI(R)-772 ,
LCI(R)-771 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Jupiter , DD Thanet ,
DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan , DD Aylwin ,
DD Conyngham , DD Stack , DD Hammann ,
DD Hughes , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Kalk , DD Woodworth , DD Barton ,
DD Farenholt , DD McCalla , DD Duncan ,
DE Connolly , DE Gentry , DE Lloyd E. Acree ,
DE Encounter , AM Saunter
DE Decoy engages MTB G-353 at 5,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory , AK Durham Victory , LCI(G)-465 ,
LCI(G)-464 screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Hughes , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD McCalla , DD Duncan ,
DE Connolly , DE Gentry , DE Lloyd E. Acree ,
DE Encounter , DE Decoy , AM Saunter
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AK Provo Victory , AK Navajo Victory , AK Canada Victory ,
AK Iran Victory screened from combat
- escorted by DD Penn , DD Nepal , DD Jupiter ,
DD Thanet , DD Tjerk Hiddes , DD Bataan ,
DD Aylwin , DD Conyngham , DD Stack ,
DD Lang , DD Maury , DD Hammann ,
DD Hughes , DD Sampson , DD Frankford ,
DD Endicott , DD Kalk , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DD Farenholt , DD McCalla ,
DD Duncan , DE Connolly , DE Gentry ,
DE Lloyd E. Acree , DE Encounter , DE Decoy ,
AM Saunter
MTB G-353 engages AK Durham Victory at 2,000 yards
Takagi P. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 38, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
SC CHa-88, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-100, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages SC Ch 38 at 8,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages SC Ch 38 at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages SC Ch 38 at 8,000 yards
DD Bradford engages SC Ch 38 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
SC CHa-100 sunk by CLAA Cleopatra at 6,000 yards
SC Ch 38 sunk by CLAA Cleopatra at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages SC CHa-88 at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-88 sunk by DD Willard Keith at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
DD Onami

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra, Shell hits 1
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CLAA Cleopatra at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages DD Onami at 8,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Ingraham at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CLAA Cleopatra at 6,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Caldwell at 6,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages CL Oyodo at 4,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Caldwell at 4,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Bradford at 4,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages DD Onami at 4,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CLAA Cleopatra at 4,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages DD Onami at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CLAA Cleopatra at 7,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Caldwell at 7,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages DD Onami at 7,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages DD Onami at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CLAA Cleopatra at 10,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages DD Onami at 10,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Willard Keith at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CLAA Cleopatra at 12,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Caldwell at 12,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages DD Onami at 12,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages DD Onami at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CLAA Cleopatra at 14,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Ingraham at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages CL Oyodo at 16,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Caldwell at 16,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages DD Onami at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Natsuzuki, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Takanami, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DD Yamagumo
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 2
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
CA Devonshire
CLAA Oakland
CL Raleigh
DD Taylor
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD The Sullivans
DD Trathen
DD Waller
DD Wiley
DD Wren
DD Nicholson
DD Quilliam, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Roebuck
CL Duguay Trouin


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
CA Devonshire fires at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire fires at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
CA Houston fires at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin launches Torpedoes at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
DD Quilliam fires at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
DD Nicholson fires at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
DD Waller fires at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
DD The Sullivans fires at DD Natsuzuki at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Terry collides with DD Quilliam at 113 , 62
CA Devonshire engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages DD Takanami at 6,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
CLAA Oakland engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Quilliam engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Quilliam at 2,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Natsuzuki at 2,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Natsuzuki at 2,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages DD Mikazuki at 2,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Quilliam at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki engages DD Quilliam at 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Natsuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Quilliam at 4,000 yards
DD Mikazuki sunk by CL Duguay Trouin at 4,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Roebuck at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Waller engages DD Yamagumo at 7,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Nicholson at 7,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Natsuzuki at 7,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages DD Natsuzuki at 7,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Quilliam at 7,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Natsuzuki at 7,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Terry at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Quilliam engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages DD Takanami at 6,000 yards
DD Wren engages DD Takanami at 6,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Wiley at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Taylor at 6,000 yards
Imazato, Hiroshi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Natsuzuki at 2,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Takanami at 2,000 yards
DD Quilliam engages DD Natsuzuki at 2,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Waller at 2,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Quilliam engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Quilliam at 6,000 yards
CLAA Oakland engages DD Natsuzuki at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Yamagumo at 9,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Natsuzuki at 9,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Natsuzuki at 9,000 yards
DD Natsuzuki engages DD Thatcher at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Roebuck at 14,000 yards
DD Takanami engages DD Nicholson at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.14, Shell hits 4, on fire
E No.18, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.29, Shell hits 1
E No.36, Shell hits 1
E No.39, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E No.67, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
E No.106, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E No.150, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire
CLAA Oakland
CL Raleigh
DD Taylor
DD Terry
DD Thatcher
DD The Sullivans
DD Trathen
DD Waller
DD Wiley
DD Wren
DD Nicholson
CL Duguay Trouin


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.150 at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.106 at 9,000 yards
CA Houston engages E No.150 at 9,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages E No.39 at 9,000 yards
CLAA Oakland engages E No.150 at 9,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages E No.106 at 9,000 yards
DD Terry engages E No.18 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD The Sullivans collides with DD Nicholson at 113 , 62
CA Devonshire engages E No.150 at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E No.150 at 8,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.67 at 8,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages E No.39 at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages E No.150 at 8,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages E No.106 at 8,000 yards
DD Wren engages E No.67 at 8,000 yards
DD Waller engages E No.150 at 8,000 yards
DD Trathen engages E No.18 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.150 at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.106 at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.67 at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.39 at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.36 at 9,000 yards
CLAA Oakland engages E No.150 at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.18 at 9,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.14 at 9,000 yards
DD Wiley engages E No.150 at 9,000 yards
DD Waller engages E No.106 at 9,000 yards
DD Trathen engages E No.150 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.67 at 7,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.106 at 7,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages E No.67 at 7,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages E No.150 at 7,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages E No.150 at 7,000 yards
CLAA Oakland engages E No.29 at 7,000 yards
DD Wren engages E No.14 at 7,000 yards
DD Waller engages E No.150 at 7,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages E No.150 at 7,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages E No.106 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.150 at 6,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.39 at 6,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages E No.150 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on E No.150
CLAA Oakland engages E No.150 at 6,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.18 at 6,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.14 at 6,000 yards
DD Waller engages E No.150 at 6,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages E No.29 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on E No.67
DD Thatcher engages E No.67 at 6,000 yards
DD Terry engages E No.106 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
E No.106 sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
CA Houston engages E No.150 at 8,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.36 at 8,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages E No.150 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.150 at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E No.150 at 10,000 yards
E No.150 sunk by CA Houston at 10,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.29 at 10,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.14 at 10,000 yards
DD Wren engages E No.29 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.39 at 11,000 yards
E No.39 sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 11,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.29 at 11,000 yards
DD Wren engages E No.18 at 11,000 yards
DD Wiley engages E No.18 at 11,000 yards
DD Terry engages E No.14 at 11,000 yards
DD Taylor engages E No.14 at 11,000 yards
Bando W. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.36 at 13,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E No.18 at 13,000 yards
CA Houston engages E No.18 at 13,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages E No.36 at 13,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages E No.36 at 13,000 yards
DD Waller engages E No.29 at 13,000 yards
DD Thatcher engages E No.14 at 13,000 yards
Poole E. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.36 at 14,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E No.36 at 14,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.18 at 14,000 yards
DD Nicholson engages E No.18 at 14,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.29 at 14,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.14 at 14,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages E No.36 at 14,000 yards
DD Wren engages E No.29 at 14,000 yards
DD Waller engages E No.36 at 14,000 yards
DD Taylor engages E No.18 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.36 at 15,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E No.36 at 15,000 yards
CA Houston engages E No.36 at 15,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages E No.14 at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimizu at 112,61, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tachibana
DD Nire
DD Shii, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Dorsetshire
CA Devonshire
CLAA Oakland
CL Raleigh
DD Taylor
DD Terry, Shell hits 1
DD Thatcher
DD The Sullivans
DD Trathen, Shell hits 1
DD Waller
DD Wiley
DD Wren
DD Nicholson
CL Duguay Trouin


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
DD Shii engages CA Devonshire at 14,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
CLAA Oakland engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
DD Shii engages DD Wren at 14,000 yards
DD Shii engages DD The Sullivans at 14,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Shii at 13,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Trathen at 13,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Wren at 13,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Terry at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Shii engages DD Terry at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Trathen at 10,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Taylor at 10,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages DD Shii at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shii at 8,000 yards
DD Trathen engages DD Tachibana at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Shii engages DD Terry at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shii at 10,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Tachibana at 10,000 yards
CL Duguay Trouin engages DD Shii at 10,000 yards
DD Shii engages DD Terry at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Devonshire engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
DD Terry engages DD Nire at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Asagao, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
E Fuyo
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra, on fire
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages E Asagao at 9,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages E Asagao at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
E Asagao engages CLAA Cleopatra at 5,000 yards
E Asagao engages DD Ingraham at 5,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages E Asagao at 5,000 yards
Heydeman, F.M. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Hayabusa at 4,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages E Hayabusa at 4,000 yards
DD Bradford engages E Hayabusa at 4,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages E Asagao at 4,000 yards
Kawakami B. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Hayabusa at 5,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages E Asagao at 5,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Asagao at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Hayabusa at 12,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Fuyo at 12,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Asagao at 12,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages E Hayabusa at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hengchun at 84,67, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-843
MTB G-844

Allied Ships
DD Lansdowne
DD Shaw
DD Teazer
CLAA Prince Robert


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CLAA Prince Robert engages MTB G-844 at 8,000 yards
DD Teazer engages MTB G-844 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-844 at 4,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages MTB G-844 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
MTB G-844 engages CLAA Prince Robert at 2,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages MTB G-844 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-844 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-844 at 6,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages MTB G-844 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Teazer engages MTB G-843 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CLAA Prince Robert engages MTB G-844 at 9,000 yards
CLAA Prince Robert engages MTB G-843 at 9,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-843 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CLAA Prince Robert engages MTB G-844 at 10,000 yards
DD Teazer engages MTB G-844 at 10,000 yards
DD Lansdowne engages MTB G-843 at 10,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-844 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Teazer engages MTB G-843 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Teazer engages MTB G-843 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-844 at 6,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-843 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Teazer engages MTB G-843 at 11,000 yards
DD Shaw engages MTB G-843 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,64, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
E Tsuta, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra, on fire
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Obuchi B. crosses the 'T'
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Tsuta at 8,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages E Tsuta at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Tsuta at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Tsuga at 8,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages E Tsuga at 8,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Tsuta at 8,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages E Tsuta at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Tsuta at 9,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages E Tsuta at 9,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages E Tsuta at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CLAA Cleopatra engages E Tsuga at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimizu at 112,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tachibana, Shell hits 1
DD Nire, Shell hits 1
DD Shii, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Drexler
DD Cowell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shii at 8,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tachibana at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Nire at 6,000 yards
DD Shii engages DD Cowell at 6,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Cowell at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Shii at 4,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Cowell at 4,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Cowell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Tachibana at 5,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Nire at 5,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Cowell at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shii at 10,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Cowell at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Shii at 14,000 yards
DD Cowell engages DD Nire at 14,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Nire at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimizu at 112,62, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Fuyo, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
DD Drexler
DD Cowell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Fuyo at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Fuyo at 6,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Fuyo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Fuyo at 8,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Fuyo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Fuyo at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Submarine attack near Torishima at 110,68

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 32, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Quickmatch
CA Quincy
CL Achilles
DD Queensborough
CA Chicago II

SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Quickmatch
RO-65 diving deep ....
DD Queensborough attacking submerged sub ....
DD Queensborough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Queensborough attacking submerged sub ....
DD Queensborough attacking submerged sub ....
DD Queensborough is out of ASW ammo
SS RO-65 forced to surface!
CA Chicago II firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Hachijo-jima at 113,64, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AS Jingei
AMc Wa 8
AMc Wa 17
AMc Fumi Maru #2
AG Shirasaki

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra, on fire
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,64, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Yashiro
E Mokuto
E No.154
E No.219

Allied Ships
CLAA Cleopatra, on fire
DD Willard Keith
DD Bradford
DD Ingraham
DD Caldwell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat


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Sub vs Sub: SS Cavalla attacking SSX Ha-D-109 at 86,62 - near Foochow

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-109, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cavalla

SS Cavalla launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimizu at 112,62, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
E Tsuta, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
DD Drexler
DD Cowell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 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
Obuchi B. crosses the 'T'
CL Newcastle engages E Tsuta at 6,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E Tsuta at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E Tsuta at 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Tsuga at 4,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Tsuta at 4,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E Tsuta at 4,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Tsuta at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Tsuga at 7,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E Tsuga at 7,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Tsuga at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Tsuta at 9,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Tsuga at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Tsuga at 14,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Tsuga at 14,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Tsuta at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shimizu at 112,62, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Yashiro, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
E Mokuto, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
E No.154, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
E No.219, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Drexler, Shell hits 1
DD Cowell


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E No.219 at 6,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E No.219 at 6,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E Mokuto at 6,000 yards
Kusumoto J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E No.219 at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E No.154 at 3,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E No.219 at 3,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E No.219 at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E No.154 at 3,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Mokuto at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E No.219 sunk by CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Mokuto at 2,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E Yashiro at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Mokuto at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Mokuto at 3,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Mokuto at 3,000 yards
Kusumoto J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Massive explosion on E Mokuto
E Mokuto sunk by CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
Kusumoto J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E No.154 at 2,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E No.154 at 2,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Yashiro at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E No.154 at 3,000 yards
DD Cowell engages E No.154 at 3,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E No.154 at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on E No.154
CL Newcastle engages E No.154 at 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
DD Drexler engages E Yashiro at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on E No.154
E No.154 sunk by CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
E Yashiro sunk by DD Cowell at 3,000 yards
Valon, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-434, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-485, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
DD Smith
DD Phelps


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages ML G-485 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
ML G-485 sunk by CL Phoenix at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
ML G-434 sunk by CL Phoenix at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA London
CA Suffolk
CL Gambia
CLAA Reno
CL Richmond
DD David Taylor
DD Twiggs
DD Twining
DD Wadleigh
DD Wadsworth
DD Young
DD Balch
DD Clark
DD Farragut
DD MacDonough
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DE William Seiverling
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
DMS Hovey
DMS Trevor
DMS Hamilton
DMS Dorsey
DMS Perry
DMS Long
DMS Hogan
DMS Ellyson
DMS Emmons
DMS Hambleton
DMS Macomb
DMS Rodman
DMS Gherardi
DMS Jeffers
DMS Elliot
APA Callaway
APA Barnstable
APA Riverside
APA Meriwether
APA Neshoba
APA Edgecombe
APA Allendale
APA Bowie
APA Highlands
APA Sarasota
APA Renville
APA Rawlins
APA Sibley
APA Magoffin
APA Navarro
APA Hendry


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Young ,
DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh , DD Twining ,
DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor , DE Lawrence C. Taylor
CA Suffolk engages MTB G-841 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Young , DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh ,
DD Twining , DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor ,
DE Lawrence C. Taylor , DE William Seiverling
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable ,
APA Callaway screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Balch , DD Young ,
DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh , DD Twining ,
DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Young , DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh ,
DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor , DE Lawrence C. Taylor
MTB G-841 engages DMS Hambleton at 2,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Young , DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh ,
DD Twining , DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor ,
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
Range increases to 3,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable ,
APA Callaway screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Balch , DD Young ,
DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh , DD Twining ,
DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor
CA Suffolk engages MTB G-841 at 3,000 yards
CLAA Reno engages MTB G-841 at 3,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable ,
APA Callaway screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD Farragut ,
DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Wadsworth ,
DD Wadleigh , DD Twining , DD Twiggs ,
DD David Taylor , DE Lawrence C. Taylor
Range increases to 4,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable ,
APA Callaway screened from combat
Range increases to 5,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable ,
APA Callaway screened from combat
CA Suffolk engages MTB G-841 at 5,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Young , DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh ,
DD Twining , DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor ,
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Young , DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh ,
DD Twining , DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor
MTB G-841 engages DE Lawrence C. Taylor at 7,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Farragut , DD Clark , DD Balch ,
DD Young , DD Wadsworth , DD Wadleigh ,
DD Twining , DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor ,
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
Range increases to 8,000 yards
APA Hendry , APA Navarro , APA Magoffin ,
APA Sibley , APA Rawlins , APA Renville ,
APA Sarasota , APA Highlands , APA Bowie ,
APA Allendale , APA Edgecombe , APA Neshoba ,
APA Meriwether , APA Riverside , APA Barnstable ,
APA Callaway screened from combat
- escorted by DD Monaghan , DD Dale , DD MacDonough ,
DD Clark , DD Balch , DD Young ,
DD Wadsworth , DD Twiggs , DD David Taylor ,
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
DMS Gherardi engages MTB G-841 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 111,68, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-216, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-306, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Ursa
DD Venus
DD Wager
DD Zenith
DD Zodiac
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Lange F. crosses the 'T'
ML G-306 sunk by DD Zodiac at 4,000 yards
ML G-216 sunk by DD Zenith at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torishima at 111,68, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-454, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Ursa
DD Venus
DD Wager
DD Zenith
DD Zodiac
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-454 sunk by DM Breese at 1,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Onami, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Sussex
CL Achilles
CL Dayton
DD Beale
DD Shields
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Atlanta II, Shell hits 1
CA Chicago II, Shell hits 1


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Chicago II at 8,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages DD Onami at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Atlanta II at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Shields at 8,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Beale at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages CL Oyodo at 3,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Sussex at 3,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages DD Queensborough at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Chicago II at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Sussex at 5,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Achilles at 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Queensborough at 5,000 yards
DD Shields engages DD Onami at 5,000 yards
Nagaishi R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Chicago II at 6,000 yards
CA Sussex engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Australia at 6,000 yards
DD Shields engages DD Onami at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Chicago II at 8,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Australia at 8,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages DD Onami at 8,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages DD Onami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Chicago II at 9,000 yards
DD Shields engages DD Onami at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Quincy at 9,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CL Dayton at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Oyodo engages CA Chicago II at 8,000 yards
CA Sussex engages CL Oyodo at 8,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CL Oyodo
CL Oyodo sunk by CA Quincy at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Beale at 5,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Beale at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Onami engages DD Queensborough at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-841, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Roebuck


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 11,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 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...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Kanda O. gains tactical advantage
MTB G-841 engages DD Roebuck at 2,000 yards
Kanda O. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
MTB G-841 sunk by DD Roebuck at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-875, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-1008
MGB G-1020, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-465, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Sussex
CL Achilles
CL Dayton
DD Beale
DD Shields
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough, on fire
CL Atlanta II
CA Chicago II


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 9,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-465 at 10,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-1020 at 10,000 yards
CA Australia engages MGB G-465 at 10,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-875 at 10,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages MGB G-465 at 10,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages MGB G-465 at 10,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages MGB G-465 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-465 at 9,000 yards
CA Sussex engages MGB G-465 at 9,000 yards
CA Australia engages MGB G-465 at 9,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages MGB G-875 at 9,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages MGB G-465 at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages MGB G-465 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-465 at 8,000 yards
MGB G-1020 sunk by CA Chicago II at 8,000 yards
CA Quincy engages MGB G-875 at 8,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-465 at 8,000 yards
CA Sussex engages MGB G-1008 at 8,000 yards
MGB G-875 sunk by CA Chicago II at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages MGB G-465 at 8,000 yards
DD Beale engages MGB G-465 at 8,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-465 at 8,000 yards
CA Sussex engages MGB G-465 at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages MGB G-465 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-465 at 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-1008 at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages MGB G-465 at 7,000 yards
MGB G-465 sunk by CL Dayton at 7,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages MGB G-1008 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-1008 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MGB G-1008 at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-353

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Sussex
CL Achilles
CL Dayton
DD Beale
DD Shields
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough, on fire
CL Atlanta II
CA Chicago II


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 11,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages MTB G-353 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Achilles engages MTB G-353 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages MTB G-353 at 7,000 yards
CA Sussex engages MTB G-353 at 7,000 yards
DD Shields engages MTB G-353 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.14, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
E No.29, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
E No.36, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Sussex
CL Achilles
CL Dayton
DD Beale
DD Shields
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough, on fire
CL Atlanta II
CA Chicago II


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E No.14 at 7,000 yards
CA Sussex engages E No.36 at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages E No.14 at 7,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages E No.14 at 7,000 yards
DD Shields engages E No.14 at 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E No.36 at 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E No.29 at 7,000 yards
E No.14 sunk by CA Australia at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages E No.36 at 6,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages E No.36 at 6,000 yards
DD Quickmatch engages E No.29 at 6,000 yards
DD Beale engages E No.29 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
E No.36 sunk by CA Chicago II at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E No.29 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E No.29 at 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E No.29 at 7,000 yards
CA Quincy engages E No.29 at 7,000 yards
DD Beale engages E No.29 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
E No.29 sunk by CA Chicago II at 5,000 yards
E No.29 sunk by CA Chicago II at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ACM Choyo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Sussex
CL Achilles
CL Dayton
DD Beale
DD Shields
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough, on fire
CL Atlanta II
CA Chicago II


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages ACM Choyo Maru #2 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages ACM Choyo Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ACM Choyo Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages ACM Choyo Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
DD Shields engages ACM Choyo Maru #2 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages ACM Choyo Maru #2 at 7,000 yards
ACM Choyo Maru #2 sunk by CL Dayton at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Day Time Surface Combat, near Izu Oshima at 113,62, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
E Tsuta, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Australia
CA Sussex
CL Achilles
CL Dayton
DD Beale
DD Shields
DD Quickmatch
DD Queensborough
CL Atlanta II
CA Chicago II

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages E Tsuta at 16,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages E Tsuta at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E Tsuta at 12,000 yards
CA Sussex engages E Tsuta at 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages E Tsuta at 12,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages E Tsuta at 12,000 yards
CL Dayton engages E Tsuta at 12,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages E Tsuta at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Chicago II engages E Tsuta at 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages E Tsuta at 11,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages E Tsuga at 11,000 yards
DD Beale engages E Tsuga at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E Tsuta sunk by CL Atlanta II at 8,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages E Tsuga at 8,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
E Tsuga sunk by CL Dayton at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Sub attack near Torishima at 112,68

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43, hits 13, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Thaddeus Parker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DE Kenneth M. Willet

SS RO-43 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Thaddeus Parker
DE Kenneth M. Willet attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Chichi-jima at 111,71, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-468, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Swanson
DD Ursa
DD Venus
DD Wager
DD Zenith
DD Zodiac
DM Breese
DM Preble
DM Sicard
DM Robert H. Smith
DM Harry F. Bauer

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Lange F. crosses the 'T'
Range closes to 12,000 yards
MGB G-468 sunk by DM Harry F. Bauer at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...




There was a dark red "x" at Izu Oshima and recon showed some 80 fighters there. Since there werent any important IJN TFs nearby I thought that these fighters would be sent to sweep Allied LRCAP over Miyake-jima. I sent in 2 large cruiser TFs to bombard the AF at Izu Oshima but only 1 TF actually made it due to all the surface intercepts. Imagine my surprise when I saw this combat result for the naval bombardment of Izu Oshima:


Night Naval bombardment of Izu Oshima at 113,62

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 367 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 13 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CA Sussex
CA Australia
CA Quincy
CL Atlanta II
CL Dayton
CL Achilles
DD Queensborough
DD Quickmatch
DD Shields
DD Beale

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 96

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago II
CA Chicago II firing at Izu Oshima
CA Sussex firing at Izu Oshima
CA Australia firing at Izu Oshima
CA Quincy firing at Izu Oshima
CL Atlanta II firing at Izu Oshima
CL Dayton firing at Izu Oshima
CL Achilles firing at Izu Oshima
DD Queensborough firing at Izu Oshima
DD Quickmatch firing at Izu Oshima
DD Shields firing at Izu Oshima
DD Beale firing at Izu Oshima


So Dave had overstacked the level 3 AF at Izu Oshima with over 380 Franks and was palnning on destroying Allied LRCAP over Miyake-jima so that bhis naval bombers could have a field day with the amphibious TFs.


As it was...the Japanese naval airstrikes were uncoodinated and fragmented:


Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 34

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Corsair IV x 10
P-51D Mustang x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 56
F4U-1D Corsair x 142
F4U-4 Corsair x 10
F6F-5 Hellcat x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 33

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 114
F4U-4 Corsair x 9
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 24 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 36300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 29880.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 1

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 88
F4U-4 Corsair x 8
F6F-5 Hellcat x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 20520.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 19
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 59
F4U-4 Corsair x 5
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 16 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 20520.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7640.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 22
Ki-100-I Tony x 63

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 32
F4U-1D Corsair x 41
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-100-I Tony: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 18000 feet

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 27330.
Raid is overhead
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 24440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-76 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 26360.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 86

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
F4U-4 Corsair x 2
F6F-5 Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 20 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 14 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCI(G)-528, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI(M)-755
LCI(M)-805
LCI(G)-396
LCI(G)-543
AK Las Vegas Victory

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIb Sally flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 22020.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 24440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
VC(F)-76 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VC(F)-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
VC(F)-98 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VRF-6F with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 57

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 2
Corsair IV x 8
P-51D Mustang x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F4U-4 Corsair x 2
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 15 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 22 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Burleigh
LST-738
AKA Almaack, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APA Sheridan, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
APD Kinzer
LCI-85, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
DE Traw
LST-768
LST-216

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 22020.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with F6F-5 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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-98 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-113 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
Corsair IV x 4
P-51D Mustang x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
F4U-4 Corsair x 1
F6F-5 Hellcat x 8

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

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-76 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16330.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-98 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-6F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VMF-113 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-51D Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 2
J2M5 Jack x 1

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Corsair IV x 10
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 130
F4U-4 Corsair x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Corsair IV x 7
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 44
F4U-1D Corsair x 99
F4U-4 Corsair x 9
F6F-5 Hellcat x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 14
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 9
Corsair IV x 3
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 26
F4U-1D Corsair x 46
F4U-4 Corsair x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 8 destroyed
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 33

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Corsair IV x 1
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
F4U-4 Corsair x 4
F6F-5 Hellcat x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 16 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters to 41900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 4640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes


Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 15
Corsair IV x 9
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 63
F4U-1D Corsair x 136
F4U-4 Corsair x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 69

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Corsair IV x 4
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 44
F4U-1D Corsair x 112
F4U-4 Corsair x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-51D Mustang (10 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 106 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 22

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
Corsair IV x 2
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 99
F4U-4 Corsair x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 6 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 17 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 13 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 35300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.894 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 8640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 8
Corsair IV x 1
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 86
F4U-4 Corsair x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-51D Mustang (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 35270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 35300.
Raid is overhead
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27
Ki-100-I Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 77
F4U-4 Corsair x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 10 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-51D Mustang (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 13640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14060.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 4
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 14
Corsair IV x 13
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 61
F4U-1D Corsair x 153
F4U-4 Corsair x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 73

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 11 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Corsair IV x 13
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 124
F4U-4 Corsair x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 61

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

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-51D Mustang (2 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 41900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6
Ki-100-I Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 7
Corsair IV x 13
Hellcat F.II x 11
P-51D Mustang x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 45
F4U-1D Corsair x 104
F4U-4 Corsair x 9
F6F-5 Hellcat x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed
Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
51st FG/25th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-2 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Raid is overhead
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 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 7 minutes
VF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 9640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-71 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9330.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-51 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 4640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.887 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
7 planes vectored on to bombers







Allied SBDs gain a measure of revenge by hitting an IJN TF near Miyake-jima and sinking IJN ships in port at Aogashima:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 113,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 39

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG Shirasaki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Jingei, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AS Jingei


Afternoon Air attack on Aogashima , at 112,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hellcat F.II x 3
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Kuri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



The SBDs also destroyed Franks on the ground at Izu Oshima.


Allied PV-2 Harpoons based on Miyake-jima pounded the Japanese AF at Aomori and destroyed many Japanese AC on the ground.

TBM-3s ordered to hit the AF at Akita were grounded by inclement weather. Other TBM-3 squadrons knocked out the oil production at Nagoya and sank 2 transports in port at Tokyo.

Next turn the carriers of Fifth Fleet will cover the withdrawal of all the amphibious shipping at Miyake-jima. The carrier air groups have been heavily attrited and need replacements while the carriers need to replenish their ops.






KB CONTINUES TO CREATE HAVOC IN HAWAIIAN WATERS


KB bombers contiunue to sink xAKs north of Hawaii:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 182,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 10
D4Y4 Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Edmund G. Ross, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Florence Luckenbach
xAK Charles F. Amidon, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Edmund G. Ross
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Charles F. Amidon


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Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 180,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 11
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK James L. Breck, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK James D. Phelan, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK John F. Myers, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John Muir, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK John J. Ingalls, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK James L. Breck
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK James D. Phelan
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John F. Myers
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John Muir
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John J. Ingalls


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Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 179,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK John A. Rawlins, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DE McNulty, on fire
xAK John lsaacson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John A. Rawlins
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE McNulty
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John lsaacson


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Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 176,96

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Santa Paula
DE Hilbert

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 173,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP President Taylor, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP President Taylor


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Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 173,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1b Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP President Taylor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP President Tyler, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP President Taylor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP President Tyler


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Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 179,92

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6
E13A1b Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Edward P. Alexander, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x E13A1b Jake bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Edward P. Alexander



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Morning Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 179,91

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircrafT
B6N2a Jill x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DE McNulty, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John A. Rawlins, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John Martin Miller

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE McNulty
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John A. Rawlins

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lihue at 182,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 5
D4Y4 Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Horace Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Edmund F. Dickens, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Edmund F. Dickens


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 179,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK John A. Johnson, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK John Martin Miller, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John Martin Miller


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 176,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Dartmouth Victory, Bomb hits 1
xAP Santa Paula

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B6N2a Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb







Japan loses another 513 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 30 AC. Another 57 Japanese AC are destroyed on the ground/.

[jwolf]

Other than the KB, does Japan have much of any navy left?