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Rainer79
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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

Here they come.

Otherwise a fairly boring turn. All good airfields in the vicinity are trashed and I won't throw away several hundred planes for no gain against the Death Star CAP. I estimate I need to mass roughly 2-3 thousand planes at once to have a shot at doing some meaningful damage. For comparison I have ~8 000 planes of all types deployed on the map at the moment...

Realistically that means that the home islands are the only area where the Death Star cannot roam at will. The only other option is to force a surface engagement but that has its own risks.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 14, 44
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Pre-Invasion action off Kagi

138 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CL Kenya
CL Ceylon
CL Gambia
DD Ingraham
DD Buchanan
LST-470
LST-471
LST-476
DD Gillespie

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Cornwall firing at 57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Suffolk firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Kenya firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
CL Ceylon firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
CL Gambia firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
DD Ingraham firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
DD Buchanan firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
DD Buchanan fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Kagi

TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Kagi, 85,64


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


Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 234th USN Base Force
8 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 234th USN Base Force /2
8 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 180th USAAF Base Force /2
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 189th USAAF Base Force


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Pre-Invasion action off Kagi

126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Concord
CL Trenton
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
LST-85
LST-86
LST-119
DMS Hambleton
DMS Elliot
LST-84

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


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


CA Shropshire firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Concord firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Trenton firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Raleigh firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
CL Richmond firing at 57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Kagi

TF 153 troops unloading over beach at Kagi, 85,64


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


10 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd 44 lost overboard during unload of 25th Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /2
5 troops of a US MMG Section lost in surf during unload of 81st Infantry Div
0.5in M2HB AAMG x4 dropped into water during unload of 81st Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 81st Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 7th Infantry Div /6
37mm M3 AT Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /6
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /7
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 7th Infantry Div /8


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Pre-Invasion action off Kagi

131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Marblehead
CL Detroit
CL Perth
CL Achilles
LST-74
LST-75
LST-202
DMS Macomb

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


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


CA Canberra firing at 57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Australia firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Marblehead firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Detroit firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
CL Perth firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
CL Achilles firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Kagi

TF 297 troops unloading over beach at Kagi, 85,64


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


13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 22nd Marine Rgt /3
Observor Corps lost from landing craft during unload of 341 Wing
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of IX US Corps /3
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of III US Amphib Force /3


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Invasion Support action off Kagi

68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Suffolk
CL Kenya
CL Ceylon
CL Gambia
DD McCalla
LST-471
DD Gillespie
LST-474
LST-473


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


CL Ceylon firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Gambia firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
DD McCalla firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
DD McCalla fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Kagi

62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Concord
CL Trenton
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
LST-85
DMS Hambleton
DMS Elliot
LST-84
LST-86

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


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Concord firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Trenton firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
CL Raleigh firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CL Richmond firing at 57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Kagi

122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Marblehead
CL Detroit
CL Perth
CL Achilles
LST-75
LST-74
DMS Macomb
LST-203

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


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Canberra firing at 18th JAAF AF Bn
CA Australia firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
CL Marblehead firing at 57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Detroit firing at 57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Perth firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 127
P-38L Lightning x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

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



Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 132

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 38
P-38L Lightning x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
P-38L Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 54
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-51B Mustang x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 50
PV-2 Harpoon x 42


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 264

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 20
PV-2 Harpoon x 30


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 105

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 27


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged

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



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 67


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 186

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


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Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 64


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground


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



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 187

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


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Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground


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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 51

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 34

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Kagi

63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-602
LST-601
LST-74
DMS Macomb
LST-78
LST-81


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


LST-602 fired at enemy troops
LST-601 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6538 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258

Defending force 78845 troops, 1179 guns, 2057 vehicles, Assault Value = 2331

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th JAAF AF Bn
139th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
81st Infantry Div /16
713th Flame Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Div /15
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
716th Tank Battalion
33rd Infantry Div /16
25th Infantry Div /16
4th Marine Rgt /8
124th Cavalry Rgt /1
22nd Marine Rgt /8
87th Medium Regiment
IX US Corps /1
III US Amphib Force /1
2nd RNZAF Base Force /4
189th USAAF Base Force /4
243 Wing /1
341 Wing /1
115th USAAF Base Force /4
234th USN Base Force /4
232nd USN Base Force /4
168th USA Base Force /1
180th USAAF Base Force /4


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Rainer79
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Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:49 am
Location: Austria

RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

2 LSI(L) failed to unload yesterday and are left behind by the retreating allies - for which they pay the price. Probably the only time in this PBEM that the mini-subs achieve something meaningful.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 15, 44
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Pre-Invasion action off Kagi

143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Glenstrae


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


LSI(L) Glenstrae firing at 57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Kagi

TF 293 troops unloading over beach at Kagi, 85,64





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Sub attack near Nago at 93,61

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Kitakami
DD Kiyoshimo
DD Asashimo
DD Teruzuki
DD Kagero
DD Akishimo
DD Hayashimo

Allied Ships
SS Whale


The cost of doing business. CVL Shoho is heavily damaged and detached from KB to make the way back to the western coast. There is only a small problem...



SS Whale launches 6 torpedoes at CVL Shoho
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akishimo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kume-jima at 92,61

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyoshimo
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Kitakami
DD Asashimo
DD Kagero
DD Akishimo
DD Hayashimo

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 1



SS Grampus launches 6 torpedoes at DD Kiyoshimo
Grampus diving deep ....
DD Kagero fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akishimo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashimo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashimo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashimo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 92,61

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1
BB Kirishima
CL Tokachi
CL Ninaru
CL Teshio
CL Noshiro
DD Niizuki
DD Urazuki
DD Kuroshio
DD Hamanami

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 10, heavy damage

And another successful sub attack. At least the damage is light this time (~10 sys and 10 major float) so I am not too concerned.

SS Grampus launches 6 torpedoes at CV Shokaku
Grampus diving deep ....
DD Urazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuroshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Urazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamanami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-47

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Australia Star, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



LSI(L) Australia Star is sighted by SSX Ha-47
SSX Ha-47 launches 2 torpedoes


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Night Naval bombardment of Hong Kong at 77,61

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Salt Lake City
CA Pensacola
CA Indianapolis
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled


A going away present from the retreating allies. Again the HK CD unit failed to shoot at the enemy. I think that during one of the recent patches that all "army" guns in the fortress units were pretty much nerfed. In that case I would love to disband the myriad fortress units the IJA gets as their manpower could be used far more efficiently.


Manpower hits 2
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Fires 577
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 53
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at 62nd Division
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA New Orleans
CA New Orleans firing at Hong Kong
CA Salt Lake City firing at Hong Kong
CA Pensacola firing at Hong Kong
CA Indianapolis firing at Hong Kong
CL Columbia firing at Hong Kong
CL Cleveland firing at Hong Kong


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Sub attack near Nago at 93,61

Japanese Ships
CVE Kaiyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Whale

You might ask what a lone CVE is doing here? Well, in its infinite wisdom the AI decided to split off Kaiyo as the lone escort for the heavily damaged Shoho. While the CVE got some DC racks during its last refit a DD would have been far more suitable. [:@]

At least both ships will survive.


SS Whale launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Kaiyo
Whale diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Sangi at 77,95

Japanese Ships
SS RO-40, hits 7

Allied Ships
xAK Joe Fellows, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC PC-792
xAK Robert L. Hague
xAK Richard Moczkowski
xAK Nathaniel Bowditch
xAK John H. Rosseter
KV Dawson
PC Morris



SS RO-40 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Joe Fellows
RO-40 diving deep ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris attacking submerged sub ....
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-40 eludes PC Morris by hugging bottom
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Kagi

125 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Glenstrae


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


LSI(L) Glenstrae firing at 139th JAAF AF Bn
LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Kagi
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Glenstrae



LSI(L) Glenstrae fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Wenchow at 91,61

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
CA Mogami
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
SS Bream, hits 5



SS Bream launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
Bream bottoming out ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uranami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-59

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Glenstrae, Torpedo hits 1



LSI(L) Glenstrae is sighted by SSX Ha-59
SSX Ha-59 launches 2 torpedoes


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Sub attack near Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-60

Allied Ships
LSI(L) Glenstrae, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



LSI(L) Glenstrae is sighted by SSX Ha-60
SSX Ha-60 launches 2 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 17
N1K1-J George x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 39



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
P-38L Lightning x 46
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 63


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
17 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
18 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x Corsair II sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 25 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 70
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 53


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 13 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 4
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 57


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 86

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 16
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 34



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 25
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 165
P-38L Lightning x 90


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
N1K1-J George: 9 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 11 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 15 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 5 destroyed

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



Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 444

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb


CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
S-901 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 25 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 10
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 22



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 28
B-29-1 Superfort x 30
P-38L Lightning x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 117

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-901 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 37400 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 94


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 106

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 3


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 189


Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground


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



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 132

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



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 13



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-38L Lightning x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 3 destroyed



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-901 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from 47th Sentai has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-38L Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground




Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

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



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12
P-38L Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground




Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
S-901 Hikotai with A6M3a Zero (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 3

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



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-38L Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
7 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
7 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

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



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Morning Air attack on Tourane , at 66,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
P-38L Lightning x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
7 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
4 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F-5E Lightning x 1
P-38L Lightning x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
7 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *



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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6482 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Defending force 79546 troops, 1187 guns, 2061 vehicles, Assault Value = 2338

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th JAAF AF Bn
139th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
33rd Infantry Division
713th Flame Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
25th Infantry Division
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
4th Marine Regiment
81st Infantry Division
124th Cavalry Regiment
716th Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
2nd RNZAF Base Force
168th USA Base Force
IX US Corps
III US Amphib Force
115th USAAF Base Force
87th Medium Regiment
234th USN Base Force
232nd USN Base Force
189th USAAF Base Force
243 Wing
180th USAAF Base Force
341 Wing


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Ground combat at Kagi (85,64)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 57688 troops, 1087 guns, 1577 vehicles, Assault Value = 2337

Defending force 8388 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 3108

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 1036 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kagi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
10956 casualties reported
Squads: 202 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 430 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 46 (14 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Allied ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 54 (1 destroyed, 53 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
25th Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
124th Cavalry Regiment
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
713th Flame Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
716th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
81st Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
115th USAAF Base Force
168th USA Base Force
87th Medium Regiment
2nd RNZAF Base Force
IX US Corps
180th USAAF Base Force
243 Wing
189th USAAF Base Force
III US Amphib Force
234th USN Base Force
232nd USN Base Force
341 Wing

Defending units:
57th Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th JAAF AF Bn
139th JAAF AF Bn


Kagi falls and the Allies have their foothold. The only saving grace is that Christian will be slow in exploiting it.
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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 16, 44
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Sub attack near Nago at 94,62

Japanese Ships
E No.4
E No.24
E No.23

Allied Ships
SS Scamp



SS Scamp launches 6 torpedoes at E No.4
Scamp diving deep ....
E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.23 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.24 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Nago at 93,61

Japanese Ships
E No.4
E No.24
E No.23

Allied Ships
SS Pompano, hits 9, heavy damage


The revenge of the Super-Es...

While I don't like their efficiency very much either, I do have to say without them the IJN would never come even close to the historical number of Allied subs sunk. I don't mind the efforts to tone down their lethalness but a slight boost to mid-war ASW wouldn't hurt either.



SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes at E No.4
Pompano diving deep ....
E No.24 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.23 attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
DD Yamanakaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Myojinkaze
DD Nagatakaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Tagokaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Susukaze
DD Hikokaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze
DD Shimakaze


Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Starting the bombardment against Kagi to keep the airfield closed. Of course somebody forgot to tell the skippers to actually target it. [:@]


F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Musashi
BB Musashi firing at 33rd Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Yamanakaze firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Kosukaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Myojinkaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Nagatakaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Takatakaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Tagokaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Ishikaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Susukaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Hikokaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Satsukaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Takakaze firing at 4th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Regiment firing at DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Shimakaze firing at 25th Infantry Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Benigumo
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Yudachi
DD Shigure


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Runway hits 5

CA Ashigara firing at 7th Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at 81st Infantry Division
CA Haguro firing at 7th Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Myoko
CA Myoko firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Benigumo firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Nenohi firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Hatsuharu firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Suzukaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Umikaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Kawakaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Yamakaze firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Yudachi firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Shigure firing at Kagi


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki


Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Kumano firing at 33rd Infantry Division
CA Suzuya firing at 25th Infantry Division
CA Mikuma firing at 7th Infantry Division
CA Mogami firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Shikinami firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Uranami firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Murakumo firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Hatsuyuki firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Shirayuki firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Isonami firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Shinonome firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Inazuma firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Hibiki firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Akatsuki firing at 81st Infantry Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 3
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kako
234th USN Base Force firing at CA Kako
CA Kako firing at 234th USN Base Force
CA Kinugasa firing at 25th Infantry Division
CA Aoba firing at 81st Infantry Division


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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 56
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49
Ki-84a Frank x 63



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
P-51D Mustang: 6 destroyed


Christian continues to reduce the Canton / Hong Kong area. That's OK. Everything there can be replaced easily.


Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 35 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 33 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 35 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 49
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34
Ki-84a Frank x 55



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Thunderbolt II x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 63


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
17 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x Corsair II sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 27 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 45
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26
Ki-84a Frank x 48



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 24
Thunderbolt II x 2
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 112
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 62


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 10 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 15 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 19 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 14 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

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



Airbase hits 62
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 358

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 26 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 30 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 35
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 35



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
Thunderbolt II x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 42
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

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



Airbase hits 19
Runway hits 101

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
29 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 24
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 22



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 11 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 6



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 11 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 37400 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Training flight from 47th Sentai has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23

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

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 24

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

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 28


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 46


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
23 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 24
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-51B Mustang x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 44


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 18
P-38L Lightning x 7
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 69


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 98

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 42
PV-2 Harpoon x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 45


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged



Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Shaohing at 92,59

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
CA Mogami
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Akatsuki
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
SS Flasher, hits 4



SS Flasher launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
Flasher bottoming out ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsuyuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,63

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
BB Kirishima
CL Tokachi
CL Ninaru
CL Teshio
CL Noshiro
DD Hamanami
DD Urazuki
DD Kuroshio
DD Kiyonami

Allied Ships
SS Scamp, hits 6



SS Scamp launches 6 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
Scamp diving deep ....
DD Urazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuroshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kiyonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Urazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Rainer79
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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

A fairly quiet turn. Both sides have pulled back at the moment and the US troops at Kagi watch the IJA troops at Takao.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 17, 44
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ASW attack near Kume-jima at 94,64

Japanese Ships
E No.4
E No.24

Allied Ships
SS Taurus, hits 15, heavy damage


Another allied sub bites the dust.



SS Taurus is located by E No.4
E No.24 attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 38,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
A6M5 Zero x 10



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *
29 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 9000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 44,010 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
N1K1-J George x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41010 feet *
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M5 Zero x 14



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
A6M5 Zero x 2


Mostly LRCAP to slow down an airbridge. A couple of obsolete bomber sentais will also hit the airstrip to push back the moment when 200+ Thunderbolts appear out of thin air and eat everything alive.


No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 38500 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 46,010 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41010 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 45
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 9000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 72
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 44


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 14 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 69

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 15
P-38L Lightning x 7
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 23


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 45


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 24


No Allied losses



Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 7
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 82
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 27
P-51D Mustang x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 8 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 142

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 81
P-38L Lightning x 7
PV-2 Harpoon x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged



Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Rainer79
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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 18, 44
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 39
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23


No Allied losses


Oh look, the US carriers are back. Who needs SIGINT when the carrier fighter squadrons provide the same information (and generate ops losses to boot)? [X(]


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Seafire IIC sweeping at 20000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 61
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 22



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 69
F4U-1D Corsair x 91


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed


The mighty Thunderbolt strikes again. Oh god, how I hate that plane...



CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 15 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 15 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 15 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 44
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25
Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 54
F4U-1D Corsair x 76


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 destroyed
Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 9 damaged
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 45
Ki-84a Frank x 5



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 41
F4U-1D Corsair x 57


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 9 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 9000 feet

CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25H Mitchell x 36
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 21
P-51B Mustang x 27
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 42
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 59


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 10 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 33
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 75


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 63

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 72


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 90,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #21, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
TK Yedogawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk


I failed to reroute a small tanker. No big loss anymore as I have far more capacity left than I need. It is a bit depressing though to see 4 bombers score 11 hits.


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,62

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 3


The battle-line will return to Kagi soon - though it will see far more opposition from the game engine than from Chris. Sitting on the jump-off point for several days without moving, moving to within 2 hexes of the base before performing the bombardment, and so forth. And fuel could not have been an issue.

At least the BBs ignore the effects of the 500 lb bombs. Though to make matters worse despite the low attack altitude no B-25 was shot down. But what are a few hundred 5" guns and 25 mm mounts between friends? [:(]


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,62

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
BB Ise



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 200195 troops, 4141 guns, 5624 vehicles, Assault Value = 8410

Defending force 157098 troops, 1826 guns, 3144 vehicles, Assault Value = 5289

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied adjusted assault: 6979

Japanese adjusted defense: 15547

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 6)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4332 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 189 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 623 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 26 disabled
Vehicles lost 444 (96 destroyed, 348 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
19840 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 1287 disabled
Non Combat: 650 destroyed, 2231 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 247 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1313 (606 destroyed, 707 disabled)


The units at Manila continue to exact a high price on the attackers. Good job.


Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
7th Australian Division
5th Marine Division
6th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
77th Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
6th Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
134th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
1st Medium Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
XI US Corps
2/16th Field Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
II Australian Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
XIV US Corps
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
38th Division
24th Division
18th Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
16th Division
5th Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
48th Division
61st Division
9th Tank Regiment
21st Division
5th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th RF Gun Bn /1
31st Special Base Force
101st AA Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn
54th JNAF AF Unit
69th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
35th JNAF AF Unit
91st JAAF AF Bn
26th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
2nd Base Force
59th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
102nd AA Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
1st RF Gun Bn /1
53rd JNAF AF Unit /1


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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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More bombing along the South China coast...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 19, 44
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Sub attack near Sangi at 76,96

Japanese Ships
SS RO-37, hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Shelton
CM Bungaree
DE LeRay Wilson
DE Lawrence C. Taylor
DE Straus


The typical story of how an IJN sub looses its life.


SS RO-37 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Shelton
DE LeRay Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-37 forced to surface!
DE LeRay Wilson firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Lawrence C. Taylor firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Straus firing on surfaced sub ....
DE LeRay Wilson firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 9



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 80
Thunderbolt II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-51D Mustang x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2 Emily: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

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



Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 105

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 5



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 15
Thunderbolt II x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-51D Mustang x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 15
P-51D Mustang x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 7
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 115
P-51D Mustang x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 2 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 6 damaged

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



Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 127

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

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



Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-51D Mustang x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
P-51D Mustang x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-51D Mustang x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.XVI x 1
P-51D Mustang x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Foochow , at 86,60

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
P-51D Mustang x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet *
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet



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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 20, 44
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Sub attack near Damar at 77,113

Japanese Ships
SS I-12, hits 22, heavy damage

Allied Ships
TK Frank G Drum, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Scrimage
AO Nantahala
AO Kennebago
TK F.H. Hillman
TK Panda
PF Muskogee
PF Carson City


At this stage of the war this is the optimal result I can hope for. Before dying at least a fuel-laden TK was sunk.


SS I-12 launches 6 torpedoes at TK Frank G Drum
I-12 diving deep ....
PF Muskogee attacking submerged sub ....
PF Carson City fails to find sub and abandons search
PF Muskogee attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Iriomote at 92,62

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Cero

Amazingly enough the DD survived and will try to make its way (slowly at 2 knots) to a safe harbor.


SS Cero launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hamakaze
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Yamagumo is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,63

Japanese Ships
E No.38
E No.37

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at E No.38
Perch diving deep ....
E No.38 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pagan at 110,88

Japanese Ships
xAK Teihoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
LSD Shinshu Maru
AK Awazisan Maru
AK Arima Maru
AK Sado Maru
LST T-140
LST T-135
LST T-115
xAP Teia Maru
xAK Igasa Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Atago Maru
DD Kiri
DD Maki

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII


A ship from one of the Pacific evacuation TFs is destroyed. Still, losses from these withdrawal operations have been all in all nearly non-existent.


SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Teihoku Maru
KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Kiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Maki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Maki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 17



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 10 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
14 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 35000 feet
6 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 138


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 9 destroyed on ground


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



Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 24
Runway hits 345


Karenko is well and truly closed. I've been trying to provide some CAP for my bombardment TFs operating in the area but as soon as castor sees an airfield lit up the 4E hammer comes to visit.

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


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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Runway hits 20

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground


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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 14

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 19

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



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Morning Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

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



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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 66


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 97

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


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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14

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



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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 24

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



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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 14

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



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 85,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
BB Hiei
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BB Kirishima


And this is the reason the fighters were there. At least as long as the BBs are targeted the damage is minimal.


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 85,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 5, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 85,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 38500 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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Sub attack near Manado at 76,101

Japanese Ships
SS RO-56

Allied Ships
xAK William Vanderbilt, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Thomas M. Cooley
xAK Stephen H. Long
YMS-388


At least the YMS are one allied ship class that won't auto-sink a poor RO-boat.


SS RO-56 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK William Vanderbilt
YMS-388 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-388 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-388 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-388 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-388 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

And another round of completely ineffectual bombardments at Kagi. Before the end Christian thought that he had figured out the probably solution:

if there are no planes at the base, the runway will simply not get targeted (or better said only very rarely). So if you can spot the bombardment coming in, you can evacuate the base for a day and damage will be minimal. At the same time this means that closing an airfield via bombardment will become an exercise in frustration.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 21, 44
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ASW attack near Kume-jima at 92,61

Japanese Ships
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS Tantalus



SS Tantalus is sighted by escort
Tantalus diving deep ....
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
DD Arare is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CL Oyodo
DD Kisaragi
DD Yuzuki
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Uruyuke
DD Myojinami
DD Tadeyame
DD Yamanagiri

Allied Ships
PT-310
PT-311
PT-313
PT-315
PT-319
PT-320
PT-332


Several days after the allied armada has departed the PT boats appear.


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 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...
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 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat


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ASW attack near Tokunoshima at 97,66

Japanese Ships
E No.60
E No.63
E No.61

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV is located by E No.60
KXV diving deep ....
E No.63 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.61 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Manado at 76,98

Japanese Ships
SS RO-55, hits 3

Allied Ships
CL Perth
DMS Hopkins
AGC Mount Olympus
APA Fayette
APA Du Page
APA Callaway
APA William P. Biddle
LSI(L) Westralia
LSI(L) Denbighshire
LSI(L) Glenartney
LSV Monitor
LSV Ozark
LSV Catskill
LST-610
LST-604
LST-469
LST-450
LST-241
LST-224
LST-218
LST-205
LST-75
DMS Macomb
DMS Forrest
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Long



SS RO-55 is sighted by escort
RO-55 diving deep ....
DMS Macomb fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Forrest fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Wasmuth fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Long attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Macomb fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Long fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Macomb fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,63

Japanese Ships
E No.112
E No.130

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 12



SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at E No.112
Perch diving deep ....
E No.130 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.112 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.130 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.112 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.112 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.112 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.112 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 91,67

Japanese Ships
E No.37
E No.38

Allied Ships
SS Jack, hits 3



SS Jack launches 6 torpedoes at E No.37
Jack diving deep ....
E No.38 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pescadores at 85,63, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
DD Makigumo
DD Oyashio
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
PT-310
PT-311
PT-313
PT-315
PT-319
PT-320
PT-332




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-332 at 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages PT-332 at 5,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-313 at 5,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-311 at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages PT-311 at 5,000 yards
PT-332 engages DD Makigumo at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PT-315 engages DD Michishio at 6,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-315 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages PT-332 at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-315 at 8,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-332 at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-332 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-332 at 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages PT-332 at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-332 at 11,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-313 at 11,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-313 at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages PT-319 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
DD Makigumo
DD Oyashio
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
PT-113
PT-142
PT-143
PT-302
PT-304
PT-308
PT-309




Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 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...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat


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ASW attack near Taihoku at 90,62

Japanese Ships
E No.27
E No.25

Allied Ships
SS Cero, hits 19, heavy damage



SS Cero is located by E No.27
E No.27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.27 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.25 attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 91,67

Japanese Ships
E No.37
E No.38

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon, hits 6



SS Gudgeon is located by E No.37
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.38 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Oyashio
DD Makigumo


Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)


E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at 81st Infantry Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at 7th Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Yamagumo firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Natsugumo firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Arashio firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Michishio firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Oshio firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Asashio firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Tanikaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Urakaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Oyashio firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Makigumo firing at 7th Infantry Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CL Oyodo
DD Yamanagiri
DD Tadeyame
DD Myojinami
DD Uruyuke
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Yuzuki
DD Kisaragi


Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 25th Infantry Division
BB Hiei firing at 25th Infantry Division
BB Haruna firing at 25th Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kongo
BB Kongo firing at Kagi
CL Oyodo firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Yamanagiri firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Tadeyame firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Myojinami firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Uruyuke firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Tatsuyuke firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Yuzuki firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Kisaragi firing at Kagi


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
DD Makigumo
DD Oyashio
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
PT-310, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-311
PT-313
PT-315
PT-319
PT-320
PT-332



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-319 at 20,000 yards
DD Asashio engages PT-319 at 20,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PT-313 at 20,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages PT-319 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages PT-332 at 17,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-313 at 17,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-319 at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PT-319 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-332 at 16,000 yards
DD Oshio engages PT-320 at 16,000 yards
DD Asashio engages PT-332 at 16,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-319 at 16,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-319 at 16,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PT-313 at 16,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-311 at 16,000 yards
PT-310 sunk by BB Ise at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Fuso engages PT-319 at 15,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-315 at 15,000 yards
DD Michishio engages PT-320 at 15,000 yards
DD Asashio engages PT-320 at 15,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-319 at 15,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages PT-332 at 15,000 yards
Takeda, Isamu* orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages PT-332 at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-320 at 13,000 yards
DD Arashio engages PT-319 at 13,000 yards
DD Asashio engages PT-315 at 13,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-313 at 13,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PT-332 at 13,000 yards
Keene T. orders Allied TF to disengage
DD Natsugumo engages PT-315 at 13,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-315 at 13,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-319 at 13,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PT-332 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages PT-320 at 20,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PT-320 at 20,000 yards
DD Michishio engages PT-320 at 20,000 yards
DD Asashio engages PT-320 at 20,000 yards
DD Tanikaze engages PT-320 at 20,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages PT-332 at 20,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages PT-332 at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-319 at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Ise engages PT-315 at 23,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CL Oyodo
DD Kisaragi
DD Yuzuki
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Uruyuke
DD Myojinami
DD Tadeyame
DD Yamanagiri

Allied Ships
PT-113
PT-142
PT-143
PT-302
PT-304
PT-308
PT-309



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
DD Yamanagiri engages PT-308 at 20,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages PT-308 at 20,000 yards
DD Tatsuyuke engages PT-308 at 20,000 yards
Gilbert O. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 19,000 yards
DD Yamanagiri engages PT-309 at 19,000 yards
DD Tadeyame engages PT-308 at 19,000 yards
DD Myojinami engages PT-308 at 19,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages PT-309 at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-309 at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
BB Haruna engages PT-309 at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-309 at 30,000 yards
Gilbert O. orders Allied TF to disengage
BB Kirishima engages PT-308 at 30,000 yards
BB Kongo engages PT-309 at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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TF 155 encounters mine field at Pescadores (84,63)

Allied Ships
PT-308, Mine hits 1, heavy damage


After the surface combat the PT-boats withdrew directly into the minefields at the Pescadores. [&:]



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ASW attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,116

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43

Allied Ships
YMS-480
xAK John T. McMillan
xAK John B. Kendrick
xAK James H. Lane
xAK Ida M. Tarbell
xAK Henry L. Hoyt
YMS-296
YMS-129



SS RO-43 is sighted by escort
RO-43 diving deep ....
YMS-296 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-129 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-129 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-129 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-129 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-129 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-129 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,63

Japanese Ships
E No.72
E No.130
E No.112

Allied Ships
SS Bluefish, hits 2



SS Bluefish launches 6 torpedoes at E No.72
Bluefish diving deep ....
E No.130 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.112 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.130 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.130 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.130 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.130 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Nago at 94,62

Japanese Ships
DD Tenshin
DD Toyohi
DD Toten

Allied Ships
SS Whale



SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes at DD Tenshin
DD Toyohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toten fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Toyohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toyohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toyohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toyohi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 92,61

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tantalus


I have to thank the RNG for this one. How can Tantalus miss a crippled DD with a full spread?

SS Tantalus launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hamakaze
Sub escapes detection


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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 16



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 9 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 37400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 40,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 9



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
19 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36900 feet

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 38500 , scrambling fighters between 36900 and 39900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 36900 and 37900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 37,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36900 feet
3 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 36900 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 84
B-25H Mitchell x 75
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 39


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 9 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 215

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 6
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 28


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 88,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
BB Ise, Bomb hits 2


Flak? What Flak?

CAP seems the only way to deal with these anti-shipping strikes.


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 4
PV-2 Harpoon x 30


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 7
PV-2 Harpoon x 36


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 10
PV-2 Harpoon x 18


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses



Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 83
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 142

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 17


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
B-25H Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 5


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 88,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Bomb hits 4



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 161 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 88,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 88,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 4


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Sub attack near Nago at 94,62

Japanese Ships
DD Toten
DD Tenshin
DD Toyohi

Allied Ships
SS Whale, hits 4



SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes at DD Toten
DD Toyohi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Toten fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toten fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toten fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toten attacking submerged sub ....
DD Toten fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Toten fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 22, 44
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Submarine attack near Sangi at 76,97

Japanese Ships
SS RO-55

Allied Ships
LST-452


A couple of damaged LSTs make their way back towards Darwin (?).


LST-452 is sighted by SS RO-55
SS RO-55 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-452


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ASW attack near Wenchow at 90,60

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Yamagumo
DD Asashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Oyashio
DD Makigumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Cavalla, hits 8



SS Cavalla is sighted by escort
DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Michishio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oshio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
DD Shimakaze
DD Arikaze
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Tagokaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Nagatakaze
DD Myojinkaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze

Allied Ships
PT-113
PT-142
PT-143
PT-302
PT-304
PT-309

Another bombardment run is inbound.


Poor visibility due to Rain with 46% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 46% 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied PT Boat TF evades combat


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Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
DD Yamanakaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Myojinkaze
DD Nagatakaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Tagokaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Susukaze
DD Hikokaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Takakaze
DD Arikaze
DD Shimakaze


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1


... with the same negligible results.

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Musashi
BB Musashi firing at 33rd Infantry Division
BB Yamato firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Yamanakaze firing at Kagi
DD Kosukaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Myojinkaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Nagatakaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Takatakaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Tagokaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Ishikaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Susukaze firing at 33rd Infantry Division
DD Hikokaze firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Satsukaze firing at 81st Infantry Division
DD Takakaze firing at 7th Infantry Division
DD Arikaze firing at 25th Infantry Division
DD Shimakaze firing at 81st Infantry Division


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Submarine attack near San Jose at 76,85

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47

Allied Ships
LST-203


Another lone damaged LST is sighted and missed.


LST-203 is sighted by SS RO-47
SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
DD Shimakaze
DD Arikaze
DD Takakaze
DD Satsukaze
DD Hikokaze
DD Susukaze
DD Ishikaze
DD Tagokaze
DD Takatakaze
DD Nagatakaze
DD Myojinkaze
DD Kosukaze
DD Yamanakaze

Allied Ships
PT-113
PT-142
PT-143, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-302
PT-304
PT-309, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Gilbert O. gains tactical advantage
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-302 at 14,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-143 at 14,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages PT-304 at 14,000 yards
PT-143 sunk by DD Satsukaze at 14,000 yards
Gilbert O. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Yamato engages PT-309 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages PT-302 at 12,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-309 at 12,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages PT-309 at 12,000 yards
PT-309 sunk by DD Tagokaze at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Nagatakaze engages PT-304 at 18,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-302 at 18,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-142 at 18,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages PT-304 at 18,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-302 at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
BB Musashi engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-302 at 20,000 yards
DD Yamanakaze engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
BB Musashi engages PT-302 at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
BB Musashi engages PT-304 at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
BB Yamato engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-113 at 20,000 yards
DD Myojinkaze engages PT-302 at 20,000 yards
DD Hikokaze engages PT-304 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages PT-142 at 17,000 yards
DD Kosukaze engages PT-142 at 17,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-304 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Musashi engages PT-113 at 15,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-304 at 15,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-113 at 15,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-302 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-142 at 13,000 yards
DD Tagokaze engages PT-302 at 13,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-302 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-113 at 10,000 yards
DD Takakaze engages PT-142 at 10,000 yards
DD Arikaze engages PT-302 at 10,000 yards
DD Shimakaze engages PT-304 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Takatakaze engages PT-302 at 17,000 yards
DD Ishikaze engages PT-304 at 17,000 yards
DD Susukaze engages PT-302 at 17,000 yards
DD Satsukaze engages PT-142 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Yamato engages PT-304 at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near San Jose at 76,85

Japanese Ships
SS RO-47

Allied Ships
LST-203, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


At least the third attack is successful.

SS RO-47 launches 2 torpedoes


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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 45
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 22
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 42



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed


Mustangs and Lightnings are fearsome opponents but at least you can hurt them back. The all-powerful Thunderbolt is far more dangerous.


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 12 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 25 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 24 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 15 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 35
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 36



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 43500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 42500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 15 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 38740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 41500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 31



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 43500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 28



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 37400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 13



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 37440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 25


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 23


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 2



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 6 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kanjo Maru
AMc Wa 5
AMc Fuji Maru #4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hoki Maru
AMc Wa 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk


A small supply TF gets clobbered. So from now on the China resupply convoys will be routed through Korea.


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

Training flight from 256 Ku S-1 has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Suzan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 14
P-51B Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 34
PV-2 Harpoon x 48


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 14
Runway hits 63

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 36
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 8
A6M5c Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Raid is overhead
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 77

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 5



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Suzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Hoki Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 4
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 92 minutes
47th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Banzai! - Minami V. in a A6M5 Zero rams a Liberator B.VI for the Emperor
Banzai! - Miyazaki W. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a Liberator B.VI for the Emperor


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Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 3


Yes, I admit it. Occasionally the flak gets lucky. Most of the time though...


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hoki Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Kanjo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
48th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Training flight from 48th Sentai has been caught up in attack


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 90,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 2



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

A rather boring turn.

One thing I don't think I have mentioned before that might be of interest is that from March '44 till January '45 I burned through 2 million tons of supply (i.e. the stockpile went from 5.5 million to ~3.5 million) despite turning LI back on. These level 9 forts sure are expensive.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 23, 44
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ASW attack near Sangi at 76,97

Japanese Ships
SS RO-55

Allied Ships
YMS-316
AK Triangulum
AK Megrez
AK Alkaid
AK Lyra
YMS-283
YMS-115



SS RO-55 launches 2 torpedoes at YMS-316
YMS-283 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-115 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Iriomote at 92,62

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Kitakami
DD Onami
DD Suzunami
DD Tamanami
DD Takanami
DD Hamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Kishinami
DD Fujinami

Allied Ships
SS Pargo, hits 1



SS Pargo launches 6 torpedoes at CL Yura
Pargo diving deep ....
DD Hamanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kishinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fujinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fujinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 19 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 89
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 10 damaged

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



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 149

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


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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 6


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

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



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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 6

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



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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 21

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



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Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 6


No Allied losses



Runway hits 18

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



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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
1 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20
Ki-84a Frank x 2



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


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
PV-2 Harpoon x 45


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Runway hits 131

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 31
PV-1 Ventura x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 21


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 64

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
PV-2 Harpoon x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 13
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

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



Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 66

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


CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 45


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 64

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


CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (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 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 33


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 4
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13

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

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

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

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Training flight from S-305 Hikotai has been caught up in attack


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Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 22

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

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 42


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 16

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


CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Ishigaki , at 90,66

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground




Runway hits 3

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

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 20

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

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead



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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

Things are heating up again.

Very unexpectedly for me Chris broke with routine and sent his fleet CVs on a full speed run to ambush my bombardment TFs heading to/from Kagi. This is the first time he has separated them in this PBEM and therefore he achieved complete surprise. Still, I got lucky as the weather prevented a second attack.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 24, 44
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ASW attack near Manado at 76,101

Japanese Ships
SS RO-56

Allied Ships
xAK Thomas J. Walsh
xAK Stephen Crane
YMS-388



SS RO-56 is sighted by escort
YMS-388 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
E No.36
E No.38
E No.37

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 9, heavy damage


Another allied sub sunk. The funny thing is that the late war Ukurus are even better armed than the C/D-class escorts.


SS S-36 is located by E No.36
S-36 diving deep ....
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.37 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.38 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.38 attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
E No.37
E No.38
E No.36

Allied Ships
SS Perch II, hits 16, and is sunk


And a second allied sub bites the dust.


SS Perch II launches 6 torpedoes at E No.37
Perch II diving deep ....
E No.38 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.37 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Perch II forced to surface!
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.38 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.38 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.38 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.38 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.37 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.38 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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ASW attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
E No.37
CV Shokaku
CV Akagi, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, heavy damage
AV Akitsushima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
AS Jingei
AS Chogei
E Yasoshima
E Ioshima
DD Matsu
DD Ume
DD Sugi
DD Hinoki
DD Kashi
DD Kaya
DD Kaede
DD Hatakaze
DD Oite
DD Asanagi
DD Minekaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Hokaze
DD Numakaze
E Shimakaze
E Nadakaze
E Wakatake
E Sanae
E Asagao
E Hasu
E Kuri
E Tsuga
APD Fuji
E Hishu
E Etoforu
E Sado
E Fukue
E Tsushima
E Mutsure
E Wakamiya
E Kanju
E Amakusa
E Manju
E Iki
E Miyake
E Awaji
E Kurahashi
E Nomi
E Chiburi
E Yashiro
E Kusagaki
E Ukuru
E Hiburi
E Shonan
E Daito
E Okinawa
E Kume
E Ikuna
E Shinnan
E No.38


A buggy ASW report? I have seen this before (very rarely) though it does seem to be harmless.


?? is located by E No.37
diving deep ....
E No.38 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.37 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 47,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
A6M5c Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 57



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 29 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 37400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 10 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 46,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
A6M5c Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 37



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 2 destroyed



CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 36740 and 39740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 37400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 41740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 6
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters to 36500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 38500 and 43900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 36500 and 37500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 42900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
N1K1-J George x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 5 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 158 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 46,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
A6M5c Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,65

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6
A6M5c Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 12



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 45,010 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 10



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 41010 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23
Ki-84a Frank x 1



No Japanese losses


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


Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 29
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 56
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 60


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 108

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
PV-2 Harpoon x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei


Another bombardment on the way in gets bombed. If the IJN BBs were not bomb-proof things could get really ugly here.


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Kiyonami



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
1 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet

CAP engaged:
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 101


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




Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
25 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
23 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,65

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 8



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 30
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E No.35, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
E No.37, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
E No.36, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
E No.38, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires


The poor ASW TF pays the price later during the day. Still, they ARE expendable.


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.38
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.37
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.35


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 5
Corsair IV x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 29
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 58
TBF-1 Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 18, heavy fires
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 16, on fire
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 8, on fire
DD Tadeyame, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires
DD Uruyuke


These guys aren't though. Great move by Christian. [&o]

By breaking with his routine he got a perfect shot at my bombardment TFs diddling their thumbs while refusing to go in.

The damage is not bad though. The 1000 lbs bombs don't even inconvenience the BBs. At the end of the day none has more than 25 sys damage with zero fires. You really need torpedo planes for decisive results here.

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
25 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tadeyame
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Hiei
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kirishima
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Kongo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 91,62

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 11



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-5 Hellcat x 15
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 58
TBM-3 Avenger x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 9, on fire
CL Kitakami, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 17, on fire
DD Fujinami
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Takanami
DD Onami


In the end I loose Kitakami and some DDs but the damage could have been far, far worse. 2-3 weeks in Tokyo and the ships will be as good as new.

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Nagato
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Makinami


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shaohing at 93,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki, Bomb hits 1
DD Minazuki, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kikuzuki


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
CL Yura, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yura
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kinu


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 91,62

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kiyonami


Both Kinu and Yura are also heavily damaged but may still survive. Really, this could have been a total disaster.


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,62

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, on fire
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2
DD Yuzuki



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 5
A6M5c Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-29-1 Superfort x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 9 damaged

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



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
256 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kume-jima at 93,62

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15133 troops, 182 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Defending force 7802 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

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


The landing at Tarakan has been reinforced by marching a couple of units overland but it still may not be enough.


Assaulting units:
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
136th USA Base Force
226th USN Base Force

Defending units:
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Naval Guard Unit
19th JAAF AF Bn


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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

After last turn's ambush the IJN bravely advanced towards Toyko at flank speed. [:'(] As expected the Allied CVs don't advance far enough to trigger the massive waves of LBA that was transferred to the westernmost bases. Repair estimates show that the BBs will need 2-3 weeks in the yards to be fully operational again. I seriously hope that Christian overestimates the damage done.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 25, 44
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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 92,61

Japanese Ships
DD Fujinami
BB Mutsu
DD Suzunami
DD Onami

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier



SS Grenadier launches 6 torpedoes at DD Fujinami
Grenadier diving deep ....
DD Fujinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Onami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Onami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Onami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Onami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Onami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Onami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Wenchow at 90,60

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Rock


Yura is finished off by a sub. That makes the ship the 2nd CL lost during this ambush but I am still counting my blessings.


CL Yura is sighted by SS Rock
SS Rock launches 6 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Manado at 76,101

Japanese Ships
SS RO-56, hits 7

Allied Ships
SC PC-797
xAK Knoxville City
SC PC-1081
SC PC-1078



SS RO-56 is sighted by escort
RO-56 diving deep ....
SC PC-1081 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1078 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-1078 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Manado at 76,101

Japanese Ships
SS RO-56

Allied Ships
SC PC-1081
xAK Knoxville City
SC PC-797



SS RO-56 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-1081
SC PC-1081 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-797 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-1081 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1081 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1081 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-1081 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
N1K1-J George x 11



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 6



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters to 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 86,70

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 38
Corsair IV x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 118
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 122


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed


A quick check to see how strong the CAP over his CVs is. It is astonishingly weak and I was kicking myself for limiting the naval strike range. The presence of the CVEs really makes a huge difference and if I were playing the Allies I would never leave my base without them. 1000+ Hellcats is a black hole waiting to devour the IJNAF, 300 Hellcats is an invitation to cause some serious damage.



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-42 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-9 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-11 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-18 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-80 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 18



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

Allied Ships
xAK Henry Durant
xAK Stephen V. Benet, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK George Westinghouse
xAK William A. Coulter, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Stephen W. Kearny, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Matthew B. Brady, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires


One of the more successful raids against the long SLOC supplying the allied spearhead. While the loss of the xAK is completely meaningless for the allies, I want to force Chris to continue mopping up my rear-area bases and relocate fighter squadrons further behind the front.




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged


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


Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 2


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 81
P-51D Mustang x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 252

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


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 27

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 238


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 229

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


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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

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


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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



Runway hits 25

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21

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

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

Training flight from S-305 Hikotai has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 17

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

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 1 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kishinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Geronimo
xAK Lyman Beecher
YMS-218, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK George W. Julian, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Henry L. Abott, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires


And the afternoon strike. It is fun to hit fuel-laden xAKs.

Flying in some AvSup to cut-off bases that still have supply can be well worth the investment IMO.



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hamanami
DD Kiyonami



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 91,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyonami
DD Kishinami



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 163102 troops, 3414 guns, 4788 vehicles, Assault Value = 6792

Defending force 150147 troops, 1722 guns, 3059 vehicles, Assault Value = 5050

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 4845

Japanese adjusted defense: 16439

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3108 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 217 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Vehicles lost 305 (80 destroyed, 225 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
9364 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 923 disabled
Non Combat: 382 destroyed, 1566 disabled
Engineers: 65 destroyed, 219 disabled
Vehicles lost 926 (376 destroyed, 550 disabled)


The Allied losses are not quite as high this time but Manila continues to resist well even without supplies.



Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
27th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
77th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
31st Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
711th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
3rd Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
176th USAAF Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
154th FA Bn
XIV US Corps
I Australian Corps
168th Field Artillery Regiment
165th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
XI US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
134th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Tank Division
16th Division
Guards Tank Division
5th Division
48th Division
21st Division
24th Division
38th Division
61st Division
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Special Base Force
69th Fld AA Bn /1
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
70th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
8th RF Gun Bn /1
35th Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Area Army
2nd Base Force
35th JNAF AF Unit
48th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Base Force /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
180th JAAF AF Bn
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit /1


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Rainer79
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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

The allied CVs continue their guided tour with a next step at Okinawa and an ASW TFs that had been guarding the BBs retreat path has to pay the price.

Then again, as long as I can trade LBA fighter against his carrier squadrons at a 1:1 rate I am not complaining. As long as I am over my own base pilot losses are negligible and I don't think I'll ever run out of fully trained pilots.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 26, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,66

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 7
A6M5c Zero x 9
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 11



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 17
Corsair IV x 5
Hellcat I x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 83
F6F-5 Hellcat x 103


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 6 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
13 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
14 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x Corsair IV sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x Hellcat I sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
6 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,66

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 7



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 27
F6F-5 Hellcat x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 37400 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,66

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet
10 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 37400 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 36740 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 34
PV-1 Ventura x 10
PV-2 Harpoon x 51


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 165

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 33
PV-2 Harpoon x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 64

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 96
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-38L Lightning x 42


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 11 damaged

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



Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 232

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


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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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



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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,66

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 87
F6F-5 Hellcat x 60
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E No.72, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
E No.112, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.68, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
E No.130, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.72
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.112
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.130


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Afternoon Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 82
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 30
P-38L Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 193

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3



Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1



Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 27, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

210 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CA Chester, Shell hits 2
CA Houston
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1

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


The presence of dedicated CD guns also helps a lot against bombardments. Too bad that they are in so short supply.


Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at CA Vincennes
CA Vincennes firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
CA Quincy firing at 105th Division
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at CA San Francisco
CA San Francisco firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at CA Minneapolis
CA Minneapolis firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Louisville
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at CA Louisville
CA Louisville firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at CA Chester
CA Chester firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Houston
CA Houston firing at 105th Division
Okinawa Naval Base Force firing at CA Northampton
CA Northampton firing at Okinawa Naval Base Force


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ASW attack near Sangi at 76,94

Japanese Ships
SS RO-42, hits 7

Allied Ships
APA George Clymer
APA Arthur Middleton
AM Quail
AM Zeal



SS RO-42 is sighted by escort
RO-42 diving deep ....
AM Quail fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Zeal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Zeal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Zeal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Zeal attacking submerged sub ....
AM Zeal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Zeal fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51D Mustang x 13


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet *
7 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet *



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 95
F6F-5 Hellcat x 65


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet


CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 9
Hellcat I x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
F6F-5 Hellcat x 58


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
6 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23



Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 23


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




CAP engaged:
VMF-111 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
347th FG/339th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 29
A6M5c Zero x 8
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 45
Ki-84a Frank x 31



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 60
F6F-5 Hellcat x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

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



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
10 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
15 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
14 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
4 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 9 on standby, 16 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 17 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 19 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 67
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 36


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 104

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 24


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 26
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 25
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 75
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 12 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 145

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


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 20
A6M5c Zero x 3
N1K1-J George x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35
Ki-84a Frank x 26



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 117
B-29-25 Superfort x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 8 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

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


As usual the first wave gets in nearly unopposed while the follow-up attacks receive more damage.


Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 192

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 37900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 37400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 37900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 10
A6M5c Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 19



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 7 damaged



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 39300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 121 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Training flight from S-316 Hikotai has been caught up in attack
Training flight from 64th Sentai has been caught up in attack


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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 7
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 17



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 11
B-29-1 Superfort x 28


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged



Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 14



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
S-316 Hikotai with A6M5b Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24
P-38L Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 35

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



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 5



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34440 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 34440
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 36740
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34440
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 28
F6F-5 Hellcat x 30
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Glasgow Maru, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 14, and is sunk
PB Sureboko Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



A small supply convoy gets sunk. But xAK losses are completely meaningless at this stage of the game. Better they die doing something useful than sitting without fuel at some Korean port.


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Glasgow Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tensyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Sureboko Maru


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9885 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 5943

Defending force 146586 troops, 1726 guns, 2999 vehicles, Assault Value = 4830

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
2nd Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian Division
1st Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
31st Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
5th Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
143rd USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
167th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
2/16th Field Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
154th FA Bn
134th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
110th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
141st USA Base Force
165th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
146th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
134th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
II Australian Corps
I Corps Artillery
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
168th Field Artillery Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
61st Division
16th Division
9th Tank Regiment
48th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
18th Division
5th Guards Division
11th Tank Regiment
24th Division
5th Division
38th Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Base Force /1
31st Special Base Force
70th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
26th Fld AA Gun Co
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
14th Area Army
Southern Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
69th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
59th Fld AA Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
2nd Base Force
8th Area Army
23rd Medium
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15980 troops, 182 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 595

Defending force 7666 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Allied adjusted assault: 293

Japanese adjusted defense: 499

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Assaulting units:
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
15th NZ Brigade
136th USA Base Force
226th USN Base Force

Defending units:
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Naval Guard Unit
19th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2792

Defending force 43377 troops, 383 guns, 475 vehicles, Assault Value = 1527

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



Chris has begun moving units from the south end of Luzon through Manila (and its 100 000 IJA troops) to the northern half and I am not completely happy with that. I wouldn't have done that but I also did not complain about it. In any event, the happy times at my Luzon R&R center for depleted troops are coming to an end. The combat formations are given movement orders for Manila while the non-combat units have been flown out. At Bataan all that is left are a couple of CD guns.



Assaulting units:
2nd Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
1st Regiment
81st (West African) Division
98th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
151st USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
156th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
135th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
33rd Division
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Makapili Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
56th Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 6th SNLF /1
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1
8th JAAF Base Force
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
30th JAAF Base Force /1
6th JAAF Base Force
14th Air Fleet /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
13th Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1


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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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Sorry if this is a redundant question - so what is the deal with Castor Troy? Has he sworn off AE?
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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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He has decided to take a break from the game (and the forums) for a while. I don't know if he'll come back but he seemed happier without having to complain about a combination of bugs and certain design decisions every day.
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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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You gotta love these late war seeps where a hundred or so fighters come in in nice squadron sized packets (and this isn't even a particularly bad example).
*click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click*
*click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click*

I would really appreciate it if all pure fighter sweeps against no opposition could be combined into a single raid.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 28, 44
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ASW attack near Mangole at 75,103

Japanese Ships
SS RO-55, hits 1

Allied Ships
SC PC-782
xAP Agnes
xAP Van Diemen
xAP Le Maire
SC PC-794
SC PC-785



SS RO-55 is sighted by escort
RO-55 diving deep ....
SC PC-794 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-785 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-794 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-794 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-794 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-794 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
16 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 41010 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 19


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 39


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
19 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 18
P-38L Lightning x 36
P-51B Mustang x 13
P-51D Mustang x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 59
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 60


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 80

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 18
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25H Mitchell x 81
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-38L Lightning x 18
P-51B Mustang x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 13 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 96

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

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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 64
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 108
B-29-25 Superfort x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 10 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged


That's why I don't like defending bases without railroad access. Still, I do want to force him to spend the time to clean up the island chain leading to the home islands. Any delay is good at this moment in time.


Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 270

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 29
B-24J Liberator x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-24J Liberator x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground




Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

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


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 7
N1K1-J George x 7
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
S-302 Kokutai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 41010
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-312 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Avenger II x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 39
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
F6F-3 Hellcat x 64
F6F-5 Hellcat x 64
TBF-1 Avenger x 236
TBM-1C Avenger x 273
TBM-3 Avenger x 108


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 17 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 530

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb


CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
17 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet

CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIIa Oscar (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 37400 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Naha , at 95,66

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet



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Sub attack near Mangole at 75,103

Japanese Ships
SS RO-55, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAP Le Maire, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC PC-782
SC PC-794
SC PC-785


A small xAP gets sunk. As the sub survives I would rate this a very good attack.


SS RO-55 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Le Maire
SC PC-794 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-785 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-794 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-794 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-794 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-794 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9901 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6052

Defending force 146376 troops, 1725 guns, 2991 vehicles, Assault Value = 4821

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)



Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
41st Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
706th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
77th Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
766th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
166th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
164th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
XI Corps Artillery
168th Field Artillery Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
165th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
I Australian Corps
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
XI US Corps
146th USA Base Force
134th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
143rd USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
157th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
153rd USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
I Corps Artillery
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
48th Division
2nd Tank Division
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
38th Division
1st Tank Division
21st Division
5th Guards Division
5th Division
24th Division
Guards Tank Division
61st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
23rd Medium
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
14th Area Army
101st AA Regiment
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Special Base Force
64th Fld AA Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
Southern Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Base Force /1
2nd Base Force
59th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
180th JAAF AF Bn /1


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2789

Defending force 43346 troops, 383 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 1526



Assaulting units:
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
18th British Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
81st (West African) Division
98th Infantry Division
11th (East African) Division
151st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
154th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Makapili Regiment
56th Division
Kure 7th SNLF /1
Sasebo 6th SNLF /1
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
14th Air Fleet /1
6th JAAF Base Force
65th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
14th Base Force /1
8th JAAF Base Force
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
13th Base Force /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1


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Ground combat at Battambang (58,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15164 troops, 505 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 4292

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

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 940

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 940 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Battambang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:


The Indian army is slowly advancing in Indo-China.


Assaulting units:
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
7th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
20th Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
14th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
26th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
48th Light AA Regiment
14th Army
X' Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
175 Wing
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
2nd RIAF Base Force
RAF 221 Group Base Force
XV Corps RIASC Base Force


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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

Post by Rainer79 »

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 29, 44
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 19


No Allied losses



About 1000 allied planes (including the Superforts) are based at Changsha so I don't really want to put up CAP in the vicinity if I can avoid it.


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet



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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet



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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 46,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 25


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 16



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

Allied Ships
xAK Horace V. White, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AM Chief
xAK John W. Meldrum, Bomb hits 1
xAK Adoniram Judson, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Henry H. Blood, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires


Another resupply convoy coming under attack. [:)]


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 111


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

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 12



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Juan de Fuca, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK George Von L. Meyer, Bomb hits 1
xAK Adoniram Judson, on fire
xAK Harriet Monroe, Bomb hits 1, on fire


And the afternoon strike. The fact that the bigger allied xAKs all have a small fuel capacity should also help a bit. [:)]


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 30
P-38H Lightning x 25
P-38J Lightning x 25
P-38L Lightning x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 55


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 7 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 15
P-38L Lightning x 25


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Runway hits 14

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 18
P-38H Lightning x 25


Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 75
Thunderbolt I x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 20
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 47
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 219

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 26
Thunderbolt II x 2
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged


A single damaged Zero gets left behind and is torched on the ground. I am not happy about this but an air attack would be too costly and a ground offensive isn't realistic either.


Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Boela at 81,110

Japanese Ships
SS RO-48, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK John Alden, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-272
xAK John Carroll
YMS-219
YMS-273


Happy times for the RO-boats. At least as long as they only meet second-class escorts like SCs and YMSs.


SS RO-48 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK John Alden
RO-48 diving deep ....
YMS-219 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-273 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-273 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-273 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-273 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-273 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-273 is out of ASW ammo
YMS-273 is out of ASW ammo
YMS-273 is out of ASW ammo
YMS-273 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9933 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6845

Defending force 146295 troops, 1723 guns, 2986 vehicles, Assault Value = 4828

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2nd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
141st USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
157th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
166th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
134th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
143rd USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
147th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
2/16th Field Regiment
153rd USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
21st Division
38th Division
16th Division
61st Division
9th Tank Regiment
24th Division
5th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
1st Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Division
5th Makapili Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Special Base Force
26th Fld AA Gun Co
Southern Army
35th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
35th JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Bn /1
14th Area Army
41st Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Base Force /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
2nd Base Force
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15402 troops, 182 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Defending force 6767 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Allied adjusted assault: 185

Japanese adjusted defense: 562

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Tarakan still holds. Being annoying is the best I can hope for most of the time.

Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
136th USA Base Force
226th USN Base Force

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
19th Naval Guard Unit
19th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2793

Defending force 43304 troops, 382 guns, 473 vehicles, Assault Value = 1521



Assaulting units:
82nd (West African) Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
710th Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
1st Regiment
98th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
81st (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
11th (East African) Division
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Sasebo 6th SNLF /1
56th Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
4th Makapili Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
6th JAAF Base Force
14th Base Force /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
8th JAAF Base Force
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
13th Base Force /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1


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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 30, 44
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 87
P-38H Lightning x 18
P-38L Lightning x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 9 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged



Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
P-51B Mustang x 13
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 22


Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Runway hits 21

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

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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 120


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 10 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 137

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Obi at 76,105

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 7



Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M3a Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied Ships
xAK Waiotapu
xAK Cape Romano, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Some IJNAF pilots also want to join in on the fun but finally Chris has moved some Hellcat squadrons to the back. So: mission accomplished.

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M3a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-41 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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ASW attack near Gorong at 80,114

Japanese Ships
SS RO-43

Allied Ships
YMS-103
xAK Vitus Bering
xAK Louis A. Sengteller
xAK Charlotte P. Gilman
YMS-342
YMS-276



SS RO-43 is sighted by escort
RO-43 diving deep ....
YMS-342 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-276 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-276 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-276 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-276 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-276 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-276 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9941 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6099

Defending force 145437 troops, 1721 guns, 2985 vehicles, Assault Value = 4787

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)



Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
181st Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
110th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
134th USA Base Force
XI US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
154th FA Bn
II Australian Corps
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
16th Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
48th Division
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
18th Division
5th Division
61st Division
21st Division
38th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
35th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
35th Army
8th RF Gun Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
69th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
31st Special Base Force
59th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Base Force
102nd AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit
101st AA Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
1st Base Force /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2792

Defending force 43288 troops, 382 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1523



Assaulting units:
81st (West African) Division
1st Regiment
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
18th British Division
82nd (West African) Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
98th Infantry Division
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
155th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
4th Makapili Regiment
33rd Division
56th Division
Sasebo 6th SNLF /1
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
2nd Tank Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1
8th JAAF Base Force
13th Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
14th Air Fleet /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
6th JAAF Base Force
65th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1


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RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 01, 44
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-44, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BC Renown
CA Dallas
CA Boston
DD Conway
DD Chauncey
DD O'Bannon
DD Hall
DD Dashiell


Against DDs the mini-subs just die horribly. Since I now receive a decent number of them (and can't stop building them) I might as well saturate the area and hope for the best.



SSX Ha-44 is sighted by escort
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dashiell attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kofiau at 79,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 6



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Draco
AK Cassiopeia



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 66


Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 120

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 210
P-38H Lightning x 40
P-38J Lightning x 25
P-38L Lightning x 69
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 204

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


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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 18

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


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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

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



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 26



Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M3a Betty: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied Ships
xAK City of Dalhart, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Wind Rush
AK Hyperion, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Cape Gaspe, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Allegan


Even the latest model Betties don't do well against opposition but a couple more enemy ships are sunk. That should hopefully convince Chris to either send even more fighters back or invade all these bypassed bases. Either one would be acceptable for me.


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M3a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-41 with F6F-3N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 5



Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 3 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VF(N)-41 with F6F-3N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M3a Betty x 17



Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 6


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Wind Rush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mintaka, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Cape Trafalgar
AK Allegan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage


Even more second-line ships are sunk. Not even the AKs are really that valuable anymore as the APA/AKA/LST combo is used exclusively for invasions.


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M3a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-41 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9949 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6195

Defending force 144891 troops, 1719 guns, 2980 vehicles, Assault Value = 4785

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
41st Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
XI US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
131st Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
146th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
134th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
XIV Corps Artillery
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
110th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
166th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force

Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
5th Division
61st Division
21st Division
38th Division
16th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
48th Division
11th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
24th Division
5th Guards Division
5th Makapili Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
102nd AA Regiment
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
101st AA Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
23rd Medium
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Base Force
Southern Army
31st Special Base Force
48th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
35th Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
69th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
8th Area Army
14th Area Army
35th JNAF AF Unit
180th JAAF AF Bn /1


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15064 troops, 182 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 6220 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

Allied adjusted assault: 196

Japanese adjusted defense: 517

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
657 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)


Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
15th NZ Brigade
136th USA Base Force
226th USN Base Force

Defending units:
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Naval Guard Unit
19th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2791

Defending force 43267 troops, 381 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1520

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



Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
18th British Division
710th Tank Battalion
1st Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
148th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
151st USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
56th Division
4th Makapili Regiment
33rd Division
Sasebo 6th SNLF /1
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
65th Fld AA Bn /1
6th JAAF Base Force
30th JAAF Base Force /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
14th Base Force /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
14th Air Fleet /1
8th JAAF Base Force
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
13th Base Force /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1


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