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RE: 1945 January 27

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RE: 1945 January 28

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1945 January 28

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Cagayan

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Saigon !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,284

• B29's reporting ready: 111

• +/- VP today: +930

• Enemy carriers and battleships are 1 hex east of Singapore.

• Many aces were made this day.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• An even 10,000 troops counted by recon. I think somebody faked the math.
[quote]
000074 Ground combat 1945-01-28 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12012 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Defending force 5728 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 303

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 75 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
ComAirSoPac
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division


000082 surrounded 1945-01-28 Truk 112,108

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk
[/quote]


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• No torpedoes hit home tonight.
[quote]
000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-28 49,83 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 49,83, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Naka, Shell hits 3
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
CL Gambia, Shell hits 2
CL Kenya, Torpedo hits 1
CL Newfoundland, Shell hits 1
CL Nigeria
CL Swiftsure, Shell hits 1
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 1
DD Paladin
DD Wager, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Whelp

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Kuma at 12,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Kuma at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Naka at 12,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newfoundland at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Swiftsure at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Nigeria at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newfoundland at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Kenya at 7,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 7,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Naka at 5,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Naka at 5,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Nigeria at 5,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Kuma at 5,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Kuma at 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Gambia at 5,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Shiratsuyu at 5,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Paladin at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Kenya at 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Nigeria at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 4,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Shiratsuyu at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Jintsu at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Gambia at 8,000 yards
CL Nigeria engages CL Sendai at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 8,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whelp at 8,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Nigeria engages CL Kuma at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Swiftsure at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Swiftsure at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Kuma at 12,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whelp at 12,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Paladin at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 16,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Swiftsure at 16,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Nigeria at 16,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Sendai at 16,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Kenya at 16,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 16,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whelp at 16,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Wager at 16,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-28 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
CL Naka, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
CL Kuma, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Gambia
CL Kenya, on fire
CL Newfoundland
CL Nigeria, Shell hits 1
CL Swiftsure, Shell hits 2
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 3
DD Paladin, Shell hits 2
DD Wager, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Whelp, Shell hits 2

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Valon, F.P. crosses the 'T'
CL Newcastle engages CL Jintsu at 12,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Naka at 12,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Jintsu at 12,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 12,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Swiftsure at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Nigeria at 8,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Swiftsure at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Sendai at 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 8,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Sendai at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Nigeria at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Gambia at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Newfoundland at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Naka at 7,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Swiftsure at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Newfoundland at 7,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Kuma at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 7,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
Shibuya, Kiyomi orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Newcastle at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Swiftsure at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Newfoundland at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Newfoundland at 8,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 8,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Paladin at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Kuma at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Swiftsure at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Whelp at 11,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Gambia at 11,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newcastle at 12,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Kuma at 12,000 yards
CL Nigeria engages CL Jintsu at 12,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Naka at 12,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Yudachi at 12,000 yards
CL Gambia engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Whelp at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Wager at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Paladin at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Swiftsure at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Swiftsure at 10,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Gambia at 10,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards
CL Gambia engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whelp at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Wager at 10,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Kuma at 8,000 yards
CL Gambia engages CL Jintsu at 8,000 yards
CL Nigeria engages CL Jintsu at 8,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CL Jintsu at 8,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 8,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Paladin at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newcastle at 6,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Swiftsure at 6,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Nigeria at 6,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newfoundland at 6,000 yards
CL Kenya engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whelp at 6,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Whelp at 6,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newfoundland at 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Swiftsure at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Nigeria at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Newfoundland at 7,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards
DD Wager engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Nigeria engages CL Kuma at 5,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Swiftsure at 5,000 yards
CL Naka sunk by CL Swiftsure at 5,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Swiftsure at 5,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Shiratsuyu at 5,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 5,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Kuma at 3,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Newcastle at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Nigeria at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Wager at 3,000 yards
CL Kuma engages CL Gambia at 3,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Kuma at 4,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Kuma at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Nigeria at 4,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Yudachi at 4,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Shiratsuyu at 4,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Whelp at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Wager at 4,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Kuma sunk by CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Wager at 2,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages DD Paladin at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Sendai at 3,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Nigeria at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newfoundland at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Kenya at 3,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Gambia at 3,000 yards
DD Whelp engages DD Yudachi at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Newcastle at 4,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Sendai at 4,000 yards
CL Nigeria engages CL Sendai at 4,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages CL Sendai at 4,000 yards
CL Sendai engages CL Kenya at 4,000 yards
Valon, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CL Sendai at 6,000 yards
CL Sendai sunk by CL Kenya at 6,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Newfoundland engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards
CL Gambia engages DD Yudachi at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages DD Yudachi at 15,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Shiratsuyu at 15,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Yudachi at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000006 ASW attack 1945-01-28 54,84 Terempa

ASW attack near Terempa at 54,84

Japanese Ships
E No.5
AO Naruto
TK Asashio Maru
TK Chiyoda Maru
TK Toa Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
TK Akebono Maru
TK Akatsuki Maru
E Otori

Allied Ships
SS Tudor, hits 4

SS Tudor launches 2 torpedoes at E No.5
Tudor bottoming out ....
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
[/quote]

• Those tankers are now 1 hex east of Singapore with the carriers.

• Range between carriers is 6 hexes, our attack aircraft are set to 3 hexes.
[quote]
000013 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 13
B6N2 Jill x 18
B7A2 Grace x 26
D4Y3 Judy x 8
D4Y4 Judy x 75

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 144
F6F-5 Hellcat x 213

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 5 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 10 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 17 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 39 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 7 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Essex
CVL Princeton
CV Wasp II
CL Montpelier
CVL Cowpens
CV Intrepid
CVL Independence

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 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
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
2 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 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
2 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 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 29 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
2 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 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 38 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers

Banzai! - Sakai G. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Banno G. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Oda R. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Oyama K. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor


000016 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 23
B7A2 Grace x 25
D4Y4 Judy x 49

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 138
F6F-5 Hellcat x 207

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 7 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 14 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 28 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Essex
CVL Princeton
CVL Cowpens

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17225.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 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 27 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
29 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers



000017 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 14
B7A2 Grace x 24

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 113
F6F-5 Hellcat x 174

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 5 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
29 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 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 34 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers



000018 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 80
F6F-5 Hellcat x 134

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



000019 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 58
F6F-5 Hellcat x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



000070 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 51
F6F-5 Hellcat x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead



000071 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 49
F6F-5 Hellcat x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



000072 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 23
B7A2 Grace x 3
D4Y4 Judy x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 71
F6F-5 Hellcat x 102

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 10 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 12 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 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 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



000073 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-28 55,88 Singkawang

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 55,88

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 10
B7A2 Grace x 4
D4Y4 Judy x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 66
F6F-5 Hellcat x 96

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 2 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-3 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
[/quote]

• Some raiders got through our fighter screen, some of those got through AA, but all our ships avoided hits.

• We received a banzai charged at Soerabaja.
[quote]
000075 Ground combat 1945-01-28 Soerabaja 56,104

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33369 troops, 479 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 1004

Defending force 1205 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 534

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 534 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1353 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 200 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
1st Aus Para Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
2nd Marine Division
14th Australian Brigade
10th RAAF Construction Battalion
863rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
Aus II Corps
3rd Fleet Advn Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Jungle Field Artillery Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
46th US Naval Construction Battalion
7th RAAF Construction Battalion
30th USN Naval Construction Regiment

Defending units:
8th Fleet
13th Div /2


000077 Ground combat 1945-01-28 Kuala Lumpur 49,79

Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 813 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 22

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment

Defending units:
28th JAAF AF Bn


000078 Ground combat 1945-01-28 Kuantan 51,79

Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1044 troops, 0 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 801 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th PAVO Regiment
Guides Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
96th JAAF AF Bn


000079 Wiped Out 1945-01-28 Kuantan 51,79

96th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Kuantan by attrition!!!


000081 Wiped Out 1945-01-28 Soerabaja 56,104

Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Soerabaja by attrition!!!
[/quote]

• Kuantan is secured, as is Soerabaja.

• Tonight the RN heavy cruisers will raid shipping at Singapore. I expect the IJN battle fleet will be there.

• Tomorrow fighters will sweep Singapore.

• The USN carriers will move to a position 4 hexes north of Kuching. This in case the IJN battle fleet flees NE instead of moving into Singapore. Our carriers will be in position to give battle in the coming days without engaging in a stern chase.

• The RN battleships will remain at Tandjoengbalai, and the RN carriers will be 1 hex to the NE.


Philippines


China

• Weather did not interfere.
[quote]
000008 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 3
Ki-83 x 16
Ki-84r Frank x 74

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 6 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 37 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 13 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 8 minutes



000009 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 1
Ki-83 x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 62

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-83 (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



000010 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
22nd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-83 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33320.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes



000011 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 21

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 35910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-84r 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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



000012 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 5
Ki-84r Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-83 (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 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



000032 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet
16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai with Ki-84r 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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 39600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes



000037 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet *



000042 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 54

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 14, on fire
E Chikubu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Umigiri, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Katori, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Atago, Bomb hits 8, on fire
CL Kitakami, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CA Takao, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 5
E Tsushima, Bomb hits 1
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 9, on fire
DD Oboro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Yahagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
E No.144, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL Oi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AMC Awata Maru, Bomb hits 1
E No.21, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.13, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Asashimo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Fujinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Natsugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Momo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Kurahashi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1
E No.64, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.23, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E Kunashiri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Mochizuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
E No.2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.52, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayashimo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.134, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Repair Shipyard hits 4
Port hits 30
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD Hayashimo


000043 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet



000045 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



000057 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



000064 Morning Air attack 1945-01-28 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 3, on fire
E Awaji, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kuwa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Arita Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAP Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E No.43, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Natsugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Fujinami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
[/quote]

• Overall very good results from the sweeps; great results from the port strikes!

• Again tomorrow at Hong Kong, minus one fighter squadron.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• IJN ASW forces have discovered our sub barrier.
[quote]
000001 ASW attack 1945-01-28 59,75 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,75

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 17
SC Ch 2

Allied Ships
SS Tradewind

SS Tradewind is located by SC Ch 17
Tradewind bottoming out ....
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 ASW attack 1945-01-28 59,75 Soc Trang

ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,75

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 17

Allied Ships
SS Telemachus

SS Telemachus is sighted by escort
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1945-01-28 58,78 Soc Trang

Sub attack near Soc Trang at 58,78

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
SC Ch 7
E Etoforu

Allied Ships
SS Strongbow, hits 15

SS Strongbow launches 2 torpedoes at E Tsuga
Strongbow bottoming out ....
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu attacking submerged sub ....
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000007 Sub attack 1945-01-28 59,76 Soc Trang

Sub attack near Soc Trang at 59,76

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Spirit

SS Spirit launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takuna Maru #7
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000076 Ground combat 1945-01-28 Saigon 60,71

Ground combat at Saigon (60,71)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114107 troops, 1644 guns, 944 vehicles, Assault Value = 3568

Defending force 29570 troops, 269 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 2100

Japanese adjusted defense: 385

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Saigon !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
9364 casualties reported
Squads: 157 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 506 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 147 (130 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 122 (114 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 13

Allied ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
6th New Chinese/A Corps
7th Indian Division
16th LRP Brigade
11th (East African) Division
39th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
25th Australian Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
25th Indian/B Division
6th New Chinese/C Corps
6th New Chinese/B Corps
25th Indian/A Division
25th Indian/C Division
55th Heavy Regiment
56th Heavy Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
41st Division
2nd Guards Division
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
33rd Army
56th Engineer Regiment
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
Cape St.Jaques Fortress
51st Field AA Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
55th Air Division
26th Air Flotilla
43rd Const Co
38th Army
90th JAAF AF Bn


000080 Wiped Out 1945-01-28 Saigon 60,71

Cape St.Jaques Fortress Wiped Out at Saigon by attrition!!!
[/quote]

• We left a retreat path open to Soc Trang. Now we begin a slow pursuit while the enemy receives full attention from tactical air strikes. There are 43,000 troops in the open.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Kobe has Fires 898. I will wait until there are none to take (Recon) inventory of strategic assets.

• As some of the Daito Shoto invasion convoys are slow, it will be 2 days before all arrive at the jump off point.


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Air losses.

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Relevant columns for enemy ships sighted.

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witpqs:
• The USN carriers will move to a position 4 hexes north of Kuching. This in case the IJN battle fleet flees NE instead of moving into Singapore. Our carriers will be in position to give battle in the coming days without engaging in a stern chase.

• The RN battleships will remain at Tandjoengbalai, and the RN carriers will be 1 hex to the NE.

And the constrictor snake tightens its muscles ...

Congrats on taking Saigon - another nice little shipyard in the region. [:)]
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A hard day for Japan. Looks like you pulled a lot of teeth there. Hopefully that will lead to finally cornering and nailing those carriers. But expect a banzai charge from his BBs ...

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1945 January 29

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Cagayan

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Bengkalis is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,284

• B29's reporting ready: 130

• +/- VP today: +499

• IJN carriers and battleships are at Singapore.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Over 8,000 remain.
[quote]
000079 Ground combat 1945-01-29 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12033 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Defending force 4928 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 309

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 77 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
ComAirSoPac
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division


000081 surrounded 1945-01-29 Truk 112,108

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk
[/quote]


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• An astute move: the Imperial submarine force was well positioned to ambush our carriers. Our ASW-fu was too strong.
[quote]
00001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-29 48,81 Malacca

Night Time Surface Combat, near Malacca at 48,81, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cornwall
DD Bullard
DD Daly
DD Guest
DD Ringgold
DD John Rodgers
DD Jupiter

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 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
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat


000002 Sub attack 1945-01-29 56,85 Serasan

Sub attack near Serasan at 56,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 13

Allied Ships
CV Essex
CL Biloxi
CL Miami
CLAA San Diego
DD Abbot
DD Preston II
DD Benham II
DD Cushing II
DD Preston

SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Essex
DD Preston II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-29 49,82 Batu Pahat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Batu Pahat at 49,82, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cornwall
DD Bullard
DD Daly
DD Guest
DD Ringgold
DD John Rodgers
DD Jupiter

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shiratsuyu at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards
DD Daly engages DD Shiratsuyu at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Shiratsuyu at 5,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Shiratsuyu at 5,000 yards
DD Guest engages DD Shiratsuyu at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD John Rodgers collides with DD Jupiter at 49 , 82
CA Cornwall engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Ringgold at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Shiratsuyu at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000004 ASW attack 1945-01-29 57,84 Groot Natoena

ASW attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Strong
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CLAA San Juan
DD Yarnall
DD Wickes
DD The Sullivans
DD David Taylor

SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Strong
I-11 bottoming out ....
DD Yarnall fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wickes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD The Sullivans fails to find sub and abandons search
DD David Taylor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD David Taylor attacking submerged sub ....
DD David Taylor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD David Taylor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD David Taylor fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-29 49,83 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 49,83, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cornwall
DD Bullard
DD Daly
DD Guest
DD Ringgold
DD John Rodgers
DD Jupiter

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. crosses the 'T'
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Jupiter at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Guest engages DD Shiratsuyu at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
DD Guest engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards
DD Daly engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
DD Daly engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Shiratsuyu at 9,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu engages DD Jupiter at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
DD Guest engages DD Shiratsuyu at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shiratsuyu at 14,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages DD Shiratsuyu at 14,000 yards
DD Daly engages DD Shiratsuyu at 14,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Shiratsuyu at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-29 49,83 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 49,83, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cornwall
DD Bullard
DD Daly
DD Guest
DD Ringgold
DD John Rodgers
DD Jupiter

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Shiratsuyu sunk by CA Cornwall at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000007 Submarine attack 1945-01-29 49,83 Singapore

Submarine attack near Singapore at 49,83

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-5, hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Bullard
DD Jupiter
DD John Rodgers
DD Ringgold

SSX Ha-5 is sighted by escort
Ha-5 bottoming out ....
DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD John Rodgers fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ringgold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ringgold attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-5 forced to surface!
DD Ringgold firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Jupiter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD John Rodgers firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-29 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Mikura, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
E Miyake, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AO Iro, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
AO Kyokuto Maru, Shell hits 52, and is sunk
AO Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cornwall
DD Bullard
DD Daly
DD Guest, Shell hits 1
DD Ringgold
DD John Rodgers, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages E Miyake at 10,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages E Miyake at 10,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 10,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Guest engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Daly engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Bullard engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E Miyake at 5,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages E Miyake at 5,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E Miyake at 5,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages E Miyake at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Guest engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Daly engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Bullard engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E Miyake at 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E Miyake at 3,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 3,000 yards
E Miyake sunk by DD John Rodgers at 3,000 yards
DD Bullard engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages E Mikura at 4,000 yards
DD Daly engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Daly engages AO Iro at 4,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 4,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Guest engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Daly engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Bullard engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages E Mikura at 2,000 yards
DD Guest engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards
E Mikura sunk by CA Dorsetshire at 2,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Guest engages AO Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards
AO Shinkoku Maru sunk by DD Bullard at 2,000 yards
DD Guest engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Daly engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages AO Iro at 2,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages AO Kyokuto Maru at 2,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AO Iro at 2,000 yards
AO Kyokuto Maru sunk by DD Ringgold at 2,000 yards
DD Guest engages AO Iro at 2,000 yards
DD Bullard engages AO Iro at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages AO Iro at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages AO Iro at 3,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages AO Iro at 3,000 yards
DD Bullard engages AO Iro at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages AO Iro at 2,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages AO Iro at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AO Iro sunk by DD Daly at 3,000 yards
AO Iro sunk by DD Daly at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000009 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-29 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 12,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2
BB Yamashiro
CA Nachi, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 4
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Suffolk, Shell hits 3
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 1
DD Bullard
DD Daly
DD Guest, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ringgold, Shell hits 1
DD John Rodgers
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 1

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. crosses the 'T'
CA Nachi engages CA Suffolk at 12,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 12,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD John Rodgers at 12,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Shirayuki at 12,000 yards
DD Guest engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Cornwall at 8,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages CA Nachi at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Jupiter at 8,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Ringgold at 8,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Guest at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Daly at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Kawakaze at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Suffolk at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 6,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Shropshire at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD John Rodgers at 6,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Jupiter at 6,000 yards
DD Guest engages DD Shinonome at 6,000 yards
DD Daly engages DD Shirayuki at 6,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Kawakaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Cornwall at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Suffolk at 3,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CA Shropshire at 3,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Shropshire at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Jupiter at 3,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Guest sunk by DD Shinonome at 3,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Nachi at 3,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Suffolk at 3,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 3,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 3,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Murakumo at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Jupiter at 3,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Daly at 3,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Inazuma at 3,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Daly at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Cornwall at 5,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Suffolk at 5,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 5,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CA Ashigara at 5,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CA Nachi at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Murakumo at 5,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Ringgold at 5,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Daly at 5,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Bullard at 5,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Kawakaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Suffolk at 9,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CA Shropshire at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Shropshire at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CA Shropshire at 9,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Shirayuki at 9,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Kawakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Bullard at 9,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Inazuma at 9,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Daly at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CA Suffolk at 10,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Jupiter at 10,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Murakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Ringgold engages DD Shirayuki at 10,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Ringgold at 10,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Inazuma at 10,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Suffolk at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD Jupiter at 8,000 yards
BB Nagato engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Suffolk at 8,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Murakumo at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Daly at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Inazuma at 8,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Daly at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Suffolk at 11,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD John Rodgers at 11,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Ringgold at 11,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Daly at 11,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Bullard at 11,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Inazuma at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Bullard at 11,000 yards
Agar, A.W.S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 12,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Kawakaze at 12,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Shinonome at 12,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Daly at 12,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Ringgold at 12,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD John Rodgers at 12,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Inazuma at 12,000 yards
DD Bullard engages DD Kawakaze at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 14,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Ashigara at 14,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shinonome at 14,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Nachi at 14,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages DD Ringgold at 14,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD John Rodgers at 14,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Jupiter at 14,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Daly at 14,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Jupiter at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Cornwall at 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Suffolk at 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages CA Dorsetshire at 16,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD John Rodgers at 16,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Ringgold at 16,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Daly at 16,000 yards
DD John Rodgers engages DD Shinonome at 16,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages DD Jupiter at 16,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Ringgold at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000010 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-29 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 5
BB Musashi
CA Maya, Shell hits 3
CA Myoko, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
CA London, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Cumberland, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Exeter, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Quality, Shell hits 1
DD Queensborough, Shell hits 1
DD Rotherham
DD Undine

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Sloan R. crosses the 'T'
CA Myoko engages CA Exeter at 12,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Cumberland at 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Cumberland at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Quality at 12,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Yamagumo at 12,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Minegumo at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CA Cumberland at 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Cumberland at 7,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA London at 7,000 yards
CA Cumberland engages CA Maya at 7,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages DD Minegumo at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Quality at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Queensborough at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Musashi engages DD Quality at 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Cumberland at 6,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA London at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA London at 6,000 yards
DD Quality engages DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Quality at 6,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Maya at 5,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA Cumberland at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA London at 5,000 yards
CA London engages CA Maya at 5,000 yards
DD Queensborough engages DD Akigumo at 5,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Quality at 5,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Queensborough at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CA London at 8,000 yards
CA London engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Cumberland at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Rotherham at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Queensborough at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Exeter at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Cumberland at 12,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Cumberland at 12,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Queensborough at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Queensborough at 12,000 yards
DD Rotherham engages DD Akigumo at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...
[/quote]

• Lonely DD Shiratsuyu was assigned to screen for the entire battle fleet 1 hex NW of Singapore. A great job she did, consuming the time of 4 separate surface combats, but the outcome...

• When our cruisers slipped through the cordon of IJN heavies to kill a group of fleet oilers, it turned out that paid for the entire price of admission.

• Even when our cruiser TFs ran into their battleships, we lost only 1 CA and 1 DD versus trashing 2 of their CA. The damage to our other ships is likely balanced by the damage to their other ships.

• Yet more IJN submarine strikes; dodge torpedoes our ships did.
[quote]
000011 Sub attack 1945-01-29 57,84 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 14, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CV Intrepid
CL Santa Fe
CLAA San Juan
DD Strong
DD Yarnall
DD Wickes
DD The Sullivans
DD David Taylor

SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Intrepid
I-11 bottoming out ....
DD Yarnall fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD The Sullivans fails to find sub and abandons search
DD David Taylor fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD David Taylor fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000012 Sub attack 1945-01-29 58,84 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 58,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-55

Allied Ships
DE Electra
CL Achilles
DE Express
DD Vampire
DD Voyager

SS I-55 launches 4 torpedoes at DE Electra
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Voyager fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Vampire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000013 Sub attack 1945-01-29 58,84 Groot Natoena

Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 58,84

Japanese Ships
SS I-12

Allied Ships
DD McNair
CL St. Louis
DD Terry
DD William Porter

SS I-12 launches 6 torpedoes at DD McNair
I-12 bottoming out ....
DD Terry fails to find sub and abandons search
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub000014 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 104
N1K5-J George x 27
Ki-83 x 13
Ki-84r Frank x 47

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 14 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 9 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



000015 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 101
N1K5-J George x 20
Ki-83 x 13
Ki-84r Frank x 42

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet *

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 34690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



000016 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 95
N1K5-J George x 18
Ki-83 x 10
Ki-84r Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-83: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 35690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 33690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 33690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes



000017 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 70
N1K5-J George x 14
Ki-83 x 8
Ki-84r Frank x 26

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 32180 and 37910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 39910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 35910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 33690 and 37910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 28960 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 3 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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 34910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



000028 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 52
N1K5-J George x 13
Ki-83 x 7
Ki-84r Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 40000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 31690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 33910 and 35910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 28960 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 32180 and 33180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 27780 and 34910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



000044 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 50
N1K5-J George x 12
Ki-83 x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
P-51B Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 4 destroyed
N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
18 x P-51B Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet
14 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 31690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 35910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 36600.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 34910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



000071 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Singapore 50,84

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 31
N1K5-J George x 9
Ki-83 x 4
Ki-84r Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 35690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 34180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 40200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K5-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 39212.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 32180 and 36690.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 33910 and 38180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (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 8000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 40212.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-84r 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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 39212 and 40212.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 32180 and 34910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
[/quote]

• Our sweeps did a good job stripping down the IJN battle fleet's fighter protection.

• Sweeps again tomorrow, with B-24 strikes against Singapore port the day after.

• Cleanup on aisle 5.
[quote]
000080 Ground combat 1945-01-29 Kuala Lumpur 49,79

Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 813 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 44

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment

Defending units:
28th JAAF AF Bn
[/quote]

• The Brunei invasion convoy has been spotted next to Sandakan (2/2) with another 2 days to go. The convoy will proceed, covered by the USN carriers as they dodge IJN submarines.

• The USN carriers will take up station 1 hex NW of Brunei.

• We have fighter cover for the supply ships at Benkoelen.


Philippines

• Next assault at Cagayan tomorrow.

• A cargo TF which aborted due to passage of the IJN battle fleet is heading back to Balabac.


China

• It seems that today we cleaned up all ships which remained at Hong Kong.
[quote]
000018 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 4

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead



000019 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 19

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



000020 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



000036 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet
16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet
11 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet
25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet



000048 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Teiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Oi, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Terukuni Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kashii Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Repair Shipyard hits 3
Port hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Massive explosion on xAP Kobe Maru


000049 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 22

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kashii Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teiko Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oi, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Terukuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000063 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Oi, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Terukuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kashii Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000064 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kashii Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru, and is sunk

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000067 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kashii Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Aobasan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Terukuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000074 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet



000076 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



000077 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Aobasan Maru, and is sunk
xAP Tenzan Maru, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet



000078 Morning Air attack 1945-01-29 Hong Kong 77,61

Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Terukuni Maru, and is sunk
AMC Akagi Maru, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 37000 feet *
[/quote]

• From acknowledgment message of ships sinking, it seems that many damaged ships fled Hong Kong to the east and quickly passed out of our naval search range.

• First attack tomorrow on the trapped Bde just NW of Pakhoi. Expect tough defense.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• We just transferred many groups of B-24 into Phnom Penh from the DEI so they can strike Singapore.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Kobe Fires: 242.

• Tomorrow all ships will be at jump off for Daito Shoto.


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1945 January 29

Air losses.

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1945 January 30

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Cheribon is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,284

• B29's reporting ready: 135

• +/- VP today: +108

• Enemy carriers and battleships are 5 hexes SW of Soc Trang.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• 7,800.
000049 Ground combat 1945-01-30 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12069 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Defending force 4524 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 304

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 76 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
ComAirSoPac
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division


000054 surrounded 1945-01-30 Truk 112,108

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Our fighters swept Singapore again, but I haven't put the details below.
000052 Ground combat 1945-01-30 Kuala Lumpur 49,79

Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 819 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment

Defending units:
28th JAAF AF Bn


000053 Wiped Out 1945-01-30 Kuala Lumpur 49,79

28th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Kuala Lumpur by attrition!!!

• The USN carriers will move to a point 6 hexes about SE of Cam Ranh Bay. Embarked aircraft are set to 6 hexes range.

• The Brunei invasion convoy is 1 hex away from Brunei, but with the carriers moving away to engage the IJN there are simply too many APA to risk without cover. It's always possible the IJN battle fleet could move toward the USN carriers' current position meaning to engage them, and I don't want them to find 12 APA instead.


Philippines

• This result was unexpected.
000050 Ground combat 1945-01-30 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26540 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 894

Defending force 15355 troops, 139 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 350

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 569

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2061 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 71 (69 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
30th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
28th Australian Battalion
16th Australian Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
35th Division
146th Infantry Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
21st Air Flotilla
79th JAAF AF Bn
14th JAAF AF Coy


China

• A good start, our troops should have much better supply.
000051 Ground combat 1945-01-30 71,57 Pakhoi

Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10386 troops, 85 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 6670 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Allied adjusted assault: 331

Japanese adjusted defense: 239

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
55th Infantry Brigade

• There is a road which leads NW out of Nanning; recall that we moved some forces into Nanning over that road. Now we have the Australian 18th Bde up at the end of that road crossing the river to the NE into the mountains and onto a road stub. Ultimately they will block the road between Kweiyang and Kunming. If it works out, they will move to the fork in the primary road 2 hexes east of Kunming to also block the branch to Chungking. Tactical bombers will operate from Lao Cai to support them.

• Across the border from Lao Cai: our two Bdes in Lao Cai are crossing the border to engage the unit they retreated from Lao Cai. They will then pursue the 8 enemy units variously retreated of having fled just to the east and now making for the road to Mengtze. Our two Bdes are much numerically inferior to the retreating enemy, but our Bdes are intact. Anyway their advance is part of putting pressure on numerous spots to reduce the focus of the Imperial defense.

• A sizeable Chinese Army unit is moving through the jungle from Burma toward the road which leads to both Mengtze and Kunming.

• Near Paoshan: two units in Paoshan are 32 miles into crossing the river directly into the trackless mountains to the east, where they will continue east to flank the defense in front of Tsuyung; to the NE of Paoshan, we have 3 units (also) 32 miles into crossing the river right into the defenses on the opposite bank; in Paoshan there are 2 more units moving along the road to follow that sacrificial river-crossing (timing looks good but they can slow to Combat mode from Move mode if need be).

• The 24 subs TF has arrived SE of Formosa and is splitting up into single sub TFs. They will stay in the northern South China Sea to block the approaches to Hong Kong and the Formosa Strait.

• Another 25 subs are being dispatched from Pagan toward Formosa to reinforce the same areas.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Air strikes on the ex-defenders of Saigon are tearing them apart.

• The B-24's at Phnom Penh, brought in to strike Singapore, have naval attack orders for tomorrow to harry the IJN battle fleet.

• The B-24's at Haiphong and Vinh, which did such brilliant work against the port of Hong Kong, will strikes the airfield complex at Hong Kong. All available fighters in the area will sweep Hong Kong.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.
000001 Night Air attack 1945-01-30 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Saunter
AM Buoyant

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

• All ships for Daito Shoto at the jumping off point. The slower convoys might take 3 days to reach a hex adjacent to Daito Shoto, so estimate we are at D-4 (landing 4 days from now).

• The fighter sweeps and raids on airfields at Naha and Nago will commence tomorrow.

• Kobe Fires at 64.


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RE: 1945 January 31

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1945 January 31

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Johore Bahru
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Bandoeng is occupied by the Allies



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,284

• B29's reporting ready: 129

• +/- VP today: -98

• IJN battle fleet is 5 hexes south of Cam Ranh Bay, 2 hexes from the USN carriers.

• Many, many USA squadrons increased in size today.
HQ-In-The Clouds: Good news! Your B-29 squadrons are all larger now.
You: But that's only paperwork! Where are the additional aircraft?
HQ-In-The Clouds: <crickets, crickets, crickets>


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• A rare IJN sub menacing one of our SLOCs.
000001 Sub attack 1945-01-31 110,93 Saipan

Sub attack near Saipan at 110,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-54

Allied Ships
SC PC-1087
xAK Clearwater Victory
DE Gendreau

SS I-54 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-1087
DE Gendreau fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Gendreau fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Gendreau fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Gendreau fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Gendreau fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000103 Ground combat 1945-01-31 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12090 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Defending force 4177 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 78

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
ComAirSoPac
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division


000106 surrounded 1945-01-31 Truk 112,108

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk

• <7,000 remain at Truk.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Cheeky buggers!
000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-31 47,77 Tandjoengbalai

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CVE Battler, Shell hits 2, on fire
CVE Ameer
CVE Begum
CVE Khedive, Shell hits 1
CVE Activity, Shell hits 1
CVE Rajah, Shell hits 1
CL Caradoc
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Racehorse
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Grenville
DD Urchin
DD Eskimo
DE Pheasant
DE Woodcock
DE Hind
DE Cauvery
DE Kistna

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
DD Yugure launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CVE Rajah at 15,000 yards
DD Wakaba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CVE Khedive at 15,000 yards
DD Yugure launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CVE Begum at 15,000 yards
DD Yugure fires at CVE Battler at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CVE Rajah at 11,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CVE Battler at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CVE Rajah at 9,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages CVE Battler at 9,000 yards
CL Caradoc engages DD Yugure at 9,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Urchin at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Urchin at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CVE Activity at 6,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Eskimo at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Urchin at 6,000 yards
DD Wakaba engages DD Relentless at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DE Hind at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DE Woodcock at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CVE Rajah at 6,000 yards
DD Relentless engages DD Wakaba at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CVE Khedive at 6,000 yards
DD Yugure engages DD Relentless at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Urchin engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
DD Yugure engages CVE Khedive at 8,000 yards
DD Eskimo engages DD Yugure at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CVE Rajah , CVE Activity , CVE Khedive ,
CVE Begum , CVE Ameer screened from combat
- escorted by DD Eskimo , DD Urchin , DD Grenville ,
DD Relentless , DD Redoubt , DD Racehorse ,
DE Kistna , DE Cauvery , DE Hind ,
DE Woodcock
CL Caradoc engages DD Yugure at 10,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-01-31 47,77 Tandjoengbalai

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CV Victorious
CV Indomitable
CV Illustrious
CV Indefatigable
CVL Hermes
CVL Unicorn
CLAA Argonaut
CLAA Euryalus
CLAA Phoebe
CLAA Black Prince
DD Pathfinder
DD Penn
DD Petard
DD Undaunted
DD Wakeful
DD Wessex

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CVL Unicorn at 15,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages CVL Unicorn at 15,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Victorious at 15,000 yards
CLAA Black Prince engages DD Hagikaze at 15,000 yards
CLAA Phoebe engages DD Hagikaze at 15,000 yards
DD Penn engages DD Kasumi at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CV Indefatigable at 11,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CV Illustrious at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Indomitable at 11,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CVL Hermes at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Penn engages DD Kasumi at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Illustrious at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Indomitable at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Victorious at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CVL Unicorn at 8,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CLAA Euryalus at 8,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Wakeful at 8,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Petard at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Indefatigable at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Illustrious at 6,000 yards
DD Petard engages DD Urakaze at 6,000 yards
CLAA Phoebe engages DD Hagikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Petard at 6,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages DD Penn at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Indefatigable at 9,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CV Victorious at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Petard at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Wessex at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Penn at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CV Indefatigable at 14,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Penn at 14,000 yards
DD Hagikaze engages CVL Unicorn at 14,000 yards
CLAA Black Prince engages DD Hagikaze at 14,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


000004 ASW attack 1945-01-31 48,78 Tandjoengbalai

ASW attack near Tandjoengbalai at 48,78

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 bottoming out ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000070 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 50,84 Singapore

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
E Tsuga

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 36212.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

• All the CVE are flight operations worthy. One has 19 sys and 3 engine damage; another has 12 sys, 4 float, and 1 engine damage.

• The Brunei invasion convoy will move back toward Brunei.

• The RN carriers will move 2 hexes NW.

• The RN CA's will follow in the path of the CL's as they head for Colombo and repairs.


Philippines

• Stubborn.
000104 Ground combat 1945-01-31 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26134 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 832

Defending force 13498 troops, 81 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

Allied adjusted assault: 374

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
624 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
28th Australian Battalion
29th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
27th Australian Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
35th Division
146th Infantry Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
79th JAAF AF Bn
21st Air Flotilla
14th JAAF AF Coy


China

• Progress. Hopefully we will get better supply.
000105 Ground combat 1945-01-31 71,57 Pakhoi

Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10132 troops, 84 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Defending force 6375 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 229

Japanese adjusted defense: 181

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
24th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
55th Infantry Brigade

• Hong Kong's airfields are damaged and evacuated of aircraft.

• Tomorrow the B-24's will strike airfields at Canton with the aim of destroying the bombers and auxiliaries there which are operating against our submarines.

• The river crossing near Paoshan will probably be tomorrow (with only 6 miles to go for all 3 units).


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• When dawn broke the IJN battle fleet was 2 hexes from the USN fleet carriers. The IJN stayed defensive, and the USN carriers air wings are extremely fighter heavy. Too few strike aircraft to have effect through the IJN CAP.
000014 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 112

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 70
F6F-5 Hellcat x 94
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 9
TBF-1 Avenger x 51
TBM-1C Avenger x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 10 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 7 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 17 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 destroyed by flak
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1
CV Shokaku
CLAA Nagara
CV Unryu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



000054 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 71

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Unryu
BB Yamato
CV Soryu
CVL Chiyoda
CV Shokaku
CA Maya
CV Zuikaku
BB Musashi

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7340 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9340.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



000057 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 47

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho
CV Amagi

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15780.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 2 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 32180.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



000058 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji
CV Taiho
CV Amagi

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6120 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Banzai! - Handa I. in a A7M2 Sam rams a B-24J Liberator for the Emperor


000066 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 18

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Taiho

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



000071 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead



000083 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 13

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi
CV Taiho

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead



000084 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 7

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead



000085 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



000086 Morning Air attack 1945-01-31 50,84 Singapore

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-83 x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-83 (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 8000 , scrambling fighters to 38212.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



000093 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 58

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 40
F6F-5 Hellcat x 81
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4
SBD-5 Dauntless x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 4 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CV Shokaku
CV Unryu
CV Soryu

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
2 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
1 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



000096 Afternoon Air attack 1945-01-31 64,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Taiho
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Unryu
CVL Chiyoda
E Amakusa
BB Kongo
BB Musashi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9340 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

Ibusuki F. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation
Imamura D. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation

• Foiled.
000005 ASW attack 1945-01-31 63,78 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,78

Japanese Ships
DD Susuzuki
BB Kongo
CA Haguro
CLAA Nagara
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Plaice, hits 1

SS Plaice launches 2 torpedoes at DD Susuzuki
Plaice diving deep ....
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• It seems Kongo received more than trivial damage but likely only minor damage as no fires were evident in later sightings.

• The USN fleet carriers will move to near Brunei.

• The Allied army which captured Saigon should cross the river into the ragtag band of Imperial misfits tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Naha and Nago airfields were damaged and a number of aircraft destroyed on the ground. There was no CAP.

• The raids and sweeps will continue tomorrow.

• The Daito invasion fleet will move 4 hexes tomorrow.

• Kobe Fires are 16, but apparently have had no effect for days.


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Strategic Outlook 1945-02-01

Home Islands

Gaining a foot hold on the main Home Islands as soon as possible is the main goal. Even if ground advance from invasion targets is thwarted, those bases themselves plus nearby island bases will bring much more air power to bear.

The vector of advance is Daito Shoto, then to Okinawa (Naha, Nago) and a few surrounding islands (Amami Oshima, Okinoerabushima, Tokunoshima), then to Kanoya with two nearby islands for support (Tanegashima, Yakushima), followed quickly by Kochi. I consider Kochi as having the best chance of land advance. A command HQ will be allocated to Kochi.

Daito Shoto will be secured prior to invasions of Okinawa and nearby islands, and will host command HQs for Naha and Nago. 13 days from now all forces will be 100% prepared for Okinawa, et al. We are currently repositioning assigned forces to facilitate the operation as soon as possible after Daito Shoto is secured.

Okinawa (at least, not necessarily the nearby islands) will be secured before the Home Islands invasions. 76 days from now all forces will be 100% prepared (time spent in transit might delay that; no preparation accumulates while aboard ship). It should take long than that for us to get through Daito Shoto then Okinawa. Repositioning those forces will be prioritized as soon as the Okinawa forces are all in place.

China

We have two vectors of advance in China, and several distractions. Forces allocated are limited and will be until Singapore is secured. The main goal here is to threaten (and be able to carry out) a fast advance, thereby holding a substantial commitment of Imperial ground forces.

The main spearhead is currently besieging Nanning.

Restricted Chinese Army forces which were ejected from China first to Burma then to India are reentering China directly from Burma. The Empire has committed only minor, delaying forces so far. While Paoshan is liberated, the road ahead favors the defense and the strong Chinese Army units will be bottled up for some time to come.

In addition to some units marching off road past Paoshan, one strong unit is marching through the jungle toward the long road stub which leads to Mengtze and Kunming.

Two Australian Bdes are moving into China from Lao Cai to harry retreating Imperial forces, and might later coordinate with the unit just mentioned above.

One Australian Bde is all the way to the end of the road NW of Nanning and is marching cross country into the mountain to the NE to gain the road there and impede Imperial logistics and movement, perhaps aiding the Chinese Army advance from Burma.

DEI

Palembang will be taken with forces currently assigned plus increased air support.

Singapore will be taken with the help of RN battleship support and heavy air support. Some of the assigned ground forces are currently in Indochina where they will help with ex-Saigon Imperial forces and with Cam Ranh Bay.

The rest of Java is being cleaned up, as is Oosthaven. Enemy positions are currently unknown.

Brunei and Miri will be taken soon with one airborne division landing amphibiously. The rest of Borneo will be cleaned up with small commitments.

Philippines

Only 2 Bdes are being prepared for an invasion of Luzon, namely Legaspi, the idea being to gain a foothold and then use forces conveniently available.

The rest of the Philippines will be liberated on a similar, low-commitment basis.
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1945 February 01

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Johore Bahru
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,304

• B29's reporting ready: 117

• +/- VP today: +161

• Enemy battleships and carriers are 8 hexes just south of a line to the east of Cam Ranh Bay.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Still over 6,000.
000094 Ground combat 1945-02-01 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12126 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 3756 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 159

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
ComAirSoPac
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• These B-24's frightened enemy shipping, quite so!
000062 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000083 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000086 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



000087 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga
PB Nichi Maru #1
E Etoforu

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000088 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000089 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu
E Tsuga

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000092 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

• The B-24's (at Phnom Penh) will take possibly a couple or a few days rest before commencing steady airfield strikes against Singapore. It's possible the first day will be a port strike.

• More than 300,000 additional supply needed to repair all the facilities at Soerabaja. Making arrangements to get lots onto Java direct from the US West Coast.


Philippines

• Wearing them down.
000095 Ground combat 1945-02-01 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25830 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 787

Defending force 12566 troops, 80 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Allied adjusted assault: 367

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1172 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
28th Australian Battalion
16th Australian Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
35th Division
146th Infantry Regiment
79th JAAF AF Bn
21st Air Flotilla
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy


China

• Got two (including one twice)! I included locations close to Formosa because it's all one battle. Our subs are getting hit hard as a result of concentrating in obvious choke points; we lost 3.
000003 ASW attack 1945-02-01 82,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Tench

SS Tench is sighted by escort
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Submarine attack 1945-02-01 84,62 Pescadores

Submarine attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

CL Kashima is sighted by SS Bluegill
SS Bluegill launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashima


000007 Sub attack 1945-02-01 84,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

SS Bluegill launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awajisan Maru


000008 Sub attack 1945-02-01 80,65 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,65

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E W-26

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead

SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at E Kamo
Steelhead diving deep ....
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Submarine attack 1945-02-01 85,62 Pescadores

Submarine attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Harder

xAK Awajisan Maru is sighted by SS Harder
SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awajisan Maru


000011 Submarine attack 1945-02-01 82,64 Swatow

Submarine attack near Swatow at 82,64

Japanese Ships
E Daito
E Okinawa
E Shonan

Allied Ships
SS Gabilan, hits 36, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS Gabilan is located by E Daito
Gabilan bottoming out ....
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Okinawa attacking submerged sub ....
E Okinawa attacking submerged sub ....
E Okinawa is out of ASW ammo
SS Gabilan forced to surface!
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Okinawa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
E Okinawa firing on surfaced sub ....
E Daito firing on surfaced sub ....
E Shonan firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000012 ASW attack 1945-02-01 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
PB Rokko Maru
SC Ch 10

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion, hits 1

SS Scorpion is located by PB Rokko Maru
Scorpion bottoming out ....
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Rokko Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Rokko Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000013 ASW attack 1945-02-01 82,63 Pescadores

ASW attack near Pescadores at 82,63

Japanese Ships
E No.68
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Pompon, hits 22, heavy damage

SS Pompon is sighted by escort
Pompon bottoming out ....
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


000014 Sub attack 1945-02-01 84,64 Takao

Sub attack near Takao at 84,64

Japanese Ships
E No.31, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.39
E No.36
E No.30

Allied Ships
SS Muskallunge, hits 29, and is sunk

SS Muskallunge launches 2 torpedoes at E No.31
Muskallunge bottoming out ....
E No.39 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.39 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Muskallunge forced to surface!
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.39 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.36 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.30 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.39 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000097 Ground combat 1945-02-01 71,57 Pakhoi

Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9848 troops, 84 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Defending force 6041 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Allied adjusted assault: 227

Japanese adjusted defense: 183

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
24th Australian Brigade
96th Chinese Division

Defending units:
55th Infantry Brigade


000099 Ground combat 1945-02-01 67,44 Tsuyung

Ground combat at 67,44 (near Tsuyung)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 16846 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Defending force 14102 troops, 159 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Allied adjusted assault: 329

Japanese adjusted defense: 2650

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8

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

Japanese ground losses:
485 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4746 casualties reported
Squads: 224 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Chinese Division
7th New Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division

Defending units:
40th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

• Near Pakhoi we will bring in more force to destroy the 55th Infantry Brigade.

• The cross-river shock attack near Paoshan went much as expected. It will be 5 days until the first reinforcements arrive, so we must hope there is no counterattack in the meantime.

• Our forces at Nanning are recovered but we will hold for now.

• Air strikes against Canton damaged the base and destroyed ASW aircraft.

• Tomorrow the B-24's will raid Liuchow aided by fighter sweeps.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Give a little, get a little. Surprisingly we only lost a destroyer and a light cruiser against an enemy destroyer, but we will lose another destroyer to fires. The B-24 attacks burned precious Imperial fighter fuel.
000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-01 65,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Night Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Arashio, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Leander
CL Achilles
DD Voyager, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1
DE Electra
DE Express

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Arashio at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages CL Achilles at 12,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Arashio at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Vampire at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 3,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Vampire at 3,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 3,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 3,000 yards
Terumichi, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Arashio at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 5,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 5,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Vampire at 4,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Arashio at 4,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 4,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Arashio engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Arashio at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Yukikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Arashio sunk by DD Voyager at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Express at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
CL Achilles engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
CL Leander engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DE Electra at 13,000 yards
Terumichi, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-01 65,77 Cam Ranh Bay

Night Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,77, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Musashi, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
CA Myoko, Shell hits 3
DD Akigumo
DD Makigumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Leander, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Achilles, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Voyager, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Electra, Shell hits 1
DE Express

Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 78% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Kirkpatrick A. crosses the 'T'
CA Myoko engages CA Canberra at 12,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Vampire at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards
BB Yamato engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Minegumo at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DE Electra at 8,000 yards
DD Vampire engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Leander at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Myoko at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Vampire at 8,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages DE Electra at 8,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Makigumo at 8,000 yards
Kirkpatrick A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Canberra at 6,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Vampire at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Makigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Vampire sunk by DD Minegumo at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
CL Leander engages CA Myoko at 7,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 7,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Shigure at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Voyager at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DE Express at 11,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Voyager at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards
BB Yamato engages CL Achilles at 13,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Myoko at 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages CL Leander at 13,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
DD Makigumo engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DE Express at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Musashi engages CL Achilles at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Achilles at 14,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Leander at 14,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Makigumo at 14,000 yards
DD Shigure engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards
CA Maya engages DE Electra at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000005 Sub attack 1945-02-01 68,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,76

Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isokaze
Growler diving deep ....
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000010 Sub attack 1945-02-01 69,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,76

Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
CA Myoko
CA Maya
DD Yamagumo
DD Makigumo
DD Akigumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2

SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shigure
DD Shigure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000090 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 71,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 68

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Omori, S. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation


000091 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 71,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 53

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Huzisan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



000093 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-01 71,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 71,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 46

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK San Ramon Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
951 Ku S-2 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Akagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Soryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Taiho-1 with A7M2 Sam (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Unryu-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Asada G. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation
Kamihira S. in a A7M2 Sam makes head on attack ... forces B-24J Liberator out of formation


000096 Ground combat 1945-02-01 60,72 Saigon

Ground combat at 60,72 (near Saigon)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 111686 troops, 1627 guns, 943 vehicles, Assault Value = 3513

Defending force 13132 troops, 154 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 2194

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 365 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
11115 casualties reported
Squads: 449 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 759 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
25th Indian/A Division
39th Indian Division
81st (West African) Division
9th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
6th New Chinese/A Corps
7th Indian Division
6th New Chinese/B Corps
25th Indian/B Division
11th (East African) Division
6th New Chinese/C Corps
25th Australian Brigade
25th Indian/C Division
56th Heavy Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
134th (East Ang) Regiment
208th Field Regiment

Defending units:
41st Division
2nd Guards Division
30th JNAF AF Unit
26th Air Flotilla
38th Army
33rd Army
55th Air Division
51st Field AA Battalion
3rd Naval Construction Battalion
90th JAAF AF Bn


000098 Ground combat 1945-02-01 57,63 Bangkok

Ground combat at 57,63 (near Bangkok)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3264 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 443 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 244

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 244 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Lushai Brigade

Defending units:
67th JNAF AF Unit

• Enemy in the open smashed near Saigon. Rinse and repeat.

• Near Bangkok another holdout vanquished!

• Lots of base building in northern Indochina to support operations in China.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.
000006 Night Air attack 1945-02-01 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Saunter

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

• We sent the old CL's to Daito Shoto to raid enemy shipping delivering last minute supplies. Senior staff badly screwed up the timing. Heads will roll. One CL and two DD lost. Despite the number of hits she took, Marblehead should make port as is.
000025 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 10 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Richmond, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire
CL Marblehead, Kamikaze hits 8, on fire
DD Balch

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x A6M5c Zero flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Marblehead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Richmond


000028 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, on fire
DD Balch
CL Richmond, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Selfridge

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Marblehead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Richmond


000029 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge
CL Richmond, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000030 Morning Air attack 1945-02-01 98,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 98,69

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, on fire
CL Richmond, Kamikaze hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Balch, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-84a Frank flying as kamikaze *

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Marblehead
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Richmond

• The invasion fleet will be 1 hex from Daito Shoto tomorrow, landings the day after. Ships with 5 artillery units and 4 pioneer Bns did not make it into the round up. They will land later as needed, which might be easier on them.

• The B-29's will stand down. There are no more aircraft seen at Naha or Nago, although no doubt the Empire will repair those bases as fast as possible.

• Daito Shoto recon: 15 Units; 32,920 Troops; 326 Guns; 89 AFV.

• Fires 2 at Kobe.


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1945 February 02

INVADED
Brunei
INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Johore Bahru
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Tioman Island is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,304

• B-29's reporting ready: 69

• Total B-29's deployed: 201

• +/- VP today: +90

• IJN carriers and battleships 5 hexes about SW of Hong Kong.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Less than 6,000.
000050 Ground combat 1945-02-02 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12132 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 3669 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 335

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 335 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1180 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 154 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
ComAirSoPac
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division


000053 surrounded 1945-02-02 Truk 112,108

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Got five!
000003 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-02 Brunei 65,87

Pre-Invasion action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Bache
APA Knox

DD Bache firing at 37th Army
DD Bache fired at enemy troops


000004 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-02 Brunei 65,87

Amphibious Assault at Brunei (65,87)

TF 446 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 65,87

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


000015 Morning Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000016 Morning Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Vildebeest III x 13
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SC Ch 4, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Tsuga, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 7

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Etoforu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Tsuga



000042 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 7
P-51B Mustang x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAP Katori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000043 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Vildebeest III x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Aotaka
SC Ch 2
E Kamome

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb


000052 Ground combat 1945-02-02 Kalidjati 50,99

Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 897 troops, 17 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

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

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
11th LH Motor Regiment
1/532nd Boat&Shore Engineer Battalion

• Recon of Batavia is just beginning but there are at least 2 enemy units there.

• Tomorrow we will have forces in place to clear the enemy out of Johore Bahru.

• A Bde is closing in on Oosthaven. No enemy spotted so far.

• The three Bdes on Sumatra, including the one closing in on Oosthaven, need lots more recovery before resuming operations against enemy defenses at Palembang. The division, still at Palembang with the artillery, is also recovering but in much better shape.


Philippines

• Still 20,000 enemy troops at Cagayan but they look closer to collapse.
000051 Ground combat 1945-02-02 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25626 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 11440 troops, 69 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied adjusted assault: 407

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
14th NZ Brigade
28th Australian Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
29th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
146th Infantry Regiment
79th JAAF AF Bn
21st Air Flotilla
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy

• Engineer units are beginning to arrive at Cagayan, and they have a lot of work to do.


China

• Got one! Getting shots at carriers too.
000001 ASW attack 1945-02-02 88,62 Taihoku

ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel

SS Gunnel is sighted by escort
Gunnel diving deep ....
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000002 Sub attack 1945-02-02 72,69 Samah

Sub attack near Samah at 72,69

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi
DD Tsubaki

Allied Ships
SS Ray

SS Ray launches 6 torpedoes at CV Amagi
Ray diving deep ....
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsubaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tsubaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000005 Sub attack 1945-02-02 83,66 Takao

Sub attack near Takao at 83,66

Japanese Ships
E No.42, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E W-34

Allied Ships
SS Dace

SS Dace launches 2 torpedoes at E No.42
Dace diving deep ....
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Sub attack 1945-02-02 80,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Kusuyama Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Hokusei Maru
E No.56

Allied Ships
SS Cero, hits 17

SS Cero launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kusuyama Maru
E No.56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.56 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.56 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.56 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• We destroyed 24x George and 4x Sam on the ground at Liuchow. Try for more tomorrow.

• Enemy airfields at Liuchow, Canton, and Hong Kong are all damaged. The port at Hong Kong has light damage.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• These destroyers look to be transiting so we might not get a chance at them tomorrow.
000039 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Urakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



000049 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-02 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged
Albacore I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Hagikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

• The troops ex-Saigon, who shock attacked yesterday, are high in Disruption but made 10 miles toward the next shock attack.

• The B-24's at Phnom Penh are doing deep maintenance, which should result in fewer ops losses when they are ready to commence operations against Singapore.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Must have been a rogue wing commander.
000008 Morning Air attack 1945-02-02 99,69 Daito Shoto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 99,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 267
F6F-3 Hellcat x 82
F6F-5 Hellcat x 177

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31820.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Training flight from VF-16 has been caught up in attack

• Landings at Daito Shoto tomorrow. The enemy carriers are 26 hexes away, so they can not interfere at all on D-Day.


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witpqs: Landings at Daito Shoto tomorrow. The enemy carriers are 26 hexes away, so they can not interfere at all on D-Day.

Seems to me they could sprint 19 hexes and launch a seven hex strike - if they discern at the end of the current turn that you are going for DS.
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witpqs: Landings at Daito Shoto tomorrow. The enemy carriers are 26 hexes away, so they can not interfere at all on D-Day.

Seems to me they could sprint 19 hexes and launch a seven hex strike - if they discern at the end of the current turn that you are going for DS.
I'm sure he knows Daito Shoto is tomorrow. I am really skeptical they could make 19 hexes.

But even so, their air groups would not be adequate to get through carrier CAP, even with a bunch of LBA.

How much LBA could they bring to bear?
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Just got the turn. Included was this:

"Tokyo Rose was in rare form today. Normally, I play with the sound muted. I know I miss sinking noises and such but what ever. I happened to have my headphones plugged in and I could hear her yammering away about sinking CVs."

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1945 February 03

INVADED
Landing Craft TF 94 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 205 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 211 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 219 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 254 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 274 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 391 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 431 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 446 unloading at Brunei
Amphibious TF 470 offshore of Daito Shoto
Amphibious TF 529 offshore of Daito Shoto
Landing Craft TF 531 offshore of Daito Shoto
INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Johore Bahru
Nanning

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,304

• B-29's reporting ready: 86

• Total B-29's deployed: 201

• +/- VP today: -153

• Enemy carriers and battleships are at Hong Kong.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific

• Fini!
[quote]
000128 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Truk 112,108

Ground combat at Truk (112,108)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12132 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 1965 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 161

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 161 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2574 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 242 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
7th Infantry Division
2nd Fleet Advn Base Force
ComAirSoPac
VII US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
16th Division
[/quote]

• Now the 7th Infantry Division can focus on making ready for the Home Islands.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• Brunei landings were only supply today. Got a bunch of small ones!
[quote]
000001 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

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

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Takuna Maru #7, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Waller, H.M.L. crosses the 'T'
CL Perth engages PB Takuna Maru #7 at 12,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages PB Kyo Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Takuna Maru #7 at 6,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #2 sunk by CL Perth at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Takuna Maru #7 sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000004 ASW attack 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-102

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With

SSX Ha-D-102 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Nichi Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
PB Nichi Maru #1 sunk by DD Witte de With at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages PB Choun Maru #18 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #13 sunk by CL Perth at 4,000 yards
PB Choun Maru #18 sunk by CL Perth at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000007 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Heizan Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With fires at PB Heizan Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Kortenaer fires at PB Heizan Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages PB Heizan Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Heizan Maru sunk by CL Perth at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Takunan Maru #2 at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages PB Takunan Maru #2 at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Takunan Maru #2 sunk by DD Piet Hein at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-03 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
SC Ch 17, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra
CL Tromp
CL Perth
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 50% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 17 at 10,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 17 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 2 at 10,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages SC Ch 2 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 8,000 yards
CL Tromp engages SC Ch 2 at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
CL Perth engages SC Ch 2 at 8,000 yards
Massive explosion on SC Ch 17
DD Piet Hein engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 2 sunk by CL Perth at 8,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages SC Ch 17 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
SC Ch 17 sunk by CL Perth at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000031 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops


000049 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops



000122 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Engstrom
DE Duffy
DE Donaldson
AM Dash
APA Knox

DE Engstrom fired at enemy troops
DE Duffy fired at enemy troops
DE Donaldson fired at enemy troops
AM Dash fired at enemy troops


000129 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Brunei 65,87

Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9103 troops, 138 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 2504 troops, 0 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 126

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 62 (48 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Airborne Division

Defending units:
37th Army
[/quote]

• Disappointed to lose DD Evertsen that way.

• The 11th Airborne Division will now move on Miri and Beaufort.

• We have a USN Naval Construction Rgt at Benkoelen to build the port facilities, which should go much faster now.

• Attack at Johore Bharu tomorrow.

•


Philippines

• A good chunk of the enemy's remaining AV was chipped away today.
[quote]
000130 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25435 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 745

Defending force 10430 troops, 62 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied adjusted assault: 408

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
29th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
28th Australian Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
43rd Construction Regiment
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
21st Air Flotilla
79th JAAF AF Bn
146th Infantry Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy


000132 Wiped Out 1945-02-03 Cagayan 79,89

4th Field Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Cagayan by attrition!!!
79th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Cagayan by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cagayan
[/quote]

•

•


China

• Imperial ASW now has the benefit of carrier search aircraft.
[quote]
000005 ASW attack 1945-02-03 82,62 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 82,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 10
PB Rokko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish

SS Bonefish is sighted by escort
Bonefish bottoming out ....
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Rokko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000009 Sub attack 1945-02-03 85,62 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E No.6

Allied Ships
SS Harder

SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E No.6
Harder diving deep ....
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000051 ASW attack 1945-02-03 80,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
PC Nire

Allied Ships
SS Toro, hits 1

SS Toro is sighted by escort
PC Nire attacking submerged sub ....
PC Nire is out of ASW ammo
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Nire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
[/quote]


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• I think bad weather hid the enemy warships making their way northeast toward Hong Kong from our air strikes.
[quote]
000052 Sub attack 1945-02-03 63,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76

Japanese Ships
E No.215
E Sagi
E Otori

Allied Ships
SS Tactician, hits 4, heavy damage

SS Tactician launches 2 torpedoes at E No.215
Tactician diving deep ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub and abandons search
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Otori attacking submerged sub ....
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori is out of ASW ammo
E Otori fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000053 ASW attack 1945-02-03 63,75 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,75

Japanese Ships
E Otori
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Tradewind

SS Tradewind is located by E Otori
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000131 Ground combat 1945-02-03 67,56 Hanoi

Ground combat at 67,56 (near Hanoi)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2484 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 425 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 192

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 192 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
355 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
23rd JNAF AF Unit
[/quote]

• The BFF Brigade must chase them some more!

• Our troops ex-Saigon are still extremely high in Disruption. They are moving at only 10 miles per day, so 3 more days before their next shock attack.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.
[quote]
000003 Night Air attack 1945-02-03 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Saunter
AM Salute

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Japanese Ships
ACM Banshu Maru #52, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma
BB Nevada

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Oklahoma
BB Oklahoma firing at 79th Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Nevada
BB Nevada firing at Daito Shoto


000011 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Port hits 2

BB West Virginia firing at 79th Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Colorado
BB Colorado firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB Colorado
BB Maryland firing at Daito Shoto


000012 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Tennessee firing at 79th Brigade
BB Pennsylvania firing at 79th Brigade


000013 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied Ships
BB New York
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

BB New York firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB New York
BB Arizona firing at Daito Shoto


000014 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Mississippi firing at Daito Shoto
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Idaho firing at Daito Shoto


000015 Night Naval bombardment 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Night Naval bombardment of Daito Shoto at 98,69 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Texas
BB Arkansas

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Texas firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Arkansas firing at Kure 7th SNLF
Kure 7th SNLF firing at BB Arkansas


000016 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-637, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
SC-647
LST-638, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST-640
LST-639
LST-642

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC-647 fired at enemy troops
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LST-637
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-637
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-637


000017 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

338 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-66, Shell hits 2
LCI-70
LCI(G)-77
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI(G)-76
LCI-67
LCI-529
AM Force
LCI-527
LCI-533
LCI-531

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

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 6,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 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 2,000 yards


000018 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 205 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69



000019 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

351 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Anthony
LST-78
LST-83
LST-82

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

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

DD Anthony firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Anthony fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000020 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 211 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

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



000021 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-584, Shell hits 3
PF Machias
LST-582, Shell hits 5
LST-583
LST-585
LST-588

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-584 at 6,000 yards
PF Machias firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 6,000 yards
PF Machias firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-583 at 6,000 yards
PF Machias firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PF Machias fired at enemy troops
28cm Howitzer battery firing at LST-585
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-582
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LST-582
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-582
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-582


000022 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 219 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69



000023 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

363 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-24
DE Baron
DE Acree
LST-42
LST-41
LST-70
LST-44

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-42 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Baron firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DE Acree firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 10,000 yards
DE Baron firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Baron firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 10,000 yards
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
DE Acree 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 1,000 yards


000024 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 254 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69



000025 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

357 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-701
SC-635
LCI-775
LCI-776
LCI-778
LCI-777

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)

SC-701 fired at enemy troops
SC-635 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000026 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 274 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69



000027 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

363 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSD Carter Hall
DD Laws
DD Albert Grant
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Gilmore
DE Dempsey
AM Chief
APA Feland

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

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 15,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE Gilmore fired at enemy troops
DE Dempsey fired at enemy troops
AM Chief fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000028 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 391 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

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

15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of XXIV US Corps /2


000029 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

324 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Mack
DE Edwin A. Howard
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Howard F. Clark
APA Butte

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

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Mack fired at enemy troops
DE Edwin A. Howard fired at enemy troops
DE Albert T. Harris fired at enemy troops
DE Howard F. Clark 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


000030 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 431 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

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

14 troops of a USMC 44 Aslt Eng Sq lost overboard during unload of 6th Marine Div
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Marine Div /10


000032 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

343 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Silverstein
DE Chester T. O'Brien
DE Douglas A. Munro
APA Gage

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

DE Silverstein fired at enemy troops
DE Chester T. O'Brien fired at enemy troops
DE Douglas A. Munro 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


000033 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 470 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 37th Infantry Div /4


000034 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

316 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Charles J. Kimmel
DE Kenneth M. Willet
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
AM Engage
AM Daring
APA Bingham

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Charles J. Kimmel fired at enemy troops
DE Kenneth M. Willet fired at enemy troops
DE Walter C. Wann fired at enemy troops
DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
AM Engage fired at enemy troops
AM Daring 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 1,000 yards


000035 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 529 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69

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

M8 Armored Car accidentally lost during unload of 98th Infantry Div
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 98th Infantry Div /5
13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 77th Infantry Div /3
13 troops of a USA 44 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 98th Infantry Div /9


000036 Pre-Invasion action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Pre-Invasion action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-1061
SC-1060
LST-269
LST-85
LST-249
LST-268

SC-1061 fired at enemy troops
SC-1060 fired at enemy troops
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LST-85
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LST-249
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-85
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LST-268


000037 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 531 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69



000038 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

197 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-66, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI(G)-76
LCI(G)-77
LCI-67
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-527
AM Force
LCI-529
LCI-531

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

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-76 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI-67 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-66 at 4,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCI-66
Massive explosion on LCI-66
LCI(G)-77 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000039 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

199 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Coolbaugh
LST-78
DD Anthony
LST-83
LST-82
LST-84

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000040 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

210 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-41, Shell hits 5
LST-24, Shell hits 3
DE Baron
DE Acree
LST-42
LST-70
LST-43
LST-44

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 9,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 9,000 yards
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
DE Acree fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000041 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

172 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-777, Shell hits 2
LCI-775, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI-776, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC-635
LCI-778
SC-701

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 6,000 yards
Massive explosion on LCI-777
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-775 at 6,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-776 at 6,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-775 at 6,000 yards
SC-635 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000042 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

339 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Laws
DD Albert Grant
LSD Carter Hall, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Gilmore
APA Feland

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

Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Albert Grant firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSD Carter Hall at 14,000 yards
DE Gilmore firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
DD Albert Grant 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


000043 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

192 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Silverstein
DE Chester T. O'Brien
DE Douglas A. Munro
APA Gage

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Silverstein fired at enemy troops
DE Chester T. O'Brien fired at enemy troops
DE Douglas A. Munro fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000044 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

224 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Charles J. Kimmel
DE Kenneth M. Willet
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
AM Engage
AM Daring
APA Bingham

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

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DE Charles J. Kimmel fired at enemy troops
DE Kenneth M. Willet fired at enemy troops
DE Walter C. Wann fired at enemy troops
DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
AM Engage fired at enemy troops
AM Daring fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


000045 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-639, Shell hits 1
SC-647
LST-638, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-637, heavy fires

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-639 at 4,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 4,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
SC-647 fired at enemy troops


000046 Amphibious Assault 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Amphibious Assault at Daito Shoto (98,69)

TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Daito Shoto, 98,69



000047 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-582, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
PF Machias
LST-583
LST-585
LST-587
LST-584

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 3,000 yards
PF Machias fired at enemy troops


000048 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Mack
DE Edwin A. Howard
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Howard F. Clark
APA Butte

DE Mack fired at enemy troops
DE Edwin A. Howard fired at enemy troops
DE Albert T. Harris fired at enemy troops
DE Howard F. Clark fired at enemy troops


000050 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-249, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
SC-1061
SC-1060
LST-85, Shell hits 3
LST-274
LST-270
LST-269
LST-268

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 3,000 yards
SC-1060 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 3,000 yards
SC-1060 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 3,000 yards
SC-1061 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 3,000 yards
SC-1061 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC-1061 fired at enemy troops
SC-1060 fired at enemy troops
[/quote]

• The bombardments went very well, I think.

• Yet more brutal gunfire against our ships.
[quote]
000114 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-637, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
SC-647
LST-640, Shell hits 1
LST-638, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
LST-639
LST-643

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-637 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-640 at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
SC-647 firing to suppress enemy battery at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-638 at 3,000 yards


000115 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-67, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCI(G)-76
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-527
LCI-529
AM Force
LCI-533
LCI-537
LCI-531

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-67 at 7,000 yards
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at LCI-527
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at LCI-527
75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at LCI-527
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LCI-527
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at LCI-529


000116 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

27 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Coolbaugh
LST-82
LST-78
LST-84
LST-83

DE Coolbaugh fired at enemy troops


000117 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-582, Shell hits 8, heavy damage
LST-585, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PF Machias
LST-583

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 9,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-585 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-585 at 9,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-585 at 9,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-582 at 9,000 yards
PF Machias fired at enemy troops


000118 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-24, Shell hits 15, on fire
LST-42, Shell hits 1
LST-41, Shell hits 1
DE Baron
DE Acree
LST-43

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-42 at 3,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-24 at 3,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-41 at 3,000 yards
DE Baron fired at enemy troops
DE Acree fired at enemy troops


000119 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-777, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SC-701
SC-635
LCI-778, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LCI-780, Shell hits 2
LST-220
LST-126
LCI-781

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-778 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-778 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-780 at 4,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
SC-635 firing to suppress enemy battery at 4,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LCI-777 at 4,000 yards
LST-220 fired at enemy troops
LST-126 fired at enemy troops


000120 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LSV Ozark, Shell hits 3
DE Charles R. Greer
DE Gilmore
DE Dempsey
AKA Algorab
AM Chief
APA Feland

8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 11,000 yards
DE Gilmore firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LSV Ozark at 11,000 yards
DE Dempsey firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
DE Dempsey firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
AM Chief firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
DE Charles R. Greer fired at enemy troops
DE Gilmore fired at enemy troops
DE Dempsey fired at enemy troops
AM Chief fired at enemy troops


000121 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Mack
DE Edwin A. Howard
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Howard F. Clark
APA Butte

DE Mack fired at enemy troops
DE Edwin A. Howard fired at enemy troops
DE Albert T. Harris fired at enemy troops
DE Howard F. Clark fired at enemy troops


000123 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Silverstein
DE Chester T. O'Brien
DE Douglas A. Munro
APA Gage, Shell hits 3, heavy fires

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

DE Silverstein fired at enemy troops
DE Chester T. O'Brien fired at enemy troops
DE Douglas A. Munro fired at enemy troops
28cm Howitzer battery firing at APA Gage
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at APA Gage
12cm/45 T10 DP battery firing at APA Gage
75mm T41 Rgt Gun battery firing at APA Gage
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at APA Gage
8cm/40 T88 DP battery firing at APA Gage


000124 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Charles J. Kimmel
DE Kenneth M. Willet
DE Walter C. Wann
DE Tabberer
AM Engage
AM Daring
APA Bingham

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

DE Charles J. Kimmel fired at enemy troops
DE Kenneth M. Willet fired at enemy troops
DE Walter C. Wann fired at enemy troops
DE Tabberer fired at enemy troops
AM Engage fired at enemy troops
AM Daring fired at enemy troops


000125 Invasion Support action 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Invasion Support action off Daito Shoto (98,69)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-249, Shell hits 7, heavy damage
LST-85, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
SC-1061
SC-1060
LST-268
LST-275

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

12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-249 at 7,000 yards
8cm/40 T88 DP Battery engaging LST-85 at 7,000 yards
SC-1061 fired at enemy troops
SC-1060 fired at enemy troops
[/quote]

• The good news is that all troops are ashore and more than 170,000 tons of supply. The convoys will cease unloading and depart. Fresh LST convoys will load up with supply for any future needs.


• This is the first time in long memory that a large Allied landing has faced an enemy landing-triggered bombardment which out gunned the landing forces. Those 5 additional field artillery Bns on the way are definitely needed.
[quote]
000126 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10417 troops, 148 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 704

Defending force 70949 troops, 1121 guns, 1764 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (11 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st South Seas Det.
80th Infantry Brigade
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
Sasebo 5th SNLF
79th Brigade
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
62nd Field AA Battalion
61st Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th RF Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
98th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
6th Marine Division
I Corps Engr Grp
77th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th Infantry Division
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
34th Infantry Regiment
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
251st Field Artillery Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
536th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
727th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
602nd Field Artillery Battalion
Sixth US Army
5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
601st Field Artillery Battalion
9th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion


000127 Ground combat 1945-02-03 Daito Shoto 98,69

Ground combat at Daito Shoto (98,69)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 65352 troops, 1119 guns, 1510 vehicles, Assault Value = 2073

Defending force 25647 troops, 336 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 844

Japanese adjusted defense: 592

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1743 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 71 (9 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (16 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
6767 casualties reported
Squads: 234 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 183 destroyed, 192 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 180 (127 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 468 (343 destroyed, 125 disabled)

Assaulting units:
711th Tank Battalion
819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
I Corps Engr Grp
37th Infantry Division
776th Amphib Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
34th Infantry Regiment
98th Infantry Division
815th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
Sixth US Army
601st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
8th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
602nd Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
536th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
XXIV US Corps
727th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
5th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
9th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
79th Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF
Det. 3rd Special Base Force
1st South Seas Det.
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 5th SNLF
80th Infantry Brigade
Daito-jima Naval Guard Unit
61st Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
62nd Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th RF Gun Battalion
39th JNAF AF Unit
[/quote]

• We took more ground casualties in the mandatory shock attack than I expected, but so did the defending Imperial forces. Further consolation is the 1 to 1 final odds; I never expected that.

• The units on Daito Shoto are all very high in Disruption, but they have supplies piled on high and the Imperials should be unable to mount a counter attack, so they will recover. I'll give them the full week until the rest of the artillery arrives. The next assault will coincide with the additional units landings.

• 25 additional subs have just broken out from a large TF and are assigned to patrol routes in and east of the Formosa Strait.

• 1,542 AV on Daito Shoto.


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RE: 1945 February 04

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1945 February 04

INVADED

INVESTED
Cam Ranh Bay
Palembang
Nanning
Daito Shoto

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!



Overall

• Strategic points: 11,304

• B-29's reporting ready: 105

• Total B-29's deployed: 201

• +/- VP today: +101

• Enemy carriers and battleships are not spotted by search. But both due to heavy and very effective ASW activity and sighting of BB Kongo by a submarine, I believe they are currently transiting the Formosa Strait.

• It was a hard day for submarines on both sides.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii


Pacific


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain


DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

• We got some! St Louis will be fine with some modest yard time.
000004 ASW attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

ASW attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Hall
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts
DD Young
DD Cushing
DD Maury
DD Craven
DD Monssen

SS I-55 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hall
I-55 bottoming out ....
DD Cushing attacking submerged sub ....
DD Maury fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Cushing fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Craven fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 18, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Napier
DD Rocket


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Rocket engages AMc Wa 18 at 7,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages AMc Wa 18 at 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on AMc Wa 18
AMc Wa 18 sunk by DD Arunta at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
AMc Wa 13 sunk by DD Rocket at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000009 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 1, Shell hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Arunta
DD Warramunga
DD Napier
DD Rocket


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 39% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
DD Arunta engages SC Ch 1 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Arunta engages SC Ch 1 at 6,000 yards
DD Napier engages SC Ch 1 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 2,000 yards
DD Rocket engages SC Ch 1 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Napier engages SC Ch 1 at 3,000 yards
DD Napier engages SC Ch 1 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC Ch 1 sunk by DD Napier at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000010 ASW attack 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-101, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Warramunga
DD Arunta
DD Rocket
DD Napier

SSX Ha-D-101 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Warramunga
Ha-D-101 bottoming out ....
DD Rocket fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
Massive explosion on SSX Ha-D-101
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


000013 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 55,82 Terempa

Submarine attack near Terempa at 55,82

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher

TK San Pedro Maru is sighted by SS Thrasher
SS Thrasher launches 2 torpedoes


000014 Sub attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

Sub attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-12, hits 4

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1
DD Terry
DD William Porter

SS I-12 launches 6 torpedoes at CL St. Louis
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD William Porter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Terry attacking submerged sub ....
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Terry fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000016 ASW attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

ASW attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Miami
CLAA San Diego
DD Preston II
DD Benham II
DD Cushing II
DD Preston

SS I-55 is sighted by escort
DD Preston II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Benham II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cushing II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Benham II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Benham II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000040 Morning Air attack 1945-02-04 56,80 Terempa

Morning Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000065 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



000066 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 56,80 Terempa

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Terempa at 56,80

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter TF.X: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



000067 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 50,84 Singapore

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 8
Vildebeest III x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Manei Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manei Maru


000072 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 65,86 Miri

Submarine attack near Miri at 65,86

Japanese Ships
SS I-12, hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CLAA San Juan
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Yarnall
DD Wickes
DD The Sullivans
DD David Taylor

SS I-12 is sighted by escort
DD Yarnall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wickes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD The Sullivans attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-12 forced to surface!
DD The Sullivans firing on surfaced sub ....
DD David Taylor firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Yarnall firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Wickes firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000073 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 55,82 Terempa

Submarine attack near Terempa at 55,82

Japanese Ships
TK Fujisan Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Thrasher

TK Fujisan Maru is sighted by SS Thrasher
SS Thrasher attacking on the surface


000075 Ground combat 1945-02-04 Johore Bahru 50,83

Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30169 troops, 473 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 948

Defending force 4838 troops, 29 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 786

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1458 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (47 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
28th (East African) Brigade
82nd (West African) Division
2nd British Division

Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
24th Air Flotilla
17th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Air Division
93rd JAAF AF Bn

• The RN battleships will bombard Singapore tonight and withdraw toward Soerabaja. I hope to base them at Batavia with those hundreds of Naval Support squads in units which arrived at Sydney. The units have been aboard transports and will pull into Soerabaja tomorrow, ready to rail into Batavia as soon as we have it.

• With good recon, Batavia appears to be defended by 2 units with 5,300 troops, 17 guns, and 88 AFV. Clearly no division is present, so I hope to capture Batavia without too much delay. We will have troops in Batavia in a few days; Soerabaja and Bandoeng will operate tactical support aircraft.

• The USN carriers will move north to intercept shipping escaping Singapore. Alas, they have very few strike aircraft, but the CL TF will angle to intercept.


Philippines

• Ever closer to finishing them.
000074 Ground combat 1945-02-04 Cagayan 79,89

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25367 troops, 434 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Defending force 9224 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 372

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 74 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
752 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
28th Australian Battalion
16th Australian Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
30th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
855th Aviation Engineer Battalion
857th Aviation Engineer Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
14th RAAF Construction Battalion
842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAAF Construction Battalion

Defending units:
35th Division
21st Air Flotilla
146th Infantry Regiment


000076 surrounded 1945-02-04 Cagayan 79,89

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Cagayan

• Torpedo bombers will begin operating from Balabac tomorrow.


China

• Ouch.
000001 ASW attack 1945-02-04 81,63 Swatow

ASW attack near Swatow at 81,63

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Toro

SS Toro is sighted by escort
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000005 Sub attack 1945-02-04 79,63 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
E W-5
E Hiburi
E Asagao

Allied Ships
SS Toro, hits 16, on fire, heavy damage

SS Toro launches 2 torpedoes at E W-5
Toro bottoming out ....
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Toro forced to surface!
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
E W-5 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Hiburi firing on surfaced sub ....
E Asagao firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost


000007 Sub attack 1945-02-04 82,62 Swatow

Sub attack near Swatow at 82,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS Bonefish

SS Bonefish launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 6
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000012 ASW attack 1945-02-04 78,62 Hong Kong

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,62

Japanese Ships
DD Susuzuki
BB Kongo
CA Haguro
CLAA Nagara
DD Teruzuki
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Tench

SS Tench launches 2 torpedoes at DD Susuzuki
DD Hatsuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susuzuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Susuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• B-24's in northern Indochina will begin striking the airfield at Tsuyung tomorrow.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

• Got one!
000002 Sub attack 1945-02-04 63,76 Cam Ranh Bay

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
SS Truculent

SS Truculent launches 4 torpedoes at DD Wakaba
Truculent diving deep ....
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000011 ASW attack 1945-02-04 68,72 Cam Ranh Bay

ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 68,72

Japanese Ships
E Sagi

Allied Ships
SS Chub, hits 5

SS Chub is located by E Sagi
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi attacking submerged sub ....
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Sagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



000064 Afternoon Air attack 1945-02-04 67,73 Cam Ranh Bay

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,73

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

• The shipyard at Colombo is past full, but all damaged warships made it there.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

• Nighttime stuff.
000003 ASW attack 1945-02-04 83,65 Takao

ASW attack near Takao at 83,65

Japanese Ships
E W-30

Allied Ships
SS Dace

SS Dace is sighted by escort
Dace diving deep ....
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-30 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000006 Night Air attack 1945-02-04 111,74 Chichi-jima

Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Salute

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
15th FG/6th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
418th NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

• Ouch.
000015 Submarine attack 1945-02-04 85,62 Pescadores

Submarine attack near Pescadores at 85,62

Japanese Ships
E No.63
E No.68
E No.67

Allied Ships
SS Piper, hits 33, and is sunk

SS Piper is located by E No.63
E No.68 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.68 fails to find sub and abandons search
E No.67 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E No.67 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Piper forced to surface!
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.68 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.67 firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.63 firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves



000071 Sub attack 1945-02-04 83,63 Pescadores

Sub attack near Pescadores at 83,63

Japanese Ships
E W-5

Allied Ships
SS Bluegill

SS Bluegill launches 2 torpedoes at E W-5
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The enemy carriers and battleships, if they are where I believe they are, will move right across the concentration of fresh subs we just dispersed into that area.

• Extra recon has been brought into Iwo-jima (means fewer fighters could sweep at once) because 4E recon of Nago and Naha has gone offline at a bad time.

• 1,590 AV on Daito Shoto. The units are highly Disrupted but are recovering.


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Anybody know for sure if Saigon is considered upriver? In other words, any restriction on the size of ship which can use the port? I would like to rearm battleships there when I get it built up.
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Anybody know for sure if Saigon is considered upriver? In other words, any restriction on the size of ship which can use the port? I would like to rearm battleships there when I get it built up.
It is in an estuary. 15K tons max displacement applies.
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