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000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-20 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 2nd Division
CL Belfast firing at 34th Division
CL Jamaica firing at 2nd Division
CL Ceylon firing at 116th Division
CL Perth firing at 39th Division
CL Gambia firing at 34th Division
DD Wizard firing at 39th Division
DD Wager firing at 39th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 34th Division
DD Tumult firing at 34th Division


000006 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-20 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Manila
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 2nd Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at Manila
DD Rotherham firing at 34th Division
DD Roebuck firing at 34th Division
DD Quality firing at Manila

000103 Ground combat 1945-08-20 85,60 Foochow

Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2330 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 2470 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment


000106 Ground combat 1945-08-20 Kalgan 95,37

Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6786 troops, 86 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 4947 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied adjusted assault: 347

Japanese adjusted defense: 172

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
25th Mechanized Brigade

Defending units:
8th Mongol Cavalry Division
9th Mongol Cavalry Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division


000107 Ground combat 1945-08-20 75,42 Chengtu

Ground combat at 75,42 (near Chengtu)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20916 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Defending force 5784 troops, 88 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 335

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 335 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
7839 casualties reported
Squads: 283 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 322 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 122 (122 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
18th Division

000021 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58

Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-24M Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24M Liberator: 1 damaged

Light Industry hits 1

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

000001 Submarine attack 1945-08-20 112,48 Nakhodka

Submarine attack near Nakhodka at 112,48

Japanese Ships
E Takane, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.75
E Ikara

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-127, hits 30, heavy damage

SS ShCh-127 launches 2 torpedoes at E Takane
E No.75 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.75 attacking submerged sub ....
SS ShCh-127 forced to surface!
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E Takane firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


000002 ASW attack 1945-08-20 111,48 Vladivostok

ASW attack near Vladivostok at 111,48

Japanese Ships
E Ikara

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-126, hits 4, heavy damage

SS ShCh-126 is sighted by escort
E Ikara fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikara fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikara fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikara attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub


000003 ASW attack 1945-08-20 112,48 Nakhodka

ASW attack near Nakhodka at 112,48

Japanese Ships
DD Keyaki

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-115, hits 6

SS ShCh-115 is located by DD Keyaki
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-20 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

CA Exeter firing at 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Arunta firing at Wenchow

000007 ASW attack 1945-08-20 112,50 Nakhodka

ASW attack near Nakhodka at 112,50

Japanese Ships
E Oga

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-128

SS ShCh-128 is sighted by escort
ShCh-128 diving deep ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


000008 ASW attack 1945-08-20 111,49 Nakhodka

ASW attack near Nakhodka at 111,49

Japanese Ships
DD Keyaki
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-116, hits 4

SS ShCh-116 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Keyaki
ShCh-116 diving deep ....
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000016 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 125,47 Toyohara

Morning Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 125,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokkai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo



000017 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 125,47 Toyohara

Morning Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 125,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo



000018 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 126,43 Shikuka

Morning Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 126,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Nissho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 39
SC Ch 51

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo
3 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo



000079 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 113,50 Nakhodka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhodka at 113,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20H x 5

Allied aircraft losses
A-20H: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20H launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo



000080 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 113,50 Nakhodka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhodka at 113,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20H x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Keyaki

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20H launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo



000081 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 113,50 Nakhodka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhodka at 113,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20H x 9

Allied aircraft losses
A-20H: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Keyaki

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20H launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo



000082 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 126,43 Shikuka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 126,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 9

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 51
SC Ch 39

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo
3 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000104 Ground combat 1945-08-20 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6096 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 4055 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Allied adjusted assault: 149

Japanese adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress


000105 Ground combat 1945-08-20 108,47 Seishin

Ground combat at 108,47 (near Seishin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33174 troops, 556 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 1711 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1083

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1083 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1711 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
479th Guards SU Regiment
480th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
395th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
333rd Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
Rashin Special Base Force
26th JAAF AF Bn

000005 Submarine attack 1945-08-21 174,107 Niihau

Submarine attack near Niihau at 174,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-401, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC-636
SC-1271
SC-751

SS I-401 is located by SC-636
I-401 diving deep ....
SC-1271 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-751 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-751 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-401 forced to surface!
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 241
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 39th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 34th Division
CL Belfast firing at Manila
CL Jamaica firing at Manila
CL Ceylon firing at 2nd Division
CL Perth firing at 116th Division
CL Gambia firing at Manila
DD Wizard firing at 116th Division
DD Wager firing at 34th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 34th Division
DD Tumult firing at 34th Division


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 2
Fires 405
Runway hits 4

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 2nd Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 39th Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at Manila
DD Rotherham firing at Manila
DD Roebuck firing at 2nd Division
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

000092 Ground combat 1945-08-21 85,60 Foochow

Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2330 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 2244 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 46

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 46 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment


000097 Ground combat 1945-08-21 Kalgan 95,37

Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6750 troops, 86 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 4679 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Allied adjusted assault: 328

Japanese adjusted defense: 70

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kalgan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1495 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
25th Mechanized Brigade

Defending units:
9th Mongol Cavalry Division
8th Mongol Cavalry Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division


000098 Ground combat 1945-08-21 Changsha 82,52

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120931 troops, 396 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3962

Defending force 38159 troops, 365 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035

Allied adjusted assault: 2096

Japanese adjusted defense: 187

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
16476 casualties reported
Squads: 271 destroyed, 231 disabled
Non Combat: 347 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 41 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 162 (160 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (75 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
1461 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
37th Group Army
34th Group Army
39th Group Army

Defending units:
85th Infantry Brigade
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
57th Division
31st RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
29th RF Gun Battalion


000099 Ground combat 1945-08-21 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5936 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 8703 troops, 35 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 113

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
23rd Army

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Taihoku 87,63

Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

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

CA Exeter firing at 50th Division
DD Arunta firing at 66th Division


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 4

CA Oregon City firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Gainard firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment
DD Douglas Fox firing at Kume-jima
DD Compton firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment

000078 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-21 124,48 Wakkanai

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakkanai at 124,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 51

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo



000091 ASW attack 1945-08-21 117,53 Hirosaki/Aomori

ASW attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze, heavy damage
DD Hinoki

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-125

SS ShCh-125 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asakaze
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000093 Ground combat 1945-08-21 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6034 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 3918 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Allied adjusted assault: 83

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress


000094 Ground combat 1945-08-21 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13242 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 417

Defending force 1942 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied adjusted assault: 217

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress


000095 Ground combat 1945-08-21 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36433 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213

Defending force 5359 troops, 56 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied adjusted assault: 680

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2047 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Rifle Division
66th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress
86th JAAF AF Bn


000096 Ground combat 1945-08-21 Chihfeng 100,38

Ground combat at Chihfeng (100,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8854 troops, 108 guns, 953 vehicles, Assault Value = 579

Defending force 1220 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied adjusted assault: 329

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 65 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chihfeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion
61st Tank Division
70th Tank Battalion
1019th SU Regiment
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 162
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
Port hits 5

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at Manila
CL Belfast firing at 39th Division
CL Jamaica firing at 39th Division
CL Ceylon firing at 116th Division
CL Perth firing at 2nd Division
CL Gambia firing at Manila
DD Wizard firing at 2nd Division
DD Wager firing at 34th Division
DD Vigilant firing at Manila
DD Tumult firing at 34th Division


000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Manpower hits 3
Fires 439
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 116th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 39th Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at 34th Division
DD Rotherham firing at 34th Division
DD Roebuck firing at Manila
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
BB Duke of York
BB Anson
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 1
Fires 1701
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Port hits 16
Port supply hits 1

BB Duke of York firing at Wenchow
BB Anson firing at Wenchow
BB King George V firing at 132nd Division
BB Howe firing at Wenchow


000063 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Wenchow 89,58

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11079 troops, 154 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 20295 troops, 109 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 578

Allied adjusted assault: 272

Japanese adjusted defense: 2194

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
674 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
764 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
185th Infantry Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
99th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
132nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
48th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Bn


000064 Ground combat 1945-08-22 85,60 Foochow

Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2341 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 2136 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1154 casualties reported
Squads: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment


000074 Ground combat 1945-08-22 80,11 Urumchi

Ground combat at 80,11 (near Urumchi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7620 troops, 101 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 518 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 169

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 169 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
683 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
68th Mountain Rifle/A Division
68th Mountain Rifle/B Division

Defending units:
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Taihoku 87,63

Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

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

CA Exeter firing at 50th Division
DD Arunta firing at 50th Division


000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 6

CA Oregon City firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Gainard firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Douglas Fox firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Compton firing at Kume-jima

000065 Ground combat 1945-08-22 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6020 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Defending force 3804 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 149

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress


000066 Ground combat 1945-08-22 107,47 Kanko

Ground combat at 107,47 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3630 troops, 18 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191

Defending force 13679 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Allied adjusted assault: 144

Japanese adjusted defense: 337

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
395th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
480th Guards SU Regiment
333rd Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
157th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
139th Division
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
50th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion


000067 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Kirin 108,42

Ground combat at Kirin (108,42)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 50938 troops, 738 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679

Defending force 4078 troops, 34 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Allied adjusted assault: 1698

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 130 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kirin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5001 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
335th Rifle Division
258th Rifle Division
378th Guards SU Regiment
187th Rifle Division
190th Rifle Division
72nd/74th Gd.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Manchukuo Distr/A Division
75th JAAF AF Bn


000068 Ground combat 1945-08-22 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13228 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Defending force 1557 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 217

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress


000069 Ground combat 1945-08-22 110,41 Mutankiang

Ground combat at 110,41 (near Mutankiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58629 troops, 899 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1967

Defending force 5198 troops, 20 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 1454

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2377 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
366th Rifle Division
105th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
386th Rifle Division
384th Rifle Division
393rd Rifle Division
25th Army

Defending units:
132nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
134th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Area Army
39th JAAF AF Bn
67th JAAF AF Bn


000070 Ground combat 1945-08-22 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36250 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

Defending force 3206 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 1191

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 170 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2129 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
66th Rifle Division
35th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress


000071 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Tungho 112,40

Ground combat at Tungho (112,40)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32909 troops, 652 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037

Defending force 1922 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 817

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 272 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tungho !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2014 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Rifle Division
34th Rifle Division
388th Rifle Division
1632nd AT Gun Regiment
1648th AA Regiment
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
470th Mortar Regiment
1637th Howitzer Regiment
15th Army
1121st Cannon Regiment
52nd Cannon Regiment
1633rd AT Gun Regiment
145th Howitzer Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division


000072 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Yingkow 101,43

Ground combat at Yingkow (101,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46695 troops, 930 guns, 3582 vehicles, Assault Value = 2087

Defending force 15965 troops, 136 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1573

Japanese adjusted defense: 262

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Yingkow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5555 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 82 (78 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
735th SU Regiment
5th Guards Tank Corps
927th SU Regiment
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
8th Gd.Motorcycle Regiment
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
5th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
29th Division
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
47th Field Const Co
48th Field Const Co
46th Field Const Co
35th Const Co
52nd Const Co
45th Const Co
171st AA Regiment
34th Const Co
51st Const Co
31st Field Const Co
45th Field Const Co
36th Const Co


000073 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Tsitsihar 109,36

Ground combat at Tsitsihar (109,36)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6684 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 2087 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 289

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsitsihar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1537 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division

Defending units:
135th Ind.Mixed Brigade

000004 ASW attack 1945-08-23 174,107 Niihau

ASW attack near Niihau at 174,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-47, hits 16

Allied Ships
SC-636
SC-1271
SC-751

SS I-47 is sighted by escort
SC-1271 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-751 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-751 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-751 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-23 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Runway hits 2

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 39th Division
CL Belfast firing at 34th Division
CL Jamaica firing at 2nd Division
CL Ceylon firing at 116th Division
CL Perth firing at 34th Division
CL Gambia firing at 34th Division
DD Wizard firing at 2nd Division
DD Wager firing at 39th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 116th Division
DD Tumult firing at Manila


000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-23 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

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

Fires 54
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 7

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 39th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Manila
DD Kempenfelt firing at 34th Division
DD Rotherham firing at Manila
DD Roebuck firing at 34th Division
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

000100 ASW attack 1945-08-23 92,58 Shaohing

ASW attack near Shaohing at 92,58

Japanese Ships
SST I-362, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Thracian

SST I-362 is sighted by escort
DD Thracian fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thracian fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thracian attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thracian attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


000109 Ground combat 1945-08-23 Changteh 81,50

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15059 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1382

Defending force 3741 troops, 66 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 275

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Changteh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
955 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (22 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Lusu War Area
32nd Group Army

Defending units:
57th Division
1st RGC Division

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-23 Hengchun 84,67

Night Naval bombardment of Hengchun at 84,67

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Cornwall firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Cumberland firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Suffolk firing at Hengchun
CA Dorsetshire firing at Hengchun
CA Canberra firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade

000017 Morning Air attack 1945-08-23 121,39 Komsomolsk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Komsomolsk at 121,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
P1Y2 Frances x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Ticho Topliva
AM Provodnik
AM Kapsul
TK Gerasimov

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb


000101 Submarine attack 1945-08-23 120,51 Sapporo

Submarine attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
xAK Nichiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS L-11

SS L-11 is sighted by xAK Nichiyu Maru
SS L-11 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nichiyu Maru


000102 ASW attack 1945-08-23 120,51 Sapporo

ASW attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi
DD Shii

Allied Ships
SS L-9, hits 9

SS L-9 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kashi
L-9 bottoming out ....
DD Shii attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000103 Ground combat 1945-08-23 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6011 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 3578 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress


000104 Ground combat 1945-08-23 107,47 Kanko

Ground combat at 107,47 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33099 troops, 556 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183

Defending force 12919 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Allied adjusted assault: 748

Japanese adjusted defense: 172

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5914 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 58 (24 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
333rd Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
480th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
395th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
139th Division
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
50th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion


000105 Ground combat 1945-08-23 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13236 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Defending force 1249 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 211

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress


000106 Ground combat 1945-08-23 Harbin 109,39

Ground combat at Harbin (109,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5934 troops, 54 guns, 702 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Defending force 9606 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Allied adjusted assault: 207

Japanese adjusted defense: 603

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 52 (1 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Assaulting units:
72nd Tank Brigade
76th Tank Brigade
259th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/A Division
8th Garrison Unit
4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division


000107 Ground combat 1945-08-23 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36244 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

Defending force 1585 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 957

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 478 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
35th Rifle Division
66th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress


000108 Ground combat 1945-08-23 100,37 Chihfeng

Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 0 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 332 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

000035 Sub attack 1945-08-24 174,107 Niihau

Sub attack near Niihau at 174,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-58, hits 1

Allied Ships
SC-751
SC-636
SC-1271

SS I-58 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-751
I-58 diving deep ....
SC-1271 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000109 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Changsha 82,52

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2675 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 17157 troops, 42 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 271

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
1st New Chinese Corps
51st Base Group
Twentieth USAAF
81st Base Group
121st RAF Base Force


000119 Ground combat 1945-08-24 83,52 Changsha

Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 100602 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3796

Defending force 1159 troops, 0 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 2195

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2195 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1027 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
37th Group Army
39th Group Army

Defending units:
12th Army

000001 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

23 mines cleared


000002 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

13 mines cleared


000003 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

54 mines cleared


000005 Sub attack 1945-08-24 120,51 Sapporo

Sub attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1
DD Shii

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-110, hits 19

SS ShCh-110 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Kirishima
ShCh-110 bottoming out ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-24 101,62 Yakushima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Hong Kong Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PB Koei Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Santo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PB Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB Yahonui Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Mikitade Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PB Teibo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Sureboko Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Karimo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Kensyo Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Takunan Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
PB Isshin Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Lushan Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
PB Zuikai Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PB Taikei Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB Taijin Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB America Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Tsukikawa Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA St. Paul
DD Robert Huntington
DD Colahan
DD Converse
DD Dortch
DD Haggard

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD Haggard fires at PB Tsukikawa Maru at 12,000 yards
CA St. Paul fires at PB Taijin Maru at 12,000 yards
CA St. Paul fires at PB Taikei Maru at 12,000 yards
CA St. Paul fires at PB Zuikai Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington fires at PB Taikei Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Tsukikawa Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 6,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB America Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Taikei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Colahan engages PB Isshin Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Isshin Maru at 6,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Kensyo Maru at 6,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Santo Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Haggard engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Taikei Maru sunk by DD Dortch at 4,000 yards
PB Zuikai Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
DD Colahan engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Lushan Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Isshin Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kensyo Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Sureboko Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Teibo Maru #2 at 4,000 yards
PB Mikitade Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB America Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
PB Taijin Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Sureboko Maru at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Teibo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Yoshida Maru at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Koei Maru
Massive explosion on PB Koei Maru
PB Koei Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
PB Hong Kong Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PB Santo Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 3,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Karimo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Yahonui Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Yoshida Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Nichiro Maru at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Isshin Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Yahonui Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Sureboko Maru sunk by DD Converse at 4,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Yahonui Maru at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Zuiko Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Takunan Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Zuiko Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Zuiko Maru sunk by DD Robert Huntington at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Takunan Maru
DD Haggard engages PB Takunan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Takunan Maru sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
PB Nichiro Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Karimo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Karimo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Karimo Maru sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sitkoh Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Hollandia

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Roi
CVE Matanikau
CVE Hollandia
CVE Kwajalein

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Fujiwara W. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor


000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Commencement Bay
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Shipley Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Admiralty Island
CVE Salamaua

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Munda
CVE Bismarck Sea

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Hanamoto S. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor


000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Attu
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Munda, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Roi
CVE Admiralty Island

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Okano F. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Munda
Banzai! - Komachi A. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor


000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island
CVE Hollandia

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay
CVE Commencement Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Ichimura F. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor


000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay
CVE Shipley Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Salamaua
CVE Attu

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000018 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000032 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

118 mines cleared


000034 ASW attack 1945-08-24 120,51 Sapporo

ASW attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
E No.194
E No.71

Allied Ships
SS L-14, hits 27, heavy damage

SS L-14 is sighted by escort
L-14 bottoming out ....
E No.194 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.71 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

000033 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 28,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Sinko Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Kibi Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PB Bisaku Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Narita Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Misago Maru #8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Reisui Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Pa-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
DD David Taylor
DD The Sullivans
DD Wickes
DD Yarnall
DD Craven
DD Maury

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 28,000 yards
BB Alabama fires at PB Pa-25 at 28,000 yards
PB Reisui Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 28,000 yards
BB Alabama fires at PB Bisaku Maru at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Pa-25 at 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Bisaku Maru at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Pa-25 at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
PB Pa-25 sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards
PB Misago Maru #8 sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards
PB Bisaku Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages PB Sinko Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Wickes engages PB Sinko Maru at 17,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 17,000 yards
DD David Taylor engages PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 17,000 yards
Mukai, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards
PB Sinko Maru sunk by BB Massachusetts at 15,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Wickes engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
PB Narita Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 12,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Kibi Maru at 12,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 sunk by BB Alabama at 12,000 yards
DD Craven engages PB Kibi Maru at 12,000 yards
Mukai, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PB Kibi Maru sunk by BB Massachusetts at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000037 Morning Air attack 1945-08-24 121,39 Komsomolsk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Komsomolsk at 121,39

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
P1Y2 Frances x 23

Allied aircraft
La-5FN x 31
Yak-9T x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
La-5FN: 1 destroyed
Yak-9T: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Kapsul
AM Provodnik
TK Gerasimov

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
34 SAD/53 IAP with La-5FN (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
69 SAD/76 IAP with Yak-9T (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
34 SAD/77 IAP with La-5FN (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers

000085 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-115a Tsurugi x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 340

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-115a Tsurugi: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-76 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-83 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 25 minutes
VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-90 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 15 minutes



000086 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 8
J2M5 Jack x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 11
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 339

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 8 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 5 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Petrof Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Savo Island

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-115b Tsurugi flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 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 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 2000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 5000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-90 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers

000105 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-24 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-13
SC CHa-17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

000112 Ground combat 1945-08-24 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6002 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 3441 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress


000113 Ground combat 1945-08-24 107,41 Changchun

Ground combat at 107,41 (near Changchun)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1141 troops, 76 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1634

Defending force 281 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
187th Rifle Division
258th Rifle Division
335th Rifle Division
378th Guards SU Regiment
190th Rifle Division
72nd/74th Gd.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
75th JAAF AF Bn


000114 Ground combat 1945-08-24 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13230 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 985 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 437

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 62 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress


000115 Ground combat 1945-08-24 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36243 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1188

Defending force 910 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1152

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 576 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 124 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
66th Rifle Division
35th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress


000116 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Taonan 107,38

Ground combat at Taonan (107,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17076 troops, 335 guns, 1235 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Defending force 2367 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 381

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taonan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1121 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Guards Mechanized Corps

Defending units:
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division


000117 Ground combat 1945-08-24 100,37 Chihfeng

Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 0 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Defending force 196 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade


000120 Ground combat 1945-08-24 108,37 Tsitsihar

Ground combat at 108,37 (near Tsitsihar)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4446 troops, 58 guns, 482 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 932 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 132

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 132 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
790 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th Tank/A Division
111th Tank/B Division

Defending units:
135th Ind.Mixed Brigade

000110 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6628 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 23717 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 773

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

Assaulting units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
29th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment


000111 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4438 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 25387 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 854

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

Assaulting units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
4th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

000031 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-25 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

CA Exeter firing at 132nd Division
DD Arunta firing at 132nd Division


000144 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Kiukiang 85,53

Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7657 troops, 82 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 353

Defending force 5329 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 346

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kiukiang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1393 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
111th LRP Brigade

Defending units:
84th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th RGC Temp. Division


000151 Ground combat 1945-08-25 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7007 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630

Defending force 7495 troops, 28 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 189

Japanese adjusted defense: 51

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
4th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
23rd Army


000152 Ground combat 1945-08-25 81,49 Changteh

Ground combat at 81,49 (near Changteh)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 18669 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 740

Defending force 2518 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 1074

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1074 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2996 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
24th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Division
1st RGC Division

000004 encounters mine field 1945-08-25 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

98 mines cleared


000005 encounters mine field 1945-08-25 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

7 mines cleared

000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-224
MTB G-234, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
MTB G-353, Shell hits 3, on fire
MTB G-452, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
MTB G-466, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Henley
DD Dale
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Emery
DE Greiner
APA Henry T. Allen
APA J. Franklin Bell
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Leonard Wood
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Hunter Liggett
APA American Legion
APA William P. Biddle, heavy damage
APA Storm King
APA Haskell
APA Marathon
AKA Libra
AKA Fomalhaut
AKA Alhena
APA Carteret

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
MTB G-466 sunk by DD Henley at 7,000 yards
DD Henley engages MTB G-234 at 7,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-224 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Dale engages MTB G-353 at 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-234 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Henley engages MTB G-234 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE Greiner at 3,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages DE Greiner at 3,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Dale engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA American Legion at 4,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Haskell at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
DD Henley engages MTB G-452 at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen ,
AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat
MTB G-234 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 4,000 yards
DE Emery engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen ,
AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-452 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion screened from combat
DD Dale engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
DE Emery engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Alhena at 5,000 yards
DD Henley collides with APA William P. Biddle at 102 , 62
MTB G-234 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages DE Greiner at 6,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 6,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 sunk by AKA Alhena at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen ,
AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-224 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-353 engages APA William P. Biddle at 11,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages APA American Legion at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-353 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 9,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 9,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-353 at 11,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE Emery at 11,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-234 at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Carteret at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Marathon at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-353 engages AKA Alhena at 10,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-353 at 7,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-224 at 7,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 7,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
APA Carteret screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-234 engages APA Storm King at 10,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Leonard Wood at 10,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards
Kasai D. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
APA Carteret screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-353 engages APA American Legion at 15,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000007 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-211
ML G-303, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
ML G-408, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Henley
DD Dale
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Emery
DE Greiner
APA Henry T. Allen
APA J. Franklin Bell
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 2
APA American Legion
APA William P. Biddle, heavy damage
APA Storm King
APA Haskell
APA Marathon
AKA Libra
AKA Fomalhaut, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AKA Alhena
APA Carteret

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
ML G-408 engages APA William P. Biddle at 5,000 yards
ML G-211 engages APA American Legion at 5,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
ML G-303 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 2,000 yards
ML G-211 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
AKA Fomalhaut sunk by ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards
DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
ML G-211 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Haskell at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 4,000 yards
ML G-408 engages AKA Alhena at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DE Greiner engages ML G-408 at 6,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-303 at 6,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Marathon at 6,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Storm King at 6,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages ML G-211 at 5,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
ML G-408 engages APA William P. Biddle at 5,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA American Legion at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-408 at 6,000 yards
ML G-303 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 6,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-211 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
ML G-303 sunk by DE Albert T. Harris at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Ashi, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
SC Ch 41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 44, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC Ch 47, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC CHa-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-14, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC CHa-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-16, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-19, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-20, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-21, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-22, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
SC CHa-23, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-24, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-26, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-27, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-28, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-29, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-30, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-32, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CB Alaska
CB Guam
DD Mannert Abele
DD Ault
DD Brush
DD Collett
DD Drexler
DD Hugh W. Hadley

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 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
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Daniel, E.H. crosses the 'T'
PC Ashi engages CB Guam at 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-31 sunk by CB Guam at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-29 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-21 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-20 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages CB Guam at 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 8,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages SC CHa-30 at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages PC Ashi at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-15 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 6,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 6,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Drexler at 6,000 yards
DD Collett engages PC Ashi at 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-26 at 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-23 at 6,000 yards
SC CHa-15 sunk by CB Alaska at 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC Ch 47 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages PC Ashi at 3,000 yards
PC Ashi sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-30 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-28 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-23 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-13 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-11 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC Ch 47 at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-32 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-27 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-26 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-25 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-22 at 3,000 yards
SC Ch 47 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC Ch 44 at 3,000 yards
SC Ch 41 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC CHa-24 sunk by CB Guam at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-22 sunk by DD Collett at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-19 sunk by CB Guam at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 44 sunk by DD Brush at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
SC CHa-16 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
DD Collett engages SC CHa-14 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-14 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-14 sunk by CB Alaska at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


000009 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-201, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-212, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-321, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-409, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-430, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-603, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Oklahoma City
DD Willard Keith
DD Massey
DD Stormes
CL Atlanta II

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-201 at 8,000 yards
CL Oklahoma City engages ML G-430 at 8,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 8,000 yards
ML G-321 sunk by CL Atlanta II at 8,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-304 at 8,000 yards
ML G-212 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-304 at 7,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 7,000 yards
ML G-304 sunk by DD Massey at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Oklahoma City engages ML G-603 at 5,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages ML G-201 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-430 at 4,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 4,000 yards
DD Massey engages ML G-603 at 4,000 yards
ML G-430 sunk by DD Willard Keith at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-603 at 6,000 yards
ML G-603 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 6,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-409 at 6,000 yards
DD Massey engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-409 at 9,000 yards
ML G-409 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
ML G-201 sunk by CL Atlanta II at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Sitkoh Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia
CVE Matanikau
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Munda

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B7A2 Grace bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Sagara G. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor


000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 95 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island
CVE Sitkoh Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Matsumoto E. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor


000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Commencement Bay
CVE Savo Island
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

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

Allied Ships
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Thetis Bay

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

Banzai! - Kobayashi S. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor


000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 14 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
DD Hobby

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



000018 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Fanshaw Bay
CVE Takanis Bay

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

Banzai! - Sonokawa A. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hoshikura N. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor


000019 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Takanis Bay
DE Richard M. Rowell

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



000020 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Barnes
CVE Kadashan Bay

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



000021 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



000022 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Wilkes-Barre

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000023 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Rudyerd Bay
DD Cotten

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



000024 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island
CVE Rudyerd Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000025 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay

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



000026 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

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

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Cape Esperance

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



000027 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Gambier Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay

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



000028 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay
CVE Rudyerd Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000029 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



000030 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 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: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Makassar Strait
CVE Cape Esperance

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

000032 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-25 Yakushima 101,62

Night Naval bombardment of Yakushima at 101,62

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts

Airbase supply hits 1
Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama
BB Alabama firing at Yakushima
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at 14th Garrison Unit


000033 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-25 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 13
Port supply hits 2

CA Oregon City firing at 170th JAAF AF Bn
DD Gainard firing at Kume-jima
DD Douglas Fox firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment
DD Compton firing at Kume-jima

000040 encounters mine field 1945-08-25 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

37 mines cleared

000041 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Asagiri
DD Momo
DD Kuwa
DD Nara
DD Nire, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 2
DD Hagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Kalinin Bay
CVE White Plains, Shell hits 1
CVE Kitkun Bay
CVE St. Lo, Shell hits 1
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD Frazier
DD Gansevoort
DE LaPrade
DE Shelton
DE Stafford

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
DD Shikinami engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE White Plains at 15,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Gansevoort at 15,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Woodworth at 15,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Barton at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DE Shelton at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DE LaPrade at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages CVE St. Lo at 10,000 yards
DD Barton engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages CVE Natoma Bay at 10,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Woodworth at 10,000 yards
DD Woodworth engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DE Shelton at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DE LaPrade at 10,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE St. Lo at 10,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE White Plains at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Barton at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Barton at 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DE Shelton at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages CVE St. Lo at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Gansevoort at 12,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Hagi at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Woodworth at 12,000 yards
DD Barton engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DE Stafford at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages DE Shelton at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
DD Asanagi engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages CVE Natoma Bay at 13,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Nara engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Nara engages CVE St. Lo at 14,000 yards
DD Woodworth engages DD Hagi at 14,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards
DD Nara engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Kuwa at 14,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Barton at 14,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DE Stafford at 14,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DE Shelton at 14,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains ,
CVE Kalinin Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
DD Asanagi engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
DD Nara engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages CVE Natoma Bay at 20,000 yards
DD Woodworth engages DD Asagiri at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains ,
CVE Kalinin Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
Task forces break off...

000042 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Momo, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nara, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Nire, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hagi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 2
CB Guam, Shell hits 1
DD Mannert Abele
DD Ault, Shell hits 1
DD Brush, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Collett
DD Drexler
DD Hugh W. Hadley

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Maekawa, Nisaboro crosses the 'T'
DD Collett engages DD Kuwa at 18,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 18,000 yards
DD Momo engages DD Brush at 18,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Asagiri at 18,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Hagi at 12,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Tsuta at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 12,000 yards
DD Momo engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi sunk by CB Guam at 11,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Hagi at 11,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Momo at 11,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Brush at 11,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Hagi at 11,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Momo at 11,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Mannert Abele at 11,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hagi sunk by CB Guam at 8,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Momo engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Nara at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Momo sunk by CB Alaska at 9,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Nara at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Mannert Abele at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Collett at 8,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Nara at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Kuwa at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Nara at 9,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Tsuta at 9,000 yards
Maekawa, Nisaboro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Nire at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Collett at 9,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri sunk by CB Alaska at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Drexler at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 7,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Nire at 7,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Kuwa at 7,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 7,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 7,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 7,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Mannert Abele at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 8,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Drexler at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Nire at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 11,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 11,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Kuwa at 11,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Tsuta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000054 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
Toka x 59
Ki-84r Frank x 44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
F4U-4 Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 557
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Toka: 38 destroyed
Toka: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Commencement Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Toka flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
1 x Toka flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



000055 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 2
Toka x 27

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
F4U-4 Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 545
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Toka: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Raid is overhead
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead



000056 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
N1K2-J George x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
F4U-4 Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 532
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead



000057 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 34,514 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 43
Ki-84r Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 462
F6F-5 Hellcat x 16
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 13 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84a Frank: 28 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Commencement Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Savo Island, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire
CVE Petrof Bay, Kamikaze hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-84a Frank flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo flying as kamikaze *

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Savo Island
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Petrof Bay


000058 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 2
Ki-115a Tsurugi x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 358
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-115a Tsurugi: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25801.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10451.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27585.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25065.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

000140 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6636 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 23815 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 779

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

Assaulting units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
7th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment


000141 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4418 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 25552 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

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

Assaulting units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
4th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

000142 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23815 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 779

Defending force 6613 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Allied adjusted assault: 203

Japanese adjusted defense: 286

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
859 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit


000143 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 25552 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

Defending force 4367 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 639

Japanese adjusted defense: 32

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tanegashima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1173 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (40 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

000145 Ground combat 1945-08-25 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5980 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 3236 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 75

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress


000146 Ground combat 1945-08-25 106,47 Kanko

Ground combat at 106,47 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3567 troops, 18 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1165

Defending force 11238 troops, 104 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Allied adjusted assault: 210

Japanese adjusted defense: 112

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
897 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
395th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
480th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
333rd Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
139th Division
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
5th Army
50th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion


000147 Ground combat 1945-08-25 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13236 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 517

Defending force 776 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 200

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 200 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division
368th Mtn Rifle Regiment

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress


000148 Ground combat 1945-08-25 111,39 Tungho

Ground combat at 111,39 (near Tungho)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32961 troops, 657 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040

Defending force 413 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1020

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1020 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
255th Rifle Division
34th Rifle Division
388th Rifle Division
1121st Cannon Regiment
1632nd AT Gun Regiment
470th Mortar Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
52nd Cannon Regiment
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1637th Howitzer Regiment
145th Howitzer Regiment
1633rd AT Gun Regiment
15th Army
1648th AA Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division


000149 Ground combat 1945-08-25 110,40 Harbin

Ground combat at 110,40 (near Harbin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5112 troops, 290 guns, 405 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 2993 troops, 16 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 61

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1041 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 4

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
171st Tank Brigade
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
386th Howitzer Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
1590th AA Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
59th/721st AA Battalion

Defending units:
39th JAAF AF Bn
1st Area Army
134th Ind.Mixed Brigade
67th JAAF AF Bn


000150 Ground combat 1945-08-25 100,37 Chihfeng

Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1044 troops, 0 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Defending force 112 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 69

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 69 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

DesertWolf101 wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:27 pm Map of the Home Islands invasion please!

You are really dropping the hammer on Japan....

000159 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Tatung 93,37

Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13752 troops, 305 guns, 798 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Defending force 748 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 226

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tatung !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
59th Cavalry Division
25th Mechanized Brigade
1st Motorized Rifle Regiment
35th Anti-Tank Brigade
1917th AA Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment
1917th AA Regiment

Defending units:
5th Mongol Cavalry Division


000160 Ground combat 1945-08-26 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19952 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Defending force 8261 troops, 26 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 327

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
631 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Army
1st Army
23rd Army


000161 Ground combat 1945-08-26 83,44 Ankang

Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20434 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 744 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 809

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 809 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps

Defending units:
14th RGC Temp. Division


000162 Ground combat 1945-08-26 81,51 Changsha

Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7895 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Defending force 21021 troops, 137 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Allied adjusted assault: 82

Japanese adjusted defense: 45

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
15th Division
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
85th Infantry Brigade
4th Air Division
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade


000163 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Nanyang 85,45

Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43554 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1607

Defending force 624 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 1068

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1068 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
47th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
13th RGC Temp./C Division

000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
MTB G-543, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-552
MTB G-553
MTB G-845
MTB G-877, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Duluth
CL Topeka
DD Haynsworth
DD Hyman
DD Ingraham

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards
MTB G-543 sunk by CL Duluth at 8,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-542 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-877 at 6,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-542 at 6,000 yards
DD Haynsworth engages MTB G-542 at 6,000 yards
MTB G-877 sunk by DD Ingraham at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-845 at 12,000 yards
DD Haynsworth engages MTB G-552 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...


000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156
MTB G-165
MTB G-223
MTB G-233
MTB G-352
MTB G-451

Allied Ships
CVE Barnes
CVE Gambier Bay
CVE Nehenta Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Marcus Island
DD Mertz
DD Meredith
DD Wilkes
DD Gwin
DD Welles
DD Bailey
DE Bangust
DE Swearer
DE Wesson

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat

000005 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Tulagi
CVE Makin Island

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



000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 6 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Makin Island
CVE Tulagi
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Hollandia

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Banzai! - Kawakami N. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor


000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 23
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Block Island
CVE Sangamon
CVE Wake Island
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 22
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Ontario

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Nagashima J. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor


000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 21
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 20
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Corregidor

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

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

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 6

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

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

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay

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

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 19
F6F-5N Hellcat x 4

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

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio
CVE Suwannee

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

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Kamei V. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor


000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island
CVE Casablanca
CVE Sangamon
CVE Block Island

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

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000018 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Tulagi

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000019 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000020 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Tulagi
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000021 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000022 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000023 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000024 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000025 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 13
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000026 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000027 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans

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



000028 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Suwannee

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

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000029 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 11
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay

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

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000030 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Lunga Point

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

Banzai! - Kumagaya N. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor


000031 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



000032 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 11
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000033 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

Night Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar


000034 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 6 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Haggard
DD Converse

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp