At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[Cap Mandrake]

We resume the landings at Sinabang without air attack but the subs are active.

Submarine attack near Sinabang at 41,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
xAK Testbank, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

[Cap Mandrake]

ASW attack near Sinabang at 39,75

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CL Columbia
CLAA San Juan
DD Frazier
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Kalk

[Cap Mandrake]

I-22 captain trying to win a medal.

ASW attack near Sinabang at 39,75

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
DD Warramunga
CA New Orleans
DD Arunta
DD Nestor

[Cap Mandrake]

P-40K's at Batoe now up in the air....finally

Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 41
G3M3 Nell x 36
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 4
G3M3 Nell x 36

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Busy day over Padang

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 23
G3M3 Nell x 33

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Get rid of some of the damn Nerrs

[Cap Mandrake]

And Herens. They have a long flight. Some of them will be augering in on the flight home.

Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th FG/72nd FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 130 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Coordinated multi-squadron sweep. Good die roll, me thinks

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 27,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 39
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Luzon is a meat grinder for A/C. One or two days and a fresh squadron is reduced to rubble. The good news is an LST has been at Bataan unmolested for two days and now I am starting some LCT's with supplies from Palawan

Supply up by 25% at Bataan. Another multi-squadron sweep.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,430 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

[Cap Mandrake]

Look at all these planes.

Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 40
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

and

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Clark Field ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

[Cap Mandrake]

They need to attack Bataan AF, not Clark. Don't say anything.

[Cap Mandrake]

Daily arty attacks at Clark using up our supply

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1462 troops, 123 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390

Defending force 33796 troops, 545 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 770

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
14th Division
16th Division
28th Division
2nd Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
57th PS Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
54th British Brigade
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st Constabulary Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
182nd Infantry Rgt /1
1st USMC AA Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
501st Coast AA Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Clark Field AAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

JJ has improved the air search in the Bonin-Marinara gap and they use this to vector in the subs, I imagine.

Submarine attack near Agrihan at 109,83

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
LST-472, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

LST-472 is sighted by SS I-28
SS I-28 launches 2 torpedoes


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Sub attack near Haha-jima at 112,81

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
xAK West Cape, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK West Cape is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes

[Cap Mandrake]

Supply scheme for Luzon. Quite a long logistical tail with some attrition along the way.

[Bif1961]

Invasion at Sinabang, I like their buns.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Invasion at Sinabang, I like their buns.

Hai! Sumatra womans have-ah nice buttockses.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Supply scheme for Luzon. Quite a long logistical tail with some attrition along the way.

So on that side of the world, Amazon delivers from right to left?

[rtrapasso]

BREAKING NEWS:

My wife (who spends many hours per week on geneology) just discovered she has a relative/ancestor named "Major Major Etheridge" - so close! [:D]"

His first name was Major, and he retired from the service as a Major.

She also recently discovered another ancestor/relative named "Captain Captain Wilson "(I'm not sure of the last name). She thinks that this might be a typo, though. [:(]