SITUATION REPORT: 5-14-44 PEARL HARBOR REVENGED
Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier TF 58 stays parked off Batan to devastate Japanese shipping in port at Takao....a disaster comparable in scope to Pearl Harbor:
Day Air attack on Takao , at 48,45
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 50
SB2C Helldiver x 283
TBM Avenger x 188
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 12 damaged
TBM Avenger: 13 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Yamura Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shikano Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yawata Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, on fire
ML Maeshima, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiri Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hakozake Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #10, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ceylon Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hayakafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kyuma Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ayazono Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ginyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Sanfuku Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryotaku Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Suwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Taian Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Takunan Maru #5, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Chokai Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Saipan Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otake Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zenyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumiyoshi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Juyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinwa Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tainichi Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumanoura Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 7
The 21 USN CVEs released into naval interdiction cause massive IJN losses in the PI:
Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 53
SB2C Helldiver x 35
TBM Avenger x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 8
Hellcat II x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM Avenger x 29
Avenger II x 10
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Avenger II: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi
AK Teshio Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 105
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 13
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 34
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Kongo Maru #2
CL Yahagi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taibu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Taisoku Maru
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 30
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Mie Maru
CL Yahagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #52, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Choun Maru #21, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Teshio Maru, on fire
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
TBM Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Tetsuwa Maru
CL Yahagi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mie Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF at 36,54
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 15
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Akishimo
AO Tenshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF at 36,54
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 7
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AO Tenshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kasado, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 10
F6F Hellcat x 3
TBM Avenger x 24
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Asashimo
DD Okinami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 18
Hellcat II x 2
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
TBM Avenger x 68
Avenger II x 4
Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Okinami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashimo
MSW W.17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied land based naval bombers get in on the action:
Day Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 43,42
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Teiryu Maru
AP Konzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Mejima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Tamozono Maru #1, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Toen Maru
Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60
Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 17
B-24J Liberator x 47
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Makinami, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 11
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW W.17, on fire, heavy damage
DD Okinami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asashimo
Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5
MSW Keinan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Day Air attack on TF at 40,58
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
P-38J Lightning x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi, on fire, heavy damage
24 IJN ships are sunk today including CL Yahagi and 4 DDs.
