8/19-8/20/43
SUBS
SS S-42 sinks APD Asakaze maru off Boela.
SS Mingo sinks xAK Kosho maru near Gorong.
SS I-17 sinks xAK Jalartra by Rangoon.
CBI
The Japanese are thrown back with heavy losses in their assault south of Sian:
Ground combat at 84,43 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 82077 troops, 774 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 3290
Defending force 102158 troops, 580 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3821
Japanese adjusted assault: 804
Allied adjusted defense: 14362
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
17377 casualties reported
Squads: 443 destroyed, 682 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 173 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 94 disabled
Guns lost 137 (15 destroyed, 122 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2401 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
68th Division
58th Division
36th Division
6th Division
110th Division
70th Division
60th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
29th/A Division
4th Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
1st Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
Jingcha War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
8th Group Army
Lusu War Area
1st War Area
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Rgt /1
6th Group Army
33rd Group Army
5th War Area
85th British AT Rgt /1
Dave loses the equivalent of 2 1/2 divisions as casualties....with the equivalent of 1 division destroyed. The situation in the north has really stabilized for the Allies and I dont see a serious threat now to Sian unless Dave has a major reorganization of his forces in the south and commits another 3000-4000 AV in the north.
In the south.....Dave tries to finish off our surrounded Chinese army outside of Amoy but is again repulsed with heavy losses:
Ground combat at 83,59 (near Amoy)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31134 troops, 503 guns, 845 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203
Defending force 37084 troops, 262 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 904
Japanese adjusted assault: 610
Allied adjusted defense: 1351
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1358 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 176 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 47 (1 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (2 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Assaulting units:
25th Division
1st Tank Division
2nd Recon Battalion
3rd Tank Regiment
33rd Division
8th Armored Car Co
43rd Recon Regiment
29th/C Div /1
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
97th Chinese/A Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
97th Chinese/C Corps
7th Chinese/B Corps
97th Chinese/B Corps
51st Chinese/A Corps
69th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
Y' Force
NCAC
57th AT Gun Regiment
Meanwhile.....here comes the calvary to the rescue as the Allies liberate Kanhsien in a sahock attack:
Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13283 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 817
Defending force 70 troops, 0 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 846
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 846 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
25th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
9th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
Defending units:
18th Tank Rgt /2
By the end of the turn....we now have over 3000 AV in Kanhsien that are only two hexes away from the surrounded Chinese army....and there isnt anything in the way to stop us from breaking the encirclement if the surroiunded Chinese can only hold on for another 3 turns.
II AUSTRALIAN CORPS
Seabees, supplies and aviation personnel continue to unload at Dobo and Taberfane.
The heavy bombers based at Darwin completely knock out the 2 main Japanese AFs in the southern DEI at Ambon and Misool:
Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 14
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K5 Mavis: 3 destroyed on ground
H6K4-L Mavis: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 53
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 30 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Morning Air attack on Misool , at 80,108
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 53
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 14000
Raid is overhead
Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed on ground
H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
H6K4-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Misool , at 80,108
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 78
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Misool , at 80,108
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
We destroyed over 30 AC on the ground here 2 turns ago and I wont know how many Japanese AC were destroyed on the ground this last turn until I get the file back from Dave. I am concerned about the combat result over Misool as apparently the A6M2 squadrom from CV Zuikaku was CAPing or LRCAPing the base......KB could be nearby.
I really blew it with the CVEs this turn. As I consolidated all the CVEs at Taberfane.....I set all of them to increase their CAP from 30% to 90% as I was expecting an aerial attack this last turn. Originally....I had layered the CAP from 31,000' all the way down to 9000'. In resetting the CAP to 90%.....all of the Hellcats were set to 31,000'. None of the 80 layered P-47D1s, F4U-1s and Spitfires based one hex to the north on Dobo drifted to help CAP the CVEs. None of the 200 Hellcats CAPing the CVs 1 hex to the west of Taberfane drifted to help CAP the CVEs. One measly attack by a single Betty daitai escorted by a single A6M2 daitai broke though over 200 Hellcat CAP to land torpedoes on 4 of the CVEs:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 82,117
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 213
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Corregidor
CVE Copahee, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Prince William, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
CAP engaged:
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-111 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Copahee
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Altamaha
Ive attached a screenshot of the battle just as the remaining 191 Hellcats finish off the last of the escorting A6M2s. The Bettys came in unmolested by the Hellcat CAP. Im waiting to get the file back from Dave. CVE Prince William is sunk and I dont know if I can save CVE Copahee or CVE Altamaha. With one fell swoop the USN loses nearly 1/3 of its CVEs. Ive said before in this thread that I consider USN CVEs to be expendable while the CVs are beyond precious. The USN gets something like 60 CVEs by the end of 1944 so long term the loss of 2 or 3 CVEs is insignificant. In the near term however.....the loss of 3 CVEs does stress Allied offensive capabilities in August 1943. Fortunately.....the VRF squadrons all disperse to the empty AF at Taberfane so none were lost. I can continue my II Australian Corps offensive into the DEI with the VRF squadrons being land based in their current position.....just as soon as the seabees can fix all the AF damage there.
The Japanese naval airstrike next door on the CVs faces CAP that has been properly layered and the Bettys are destroyed before they can even get into position to launch a torpedo:
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 81,117
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M3 Nell x 29
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 30
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 156
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 18 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 3 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 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4F-4 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
The Allied carrier bombers get a small measure of revenge as they hit IJN shipping in the DEI:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Gorong at 81,112
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 43
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PB Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
The next day.....the Japanese airstrike on the CVEs draws in drifting CAP from the Allied CVs next door and the incoming Japanese AC are annihilated:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Taberfane at 82,117
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 187
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-3F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-5F with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F4F-4 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-35 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-60 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
Japan loses another 2 Betty daitais this turn after losing a Nell and a Betty daitai last turn.....thats 4 daitais of the crack pre-war pilots that will never be replaced.
It was interesting to see the VF squadrons take in replacements from the VRF squadrons automatically at the end of the turn. I remember earlier versions of WitP where you had to manually take on replacements and it didnt always work.....so its nice to see that feature function on autopilot.
