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6/12-6/13/44

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SSX Ha-64 is sunk by USN CVE escorts off Legaspi.

SS Sterlet sinks xAKL Daicho Maru near Nagasaki.

SWPAC: INVASION LUZON

SWPAC troops continue to land at Legaspi:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 12, 44
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Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)

57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
CA Baltimore
CL Marblehead
DD Crosby
DD Alden
DD Clark
DD Owen
APA Highlands
DMS Emmons
DD Litchfield

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

BB Mississippi firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Baltimore firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Marblehead firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Crosby firing at 1st Mortar Regiment
DD Crosby fired at enemy troops
DD Alden fired at enemy troops
DD Clark fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CL Detroit
CL Richmond
DD Lang
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
LCI-332
DD Shaw
DD John D. Edwards
LCI-333

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

CL Detroit firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Richmond firing at 1st Mortar Regiment
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
DD Lang fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-539
MTB G-549
MTB G-162, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-230

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
DD Hudson
DD O'Brien
DD Walke
DD Morris
AGC Rocky Mount

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 60% moonlight: 5,000 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...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
MTB G-162 sunk by DD Morris at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AGC Rocky Mount screened from combat
MTB G-539 engages DD Morris at 2,000 yards
DD Walke engages MTB G-539 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-539 engages DD Hudson at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Morris engages MTB G-539 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
AGC Rocky Mount screened from combat
- escorted by DD Morris , DD Walke , DD O'Brien ,
DD Hudson
Range increases to 12,000 yards
AGC Rocky Mount screened from combat
- escorted by DD Morris , DD Walke , DD O'Brien ,
DD Hudson
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Legaspi at 82,82

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-64, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Dashiell
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
CA Canberra
DD Daly
DD Cushing
DD Conyngham
DD Wilson

SSX Ha-64 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Dashiell
DD Cushing fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Conyngham fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)

70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
APA Highlands
DMS Emmons
DD Litchfield

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-435
LCI-402
LCI(G)-77
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
LCI-333
LCI-332
LCI-335

LCI-435 fired at enemy troops
LCI-402 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Legaspi (82,82)

136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Raleigh
DD Schley
DD Abner Read
LST-32
LST-66
AK Deimos

CA Australia firing at 2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
CL Raleigh firing at 2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
DD Schley firing at 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Abner Read firing at 1st Mortar Regiment
DD Abner Read fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82)

TF 608 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82

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Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Electra
DMS Emmons
DD Litchfield
APA Highlands

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CL Raleigh
DD Schley
DD Abner Read
AK Deimos
LST-66
LST-32

DD Schley firing at 2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Legaspi (82,82)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCI-583
LCI-533
LCI-435
LCI-402
LCI-333
LCI-332
LCI(G)-77
LCI-64
LCI-335

LCI-583 fired at enemy troops
LCI-533 fired at enemy troops
LCI-435 fired at enemy troops
LCI-402 fired at enemy troops
LCI-333 fired at enemy troops
LCI-332 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops

At the end of the day....V Amphibious Corps overruns Legaspi:

Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4168 troops, 129 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 49273 troops, 877 guns, 1148 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848

Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Mortar Regiment
Wotje Base Force
65th Field AA Battalion
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
11th JAAF AF Bn /1

Defending units:
31st Infantry Division
6th Marine Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
8th Marine Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
V US Amphib Corps

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Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47728 troops, 877 guns, 1148 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848

Defending force 5443 troops, 163 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1130

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1130 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5878 casualties reported
Squads: 260 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 351 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 201 (201 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 66 (66 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
8th Marine Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Division
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
65th Field AA Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force
1st Mortar Regiment
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
Wotje Base Force
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
11th JAAF AF Bn /1

2nd echelon assault troops, construction engineers and BFs will be offloaded next turn.

Dave is LRCAPING Naga with over 200 fighters. Allied tac and medium bombers take heavy losses over Naga but IJA troops at Naga also suffer heavy losses in the clear terrain. It looks as if Dave is trying to rail his forces at Naga back to Manila but Allied bombers have certainly knocked them out of strategic mode and the massed Allied armor landing at Legaspi next turn should be able to eventually overrun them.

FIFTH FLEET: PATROLLING OFFSHORE LUZON

Dave launches multiple naval airstrikes against Fifth Fleet at low altitudes:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 32

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 123
Hellcat I x 25
Seafire IIC x 40
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 173
F4U-1A Corsair x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1158

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 45
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 123
Hellcat I x 25
Seafire IIC x 40
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 173
F4U-1A Corsair x 27
F6F-3 Hellcat x 1158

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 17 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL San Jacinto
CVL Cowpens
CV Franklin
DD Hazelwood
CVL Princeton

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

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 4

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 99
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 33
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 141
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 946

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 28
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 99
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 33
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 140
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 946

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-87
LST 157

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

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 4

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 99
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 33
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 141
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 946

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 28
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 99
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 33
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
FM-2 Wildcat x 140
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 946

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-87
LST 157

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

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-30 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Carrier bombers from Fifth Fleet hammer IJN shipping at Manila and the central Philippines:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 40
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 56
SBD-5 Dauntless x 136
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 5 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Atago, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
CL Tatsuta
CMc Kuroshima
CMc Ma 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CMc Washizaki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Peking Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Santos Maru
DD Tanikaze, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
MTB G-15
LST T-104, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST T-102, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SC Ch 11
xAK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Kunitu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-18
MTB G-14
SC Ch 2
MTB G-13
LST T-103
PB Toshi Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-17
PB Magan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
28 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-306 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 26 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers

Training flight from S-306 Hikotai has been caught up in attack
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Nagara
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tsukuba Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Tanikaze
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Peking Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Magan Maru
Magazine explodes on CA Atago
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Atago

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31
TBM-1C Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatsuju Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Jozo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Muroran Maru
xAKL Nikkin Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Fengyang Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Hanakawa Maru
PB Rikusen Maru
xAKL Fuchu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Taiten Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Takeshijima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 15 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Taiten Maru

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 27

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 22
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 53
SBD-5 Dauntless x 98
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 12 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Namba Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Yachiyo Maru
CL Tama
CL Tatsuta
CL Nagara, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LST T-107, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Shirashika Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shinonome, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
CMc Kuroshima, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Rokko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AS Yasukuni Maru
DD Hayashimo
LST T-110, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ayo Maru
AR Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Surakaruta Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Tenshin
PB Kasyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Eifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PB Fuji Maru #4
AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Noshima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashio
CMc Kurokami, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Satsuma Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML G-215
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
13 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-306 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 28 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers

Massive explosion on LST T-107
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST T-107
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Asaka Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST T-110
Massive explosion on LST T-110
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AR Sinsei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Gozan Cargo class xAK
Magazine explodes on DD Shinonome
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Rokko Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Surakaruta Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Yamahagi Maru #3
Massive explosion on LST T-107
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CMc Kurokami
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AV Kunikawa Maru

VMF and VMSB squadrons based at Mindanao get in on the action:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tablas at 79,81

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M5 Zero x 10
N1K1-J George x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 11
Ki-84a Frank x 34

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Takeshijima Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Jozo Maru, on fire
xAKL Nichirin Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
261 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
341 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000
Raid is overhead
17th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
50th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Jozo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Takeshijima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Shinko Maru #3

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sibuyan at 80,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 38
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-64
xAKL Taiten Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Jozo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Nichirin Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Rikusen Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
5 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
7 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 35 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
71st I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Taiten Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Jozo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Nichirin Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Rikusen Maru

Dave launches 10 night naval bombing attacks with over 120 bombers:

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 7
F4U-2 Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Colorado
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Anzio
CVL Hermes
CVE St. Lo

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 7
F4U-2 Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE St. Lo
CVL Hermes
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 16

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 4
F4U-2 Corsair x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE St. Lo
CVE Shah
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 3
F4U-2 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay
BB Colorado
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
CVL Hermes
CVE Shah

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 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 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 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 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 2
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Altamaha
CVE Nassau
CVE Copahee
CVE Tulagi

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 2
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE St. Lo
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 1
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE St. Lo
CVE Cape Esperance

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 1
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-75 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Battler
CVE St. Lo

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
F4U-2 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE St. Lo
CVE Steamer Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF(N)-101 Det 10 with F4U-2 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF(N)-101 Det 11 with F4U-2 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

CBI

Here is a screenshot of the Japanese breakthrough near Ankang. Tenth Air Force heavy bombers are hammering the IJA armnor south of Ankang.

[img]https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfi ... 18DF31.jpg[/img]

Posted: **Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:30 pm**

6/14-6/15/44

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SS Sealion sinks SC Ch-61 off nago.

SS RO-13 is sunk by USN escorts near Catbalogan.

CBI

Dave captures the dot hex at Tienshui with paratroopers. I had moved my Tienshui garrison out a couple of turns ago to help fill the gap at Ankang..... realized my mistake last turn.... and then tried to move them back but they will arrive too late. Reinforcements are on the way from both central and northern China and we are moving LCUs to threaten to cut the Nanyang/Ankang road in 2 or 3 places.

Tenth Air Force has staged heavy bombers to China and they are working over IJA armor around Ankang.

SWPAC: INVASION LUZON

Lead elements of V Amphibious Corps enter Naga while Fifth Air Force medium and tac bombers attempt to pin some 28,000 IJA troops in place there. A deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.

Fifth Fleet completes unloading of 2nd echelon troops, construction engineers and BFs at Legaspi. Dave sent in an IJN surface TF to interfere with the landings but they were repulsed by a Fifth Fleet surface TF after a surprisingly short gunnery battle:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Shell hits 5
CL Tatsuta
DD Fujinami, Shell hits 1
DD Hayashimo, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 4
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
CL Gambia
CL Newcastle
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Nestor
DD Nizam, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Lake O. crosses the 'T'
CL Tama engages CA Shropshire at 8,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Fujinami at 8,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Nizam at 8,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Helm at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Tatsuta at 4,000 yards
CL Tama engages CA Dorsetshire at 4,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CL Tama at 4,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Helm at 4,000 yards
DD Hayashimo engages DD Nizam at 4,000 yards
DD Hayashimo engages DD Bagley at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CL Tama at 2,000 yards
CL Tama engages CA Shropshire at 2,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CL Tama at 2,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Nizam at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Tama engages CA Dorsetshire at 8,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
CL Newcastle engages CL Tama at 8,000 yards
DD Blue engages DD Hayashimo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Tama engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards
CL Tama engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages DD Hayashimo at 13,000 yards
DD Fujinami engages DD Helm at 13,000 yards
CL Tama engages CL Gambia at 13,000 yards
DD Mugford engages DD Fujinami at 13,000 yards
DD Hayashimo engages DD Bagley at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Nearly 100 land based fighters were staged into Legaspi the previous turn but they did little to repel the Japanese land based naval bombers this turn:

Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 74
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 40
Spitfire VIII x 14
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
FM-2 Wildcat x 146
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F6F-3 Hellcat x 421

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 5 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600 , scrambling fighters between 33000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M3 Nell x 72
G4M1 Betty x 31
N1K1-J George x 34

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 73
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 39
Spitfire VIII x 10
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
FM-2 Wildcat x 134
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F6F-3 Hellcat x 413

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 10 destroyed, 18 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay, Torpedo hits 1
CVE Anzio, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 1
CVE St. Lo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
BB West Virginia
CVE Steamer Bay, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CVE Cape Esperance, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Saginaw Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Shah, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Battler, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
30 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
30 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 12 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CVE St. Lo
Ammo storage explosion on CVE Battler
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Hermes
Fuel storage explosion on CVL Hermes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 31

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 73
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 39
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 132
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F6F-3 Hellcat x 409

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 16 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 3 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 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 36
D4Y1 Judy x 34

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 73
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 39
Spitfire VIII x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
FM-2 Wildcat x 132
F4U-1A Corsair x 37
F6F-3 Hellcat x 405

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 16 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 15 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 24700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 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 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 11 on standby, 3 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 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
6 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 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 34
B6N2 Jill x 13
G3M3 Nell x 40
G4M1 Betty x 28
G4M2 Betty x 8
N1K1-J George x 29

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 31
Spitfire VIII x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
FM-2 Wildcat x 114
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 369

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
G3M3 Nell: 24 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M2 Betty: 4 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha
CVE Barnes, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVE Casablanca, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Begum
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Tulagi
BB Idaho
CVE Copahee
CVE Nehenta Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 28 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-9 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Barnes
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Nassau

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 56
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 31
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
FM-2 Wildcat x 110
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F6F-3 Hellcat x 359

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-9 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
A6M2 Sen Baku x 25
G3M3 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 3
N1K1-J George x 29

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 56
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 33
Spitfire VIII x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
FM-2 Wildcat x 122
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
F6F-3 Hellcat x 362

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 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 between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-9 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 27
D4Y1 Judy x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 54

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 55
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 33
Spitfire VIII x 3
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
FM-2 Wildcat x 122
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 361

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 11000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.834 Sqn-FF-2 FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37600 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VC(F)-39 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-65 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-75 with FM-2 Wildcat (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-4 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-9 with FM-2 Wildcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-37 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VRF-6F with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 9000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (12 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Sometimes CAP and LRCAP works magnificently over Air Combat TFs and sometimes it doesnt. Fifth Fleet had 10 CVEs/CVLs hit by Japanese naval bombers. CVL Hermes and CVE Anzio sink immediately. Of the other 10 damaged CVEs.... 5 of the least damaged CVEs are detached into escort TF 341 and sent back to New Guinea for repairs...covered by the rest of Fifth Fleet. The other 5 damaged CVEs have 95 FLT or worse.... basically floating(sinking) hulks and they are left behind at Legaspi under the cover of 200 land based fighters. Hopefully they siphon off some of the Japanese naval air strikes next turn from the rest of Fifth Fleet.

I detached the 13 CVs and 9 CVLs of TG 58 from the rest of Fifth Fleet last turn and sent them NE into the Philippine SEa to both get them out of harm's way from kamikaze attacks and also be ready to intercept KB if they showed up off Luzon. This was probably a fortunate move as none of them were involved in this last turn's naval airstrike debacle. TG 58 got a measure of revenge for the CVE losses as they found and obliterated an IJA troop convoy off the northern tip of Luzon:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 49
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
TBM-1C Avenger x 1

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tatuharu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Keiyo Maru
E W-20
AK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Tatuharu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kenyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kinugawa Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 68
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
AK Tatuharu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Kamogawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-20, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Tatuharu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kamogawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kinugawa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Keiyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-20

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 88,70

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Keiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AK Tatuharu Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AK Kamogawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
AK Kenyo Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
4578 casualties reported
Squads: 234 destroyed, 241 disabled
Non Combat: 143 destroyed, 96 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 51 (43 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Keiyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Tatuharu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kenyo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kamogawa Maru

Another 5000 "sons of heaven" are sent to the wrong address.

Hundreds of long ranged Allied fighters are staged into Mindanao to cover the withdrawal of Fifth Fleet from Legaspi. Two new CVEs reach Sansopar this turn and they will sail out to meet Fifth Fleet. Another 4 new/newly repaired CVEs depart Rabaul this turn and make their way up towards Sansopar to also join up with Fifth Fleet.

CV Victorious and CV Invincible arrive at Sydney this turn and head north to eventually join the fast carriers of TG 58. And finally.... CV Bunker Hill completes repairs this turn from its near death experience in 1/44 supporting
ampbib operations off NW New Guinea and leaves Pearl Harbor to sail to the war zones. In 2 weeks TG 58 will have 16 CVs and 9 CVLs.....nearly 2000 AC.

The Japanese lost 440 AC this turn vs 112 Allied AC in air battles over Fifth Fleet and Ankang in China. Japan lost 350 AC the turn before so thats nearly 800 AC in 2 turns. I would imagine that the Japanese fighter pilot and torpedo bomber pilot pools must affected by these losses.

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Posted: **Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:07 pm**

6/16-6/17/44

SUBS

SS Trespasser torpedoes xAK Samareng Maru off Malacca.

SS Golet sinks xAK Kiso Maru near Bandjermasin.

SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON

V Amphibious Corps overruns the Japanese defenders at Naga after an intense aerial bombardment by Fifth Air Force:

Ground combat at Naga (81,81)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44894 troops, 834 guns, 1100 vehicles, Assault Value = 2257

Defending force 13718 troops, 243 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1273

Japanese adjusted defense: 32

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Naga !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
10209 casualties reported
Squads: 261 destroyed, 125 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 80 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 162 (153 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Marine Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Division
6th Marine Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
V US Amphib Corps

Defending units:
54th Division
3rd Amphibious Brigade
21st Air Defense AA Battalion
69th Construction Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force /1
24th Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Rgt /4
45th Const Co
1st Mortar Regiment
6th Base Force
11th JAAF AF Bn /1
Wotje Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Bn
62nd Fld AA Bn /3

Its clear terrain from here to Manila so we will try to get the Allied tanks out in the open to decimate the Japanese that are attempting to retreat from Naga/Legaspi to Manila.

Legaspi enlarges to a level 3 AF and level 2 port. PBY's are staged into newly captured Naga for deep ranged naval search.

Dave launches smaller naval airstrikes towards Fifth Fleet as they try to cover the 5 crippled CVEs of TF 341 trying to make port back at New Guinea:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Catbalogan at 82,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 20
Hellcat I x 14
Seafire IIC x 4
Spitfire VIII x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
FM-2 Wildcat x 87
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 236

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-17 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 9 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catbalogan at 82,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 18
Hellcat I x 14
Seafire IIC x 4
Spitfire VIII x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
FM-2 Wildcat x 84
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 227

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VF-17 with F4U-1 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catbalogan at 82,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 15

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Hellcat I x 14
Seafire IIC x 2
Spitfire VIII x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 1
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 84
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 215

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.888 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-3 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 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-17 with F4U-1 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 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 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 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 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 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 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 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-10 with F4U-1A 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 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

The Japanese also attack the fast carriers of TG 58 as they withdraw south to help cover Fifth Fleet:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catbalogan at 87,83

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 46
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 528

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 28 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

This time not a single Japanese naval bomber makes it through the Allied CAP and LRCAP. Japan loses another 155 AC in A2A combat vs 7 Allied AC. Japan has now lost over 1000 AC in 3 turns.... several hundred of these losses are torpedo bombers..... Nells, Bettys, Kates, Jills..... and most of the rest are fighters. Dave has certainly lost a lot of skilled fighter and TB pilots the last 3 turns while the VF and VMF groups have over a score of new aces.

The 5 crippled CVEs of TF 341 we are trying to withdraw back to New Guinea can only move 1 hex per phase... or 2 hexes per turn. One of these crippled CVEs... CVE Barnes.... had increased flooding from damage control failure and I considered an emergency docking at Surigao on Mindanao. However...most of Fifth Fleet is low on AA ammo and I dont want to risk the remaining 24 CVEs to save a crippled CVE so we will continue to withdraw them towards New Guinea. The fast carriers of TG 58 will also help cover TF 341. The former Japanese level 5 AF at Surigao was captured a few turns ago and BFs arrived this turn so we are staging in nearly 250 Corsairs to help cover Fifth Fleet.

Recon shows that there are over 200 Japanese AC at Manila and over 70 AC at Catbalogan.... Japanese naval airstriks have been launched from both AFs against Fifth Fleet the last 2 turns. The heavy bombers of Fifth Air Force are nearly exhausted from trying to keep Babeldaob closed and from supporting SWPAC offensives both at cayagan on Mindanao and Naga on Luzon. Most of the heavy bomber squadrons are at 30% effectiveness or less. I scraped about 90% of the operational heavy bombers I could find in the Pacific together and staged them to Cotobato on Mindanao. Next turn they will bomb the level 8 Japanese AF at Manila for the 1st tirm in the war. Nearly 70 P-38Hs and P-38Js will also sweep Manila. The torpedo bombers from the fast carriers of TG 58 will be tasked with shutting down the Japanese level 4 AF at Catbalogan.

Meanwhile... one of the decoy crippled CVEs left at Legaspi..... CVE Battler... sinks despite heroic damage control efforts. We now have lost 3 CVEs in the Luzon offensive and the 4 remaining crippled CVEs at Legaspi will be disbanded in port this turn to try to reduce enough FLT damage to allow them to safely sail to repair yards to the south. Dave sent in some bombers on night naval attacks to hit the damaged CVEs at Legaspi but the brand new P-61 Black Widows were able to fend them off without incident.

US SIXTH ARMY: THE BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

Over 4000 AV of Sixth army troops are closing in on the surrounded Japanese army at Cayagan. The AF and port at Cayagan have been completely shut down leaving me to believe that the Japanese are dangerously low on supplies here. Allied fighters are intercepting Japanese transport AC at Cayagan and they are strafing barges and other small craft trying to bring in supplies by sea. We should have most of Sixth Army massed at Cayagan in a couple of turns and then we will begin the final assault.

Posted: **Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:41 pm**

6/18-6/19/44

SUBS

SS Icefish torpedoes xAP Teison Maru off Fukue-jima.

CBI

Dave dropped paratroops at Kienko to slow down Allied reinforcements heading to Tienshui and Ankang but 2 SEAC armored brigades just happen to be passing through Kienko on their wayt to tienshui:

Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 82 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 6164 troops, 64 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /5

Defending units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade

Of course on the 2nd day of the turn the SEAC armor leaves Kienko and then the Japanese paratroops capture Kienko after they leave:

Ground combat at Kienko (78,41)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 88 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kienko !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /5

Im not going to turn around the 2 SEAC armored brigades to retake Kienko.... they will head NE to stop the Japanese breakout at Tienshui and Ankang. More Tenth Air Force heavy bombers and fighters will be staged into China from Burma to both pound the Japanese paratroops at Kienko and LRCAP the hex to prevent reinforcement. There is additional armor and several Chindit, Indian and Chinese LCUs on the march NE from Chungking and they will retake the base on their way to reinforce against the Japanese breakthrough at Ankang.

SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON

V Amphibious Corps pursues the Japanese retreating from Legaspi/Naga up the peninsula towards Atimonan and Manila.

Legaspi is enlarged to a level 4 AF. Dave sends in repeated night port attacks to try to get the crippled CVEs at Legaspi but the P-61 Black Widows make them pay:

Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 7

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

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 37

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 4 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

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Night Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 5

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Port Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
421st NFS with P-61A Black Widow (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

Even with scraping virtually all of the operational heavy bombers I could find it the Pacific I could only muster about 100 to hit Manila. Of course the heavy bombers went in ahead of the sweepers and devoid of their escorts:

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 72
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 36

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 47
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 11 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 8 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 21 damaged

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

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 76

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 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
2 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
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J 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
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 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

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 20 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 28 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 49,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
7 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
2 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

CAP engaged:
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 37730.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 2
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 38
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 7 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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
3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 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
3 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
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J 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
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
9 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
9 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 37730.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 35000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

Meanwhile..... the fast carriers of Task Group 58 send there Avengers against the level 4 Japanese Af at Catbalogan:

Afternoon Air attack on Catbalogan , at 82,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 151
TBF-1 Avenger x 86
TBM-1C Avenger x 149

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 9 damaged

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

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 112

Afternoon Air attack on Catbalogan , at 82,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 151
TBF-1 Avenger x 89
TBM-1C Avenger x 146

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 10 damaged

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 63

Manila ends up with 60% AF damage while Catbalogan is completely shut down. Japan loses 74 AC in A2A combat vs Allied losses of 29 AC. Another 87 Japanese AC are destroyed on the ground at Manila and Catbalogan including 37 Kates.

The Japanese air forces in the Philippines appear now to be too heavily attrited/ disrupted to pose a major threat for daytime naval airstrikes against Fifth Fleet so TF 341 with 5 of the damaged CVEs will continue south to friendly ports under the cover of land based fighters. Ive changed my mind now regarding the 4 crippled CVEs disbanded in port at Legaspi and I will now risk the 26 remaining CVEs and all the fast carriers of TG 58 in an operation to cover the withdrawal of these heavily damaged CVEs.

Medium bombers from Fifth Air Force pound the IJA forces between Atimonan and Naga in an effort to interdict their movement. Fast moving SWPAC armor catches up with them this turn and a deilberate attack is ordered for next turn before the retreating Japanee can evacuate the hex.

US SIXTH ARMY:BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

Massed Allied artillery bombards the Japanese surrounded at Cayagan while over 600 tac and medium bombers of Fifth Air Force pummel them from the air. What was once a 1400 AV Japanese army is now less than 1000 AV and if not already out of supplies is close to it. Allied fighters LRCAPing Cayagan turn back Japanese transport AC trying to resupply.

Massive reinforcements of Sixth Army reach Cayagan this turn and we now have over 4000 AV massed there:

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2827 troops, 215 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 4254

Defending force 35217 troops, 516 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 1009

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

Assaulting units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
38th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian/B Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
3rd Australian/A Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
11th Australian Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
14th Australian Brigade
3rd Australian/C Division
Southwest Pacific
Sixth US Army
2nd Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
III US Amphib Corps
154th FA Bn
1st Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
55th Naval Guard Unit
77th Infantry Brigade
38th Division
2nd Amphibious Brigade
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
75th Infantry Brigade
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
1st Amphibious Bde /2
70th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Shipping Engineer Regiment
12th RF Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force
1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
21st AA Regiment
1st Air Fleet
69th Field AA Battalion
58th Field AA Battalion
58th Construction Battalion
2nd Air Div /1

Im waiting for one more Aussie division to arrive this turn and then we will attack on the following turn.

Posted: **Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:51 pm**

6-20-6-21-44

SUBS

SS Seal sinks TK Bokuei Maru near Cam Ranh bay.

SS Tullibee sinks xAK Miho maru off Billiton.

SS Spadefish sinks TK Oita Maru by Culion.

SS Sea Rover sinks E Uji near Soerabaja.

CBI

SEAC armor is racing NE of Chungking near Tienshui to block the IJA armor moving north from Ankang.

After several days of R&R..... the B-29s based in Burma will stretch Japanese fighter defenses this turn by striking oil refineries deep in their rear at Medan.

US SIXTH ARMY: BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

The 1st Australian Division arrives at Cayagan:

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2835 troops, 215 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 4636

Defending force 33433 troops, 507 guns, 199 vehicles, Assault Value = 967

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

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
1st Australian Division
7th Infantry Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
11th Australian Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian/B Division
14th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
3rd Australian/A Division
3rd Australian/C Division
III US Amphib Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
Southwest Pacific
198th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
2nd Medium Regiment
Sixth US Army
1st Medium Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
77th Infantry Brigade
75th Infantry Brigade
55th Naval Guard Unit
38th Division
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
2nd Amphibious Brigade
1st Amphibious Bde /2
58th Field AA Battalion
31st Special Base Force
69th Field AA Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
12th RF Gun Battalion
58th Const Bn /1
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Air Div /1
70th JAAF AF Bn
1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion
21st AA Regiment
5th Shipping Engineer Regiment
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
1st Air Fleet /1

Next turn SWPAC will assault the surrounded Japanese at Cayagan following a large naval bombardment and another 600 plane aerial bombardment.

V AMPHIBIOUS CORPS: THE BATTLE FOR LUZON

V Amphibious Corps armor routs the retreating Japanese forces SE of Atimonan:

Ground combat at 81,80 (near Atimonan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5855 troops, 27 guns, 853 vehicles, Assault Value = 602

Defending force 5727 troops, 145 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Allied adjusted assault: 332

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 166 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3418 casualties reported
Squads: 161 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 56 (52 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn

Defending units:
3rd Amphibious Brigade
54th Div /4
2nd JAAF AF Bn
24th Air Defense AA Regiment
6th Base Force
45th Const Co
69th Construction Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Battalion
11th JAAF AF Bn /1
4th JAAF Base Force /1

The Allied aerial bombardment of the Japanese on Luzon is pinning them in place and restricting their mobility. SWPAC armor should get another shot or two at the retreating Japanee before they can reach safety at Manila.

Last turn I decided to risk all the undamaged CVEs and fast carriers to rescue the 4 grievously damaged CVes left behind in port at Legaspi. Well.... Dave mined Legaspi and both a DD and CVE Fanshaw struck mines there this last turn. CVE Fanshaw is still capable of conducting flight ops but Ive already damaged another CVE and I havent gotten the crippled CVEs at Legaspi out of port yet. There is still a minefield at Legaspi so I have to withdraw my CVEs from the Legaspi hex and leave the crippled CVEs in port for another turn while some 18 DMS's are rushed north to clear the minefields.

All the fast carriers and CVEs will be exposed for yet another turn in hostile waters but at least the main Japanese AF on Luzon at Manila is still heavily damaged and Dave is CAPing/LRCAPing Manila with over 100 fighters a turn.... so this is keeping his fighters busy so that he has fewer escorts available for naval airstrikes. We swept Manila with 45 P-38Js last turn and this next turn 50 P-47D25s will join the P-38Js in sweeping Manila in addition to another large(90 plane) raid by heavy bombers on the AF there.

Legaspi was enlarged to a level 5 AF last turn and tomorrow should reach level 6.

Posted: **Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:04 pm**

6/22-6/23/44

SUBS

SS Icefish is sunk by IJN E boats off Hengchun.

SS Spirit sinks xAK Yamura maru but takes heavy damage from the escorts near malacca.

SS Piranha sinks SC CHa-1 by Amami Oshima.

CBI

Dave catches an Allied supply convoy with naval bombers off Rangoon as I under LRCAPed it:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 51,54

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 7
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Anatina, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shahzada, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tricolor, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Stanmore, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ocean Pilgrim, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maridal

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.110 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.134 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
80th FG/90th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tricolor
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Anatina

I got a little complacent here as Dave hasnt tried to bomb any Allied shipping off Burma in several months.

In China.... we continue to move troops to block the Japanese breakthrough at Ankang but it appears that Dave is not seriously trying to exploit it.

SWPAC: THE BATTLE FOR LUZON

SWPAC armor reaches Atimonan this turn and will attack the IJA rear guard befort they can withdraw.

DMS's from Fifth Fleet clear the minefield off Legaspi but Ive decided to let the 4 heavily damaged CVEs stay in port there one more turn to continue repairs before they hit the open sea. Thirty CVEs stand by offshore of Legaspi while the 13 CVs and 9 CVLs of TG 58 ride shotgun out in the Philippine Sea.

Fifth Air Force sweeps Manila and Atimonan and gets into some furious dogfights with japanese fighters. Heavy bombers leave the AF at Manila with over 80% damage and next turn will switch target to Clark AF.

Legaspi AF is enlarged to level 6.

US SIXTH ARMY: THE BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

I knew that Dave would be CAPing and LRCAPing both Manila and Atimonan so I was a bit surprised that he had an additional 150 fighters LRCAP Cayagan. I had nearly 100 fighters sweeping and escorting bombers to Cayagan but with over 600 bombers there werent nearly enough fighters to take on the Japanese LRCAP. This was perhaps the most devastating turn in the air for the Allies so far in the war. The Allies lose 440 AC this turn vs Japanee losses of 201 AC. Individual plane losses include 32 A6M2 Sen Baku, 29 Georges, 31 Franks, 20 Tonys, 33 Tojos, 5 Oscar Ics, 7 Nicks, 9 mavis, 4 Jacks, 5 B-24D1s, 6 B-24Js, 10 PBY-1 Liberators, 6 P-38Js, 19 Boomerangs, 5 PV-1 Venturas, 14 P-47D25s, 6 F4U-1s, 16 F4U-1As, 96 TBF-1s, 18 TBM-1cs, 66 SB2C-1c Helldivers, 18 SB2C-3 Helldivers, 15 SBD-3s and 95 SBD-5s. If there is any consolation to this... the Allies lost mostly DBs and TBs where I have hundreds of replacements while the Japanese lost another 150 fighters. The Marines took the brunt of the pilot losses and I lost a lot of pilots with high naval bombing and torpedo bombing experience.... but the Marines are basically flying ground support missions exclusively now and its easy to train up new pilots for that.

The VMSB pilots didnt die in vain though as Sixth Army was able to capture Cayagan after another heavy aerial bombardment and a naval bombardment:

Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB West Virginia
CA Salt Lake City
DE Riddle
DE Samuel S. Miles

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at 38th Division
BB West Virginia firing at 38th Division
CA Salt Lake City firing at 38th Division
DE Riddle firing at 38th Division
DE Samuel S. Miles firing at 38th Division

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 116662 troops, 2130 guns, 2652 vehicles, Assault Value = 4640

Defending force 32341 troops, 502 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 2470

Japanese adjusted defense: 635

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
4773 casualties reported
Squads: 298 destroyed, 255 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 226 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 52 disabled
Guns lost 224 (106 destroyed, 118 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (55 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1322 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 343 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 43 disabled
Guns lost 74 (2 destroyed, 72 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (4 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
14th Australian Brigade
3rd Australian/B Division
1st Australian Division
43rd Infantry Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Australian/A Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
11th Australian Division
762nd Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
3rd Australian/C Division
Southwest Pacific
2/16th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III US Amphib Corps
154th FA Bn
Sixth US Army
2nd Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
75th Infantry Brigade
38th Division
77th Infantry Brigade
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
2nd Amphibious Brigade
55th Naval Guard Unit
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
1st Amphibious Bde /2
69th Field AA Battalion
58th Const Bn /1
70th JAAF AF Bn
12th RF Gun Battalion
31st Special Base Force
2nd Air Div /1
58th Field AA Battalion
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
5th Shipping Engineer Regiment
1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
21st AA Regiment
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
1st Air Fleet /1

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114417 troops, 2130 guns, 2651 vehicles, Assault Value = 4306

Defending force 24558 troops, 400 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 2388

Japanese adjusted defense: 227

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
7849 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 179 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 248 (226 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 101 (101 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
1275 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled
Vehicles lost 51 (2 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Assaulting units:
767th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
14th Australian Brigade
7th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian/B Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Australian Division
11th Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
3rd Australian/A Division
32nd Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
38th Infantry Division
3rd Australian/C Division
Southwest Pacific
154th FA Bn
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
Sixth US Army
III US Amphib Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
77th Infantry Brigade
38th Division
55th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Amphibious Brigade
1st Amphibious Bde /2
69th Field AA Battalion
22nd Ind.AA Gun Co
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /2
70th JAAF AF Bn
58th Field AA Battalion
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
12th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Mortar Battalion
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
58th Const Bn /1
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
31st Special Base Force
21st AA Regiment
1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion
41st Air Defense AA Battalion
2nd Air Div /1

The Japanese now have over 45,000 starving troops surrounded at cayagan. I will rest Sixth Army for a turn and then resume the assault.

FIFTH FLEET

Five of the 12 CVEs hit by IJN torpedo bombers off Legaspi reach port this turn and are immediately disbanded to effect repairs. ARs and ARDs are on the way to help with the repairs. After the minor FLT and most of the SYS damage is repaired they will be sent to Sydney and Rabaul for major FLT repairs.

Two new RN CVs reach port at Sansopar this turn. CV Bunker Hill will reach Rabaul next turn. Soon we will have 3 new CVs reinforce TG 58.

Meanwhile.... amphib transports load assault troops at ports off New Guinea and the Moluccas for the next round of Allied invasions.

Posted: **Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:30 pm**

6/24-6/25/44

SUBS

SS Sand Lance is sunk by IJN E boats off Sapporo.

SS Shark II is sunk by IJN ASW AC near Sapporo.

SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON

SWPAC armor overruns the Japanese troops at Atimonan:

Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7545 troops, 27 guns, 1081 vehicles, Assault Value = 607

Defending force 1885 troops, 66 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 368

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 122 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1022 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 259 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn

Defending units:
2nd JAAF AF Bn
6th Base Force
3rd Amphibious Brigade
11th JAAF AF Bn /1
45th Const Co
61st Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force /1

Now SWPAC armor will wheel to the SW and take Boac while the infantry marches NW towards Lucena.

Fifth Air Force fighters sweep Japanese CAP over Atimonan, Manila and Clark while heavy bombers hit the AF at Clark:

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 52

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 26
B-24J Liberator x 94
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 33 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 16 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

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

Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 144

Aircraft Attacking:
8 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
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 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
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 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
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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

CAP engaged:
265 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
22nd Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
17th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 10 on standby, 20 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 46

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
265 Ku S-2 with A6M2 Zero (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
22nd Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
52nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 20 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 115 minutes
73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead
17th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 29
B-24J Liberator x 88
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 5 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 8 damaged

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

Airbase hits 42
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 122

Aircraft Attacking:
8 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
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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
8 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
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai/A with Ki-84a Frank (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 11000
Raid is overhead
17th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (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 19000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 13000
Raid is overhead
73rd Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead

Both Manila and Clark AFs now have over 80% damage. There must not be any radar at Clark as there was minimal warning before the bombers arrived. The heavy bombers will target the level 4 AF at San Fernando in northern Luzon next turn.

The Japanese lose 71 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 43 AC plus Japan has another 40 AC destroyed on the ground at Clark.

The 4 heavily damaged CVEs in port at Legaspi have all reduced their FLT damage from 95 plus to 80-85%. The 4 CVEs will be withdrawn to Allied ports to the south next turn covered by 30 CVEs, 13 CVs. 9 CVLs and over 250 land based fighters.

US SIXTH ARMY: THE BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

Sixth Army troops at Cayagan still have high fatigue/low morale so we will rest them for another turn before resuming the assault.

Marine VSB groups hit Japanese shipping in port at Siargao:

Morning Air attack on Siargao , at 82,88

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-185, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SS I-44, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-207, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CBI

B-29s based in Burma level the Japanese refineries at Medan:

Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 93

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 36 damaged

Refinery hits 90

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

CAP engaged:
221 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
77th Sentai/C with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Banzai! - Katsuma H. in a A6M2 Zero rams a B-29-1 Superfort for the Emperor

Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 62

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 12 damaged

Refinery hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
221 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
77th Sentai/C with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Medan is left with 18(183) refineries so both oil and fuel production has pretty much been knocked out here.

Tenth Air Force bombed the Japanese troops at Tienshui before the Chinese booted the IJA paratroopers out of the town:

Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 888 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 23 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 43

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tienshui !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
51st Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /4

Now SEAC armor will assault the Japanese in the mountains between Tienshui and Ankang. Dave tried to drop additional paratroops at Chengtu but they were wiped out by the Chinese garrison there.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:16 pm**

6/26-6/27/44

SUBS

SS Scabbardfish sinks TK Ayagiri maru off Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Spadefish sinks E W-15 near Miri.

SS RO-43 is sunk by an USN ASW TF by Mindanao.

CBI

After a massive aerial bombardment by tac, medium and heavy bombers..... SEAC armor is able to defeat the IJA armor in the mountains between Tienshui and Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,40 (near Ankang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6336 troops, 75 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Defending force 1342 troops, 0 guns, 238 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Allied adjusted assault: 247

Japanese adjusted defense: 217

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 75 (14 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (7 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment

Ground combat at 81,40 (near Ankang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6212 troops, 75 guns, 369 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 1310 troops, 0 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Allied adjusted assault: 211

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 80 (59 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment

We've stopped the Japanese penetration down the road from Ankang to Tienshui. Now we will move on Ankang itself.

SEAC troops will assault Kienko next turn after a massive bombardment.

US SIXTH ARMY: THE BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

The US Sixth Army barrages the Japanese defenders at Cayagan while Fifth Air Force pummels them from the sky:

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2811 troops, 215 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 4281

Defending force 14964 troops, 189 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
14th Australian Brigade
7th Infantry/B Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry/B Division
3rd Marine/C Division
763rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
41st Infantry/C Division
11th Australian/A Division
43rd Infantry/C Division
3rd Marine/B Division
7th Infantry/A Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
38th Infantry/B Division
43rd Infantry/A Division
1st Australian Division
41st Infantry/B Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Australian/C Division
38th Infantry/C Division
3rd Marine/A Division
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
32nd Infantry/B Division
30th Australian Brigade
7th Infantry/C Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
38th Infantry/A Division
32nd Infantry/A Division
767th Tank Battalion
3rd Australian/B Division
41st Infantry/A Division
32nd Infantry/C Division
3rd Australian/A Division
11th Australian/B Division
11th Australian/C Division
154th FA Bn
Sixth US Army
Southwest Pacific
2nd Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III US Amphib Corps
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Amphibious Brigade
38th Division
1st Amphibious Bde /2
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
58th Field AA Battalion
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
55th Naval Guard Unit
31st Special Base Force
31st Ind.Mixed Bde /6
21st AA Regiment
1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion
69th Field AA Battalion
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
70th JAAF AF Bn
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /2
58th Const Bn /1

The bombardments have really cut down the Japanese troops remaining at Cayagan. An assault is ordered for next turn.

SWPAC: THE BATTLE FOR LUZON

SWPAC infantry invests Lucena while armor invests Boac. It will take another turn before all the troops arrive and we can launch attacks.

Fifth Fleet covers the withdrawal of the 4 heavily damaged CVEs from Legaspi to friendly ports to the south. temporary repairs are failing on CVE Shah and CVE Nassau. CVE Shah will be sent back to Legaspi to keep her from sinking while CVE Nassau will be sent to the port at Surigao.... two turns away. The other 2 CVEs will continue to withdraw from the south.

CVE Wake Island..... severely damaged in 1/44 during the amphib ops off NW New Guinea... was debanded in port at Noemfoor in 1/44. Dave later damaged her again in a port strike leaving her with 95 plus FLT and 95 plus SYS. She has repaired in port there for 5 months with ARs and an ARD but the ARs and ARD were pulled from Noemfoor last turn to help with the other 9 damaged CVEs withdrawing from Legaspi. CVE wake Island still had 70s SYS and 70s FLT with a pierside repair estimate of nearly a year so I sent her to Rabaul where she would have a chance to effect repairs and get back in the war sooner......CVE Wake Island made it one hex before repairs failed and she sank at sea.

Fifth Air Force heavy bombers took out the level 4 Japanese AF at san Fernando while P-47D25s and P-38Js swept manila and Clark. Japan loses 77 AC in A2A combat vs 16 Allied AC plus another 40 AC are destroyed on the ground at San Fernando. Next turn the heavy bombers will strike Manila again while additional P-47D25s sweep Balikpappan. We will attempt to ramp up the attrition war against Japanese fighters by sweeping as many of the large oilfields and refinery complexes as we can.

Posted: **Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:22 pm**

6/28-6/29/44

SUBS

SS Telemachus sinks TK Kagawa off Lingga.

SS Templar sinks xAKL Hoki Maru near Lingga.

SS Thresher sinks xAKL Tokushima maru by Naha.

SS Sirdar sinks xAKL Shinsoku Maru off Sampit.

SS Ray is sunk by IJN E boats off Sumatra.

CBI

Dave sweeps Sian but we seem to win the air battle. Japan loses 100 AC in A2A combat this turn vs 29 Allied AC.

SEAC troops retake Kienko. SEAC and Chinese troops advance on Ankang from the north.

The B-29s are still standing down for R & R. RAF Liberators will bomb HI at Georgetown while Tenth Air Force heavy bombers will hit the Japanese AF at Port Blair. Dave has been launching DB attacks on Allied shipping heading to Rangoon from Port Blair.

The Allies have been stalemated at Moulmein for over 1 1/2 years now. 5000 AV of SEAC troops couldnt defeat 50,000 IJA troops at Moulmein... even with the support of every tac, medium and heavy bomber in the theatre. Now Dave has over 80,000 troops at Moulmein so Im writing off any further offensives towards Indochina unless Im able to move sufficient amphibious shipping to India later in the war. I dont have enough troops to advance in the Pacific at the pace I want so Im going to redeploy troops form the CBI to SWPAC and CENTPAC. Ive railed the I Australian Corps and the US 27th Division from central China to Tuyun and then they've spent the last couple of months marching back to Burma. The US 27th Division was loaded on transports at Rangoon last turn and it will be sent across the Indian Ocean to Australia and then eventually Rabaul for CENTPACs offensive into the Marianas. The Australian 6th and 7th Divisions will start arriving in Rangoon next turn and they will be shipped to Australia and then eventually Luzon to reinforce SWPAC. Over 2000 AV of armor, Chindits and Indian troops were sent from Moulmein to China to take the place of the 3 divisions that were withdrawn.

US SIXTH ARMY: THE BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

The US Sixth Army finally finishes off the surround IJA troops at Cayagan:

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114311 troops, 2150 guns, 2660 vehicles, Assault Value = 4298

Defending force 14330 troops, 185 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Allied adjusted assault: 2361

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 337 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
9753 casualties reported
Squads: 287 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 625 destroyed, 127 disabled
Engineers: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 190 (190 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 13

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Division
763rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
7th Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
3rd Australian/B Division
11th Australian Division
767th Tank Battalion
14th Australian Brigade
41st Infantry Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
43rd Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
3rd Australian/A Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
110th Combat Engineer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
154th FA Bn
Sixth US Army
III US Amphib Corps
Southwest Pacific
2/16th Field Regiment
33rd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
2nd Amphibious Brigade
31st Special Base Force
70th JAAF AF Bn
30th Ind.Mixed Bde /2
58th Field AA Battalion
1st Machine Cannon AA Battalion
1st Amphibious Bde /2
55th Naval Guard Unit
21st AA Regiment
34th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
31st Ind.Mixed Bde /6
69th Field AA Battalion
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment
24th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
58th Const Bn /1

SWPAC now has control of most of Mindanao save for 3 bases in the NW tip of the island. Sixth Army will mop up the remaining Japanese on Mindanao and then most of Sixth Army will be redeployed to Luzon.

SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON

SWPAC infantry and artillery continues to arrive at Lucena while the armor invests Boac:

Ground combat at Boac (80,80)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1560 troops, 9 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 520

Defending force 1308 troops, 2 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
706th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn

Defending units:
27th Tank Regiment
47th Road Const Co
7th Naval Const Bn /14

An assault will be ordered at Boac next turn following an aerial, bombardment.

CVE Nassau barely made it back to legaspi last turn with 95% FLT and I will just have to leave her in port there to repair sufficient SYS and minor FLT to allow her to withdraw to the south. The other 3 CVEs are springing leaks and CVE Shaw will try to make it for an emergency disbanding at Surigao before her 92 FLT gets any worse. The other 2 CVEs will continue to withdraw towards New Guinea but they only moved 1 hex last turn during a total of 4 movement phases. SWPAC and CENTPAC offensives are being delayed as all the the fast carriers and CVEs are covering the withdrawal of the damaged CVEs and the CVEs are barely moving. Im going to detach the CVEs from escort duty this next turn so that they can go back to port to rearm and refuel to prepare for the next offensive. Amphibious transports stand by loaded with assault troops back at port waiting for the CVEs to arrive.

Dave didnt CAP Manila or Clark this turn so it almost looks as if we have won the air battle over Luzon. The main Japanese AFs on Luzon at Clark, Manila and San Fernando are all closed now. Allied fighter sweeps found Japanese fighter CAP over Balikpappan and roughed up a couple of squadrons of Japanese fighters. Next turn we will change focus with Fifth Air Force. Instead of flying mostly ground support.... Fifth Air Force medium bombers will hit oil facilities at Balikpappan while heavy bombers strike oil facilities at Miri.

Posted: **Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:55 pm**

6/30-7/1/44

SUBS

SS Cavalla sinks TK Itukushima Maru off Cam Ranh Bay.

CBI

Tenth Air Force medium bombers shut down the level 2 AF at Port Blair. This should make for a safer voyage for troop transports leaving Rangoon for Australia and then on to SWPAC/CENTPAC. The 27th Division was transported out of Rangoon last turn and the 6th Aussie Division is currently loading at Rangoon.

RAF Liberators strategic bomb HI at Georgetown. We are running out of strategic bombing targets within 20 hex range of Rangoon/Pegu. Next turn Tenth Air Force heavy bombers will target LI and resources at Saigon.

SEAC and Chinese troops continue to advance on Ankang.

SWPAC

SWPAC armor overruns the Japanese armor at Boac after a heavy aerial bombardment:

Ground combat at Boac (80,80)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6564 troops, 21 guns, 934 vehicles, Assault Value = 521

Defending force 1308 troops, 2 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Allied adjusted assault: 347

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Boac !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 121 (102 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn

Defending units:
27th Tank Regiment
47th Road Const Co
7th Naval Const Bn /14

V Amphibious Corps masses at Lucena and an assault is ordered for next turn.

In planning the landings on Luzon... I had figured on being on the receiving end of hundreds of kamikaze bombers and losing about 6 CVEs. Actually... there were only 2-3 squadron sized kamikaze strikes so I was wrong on that.... but I ended up having 12 CVEs torpedoed and another CVE hit a mine. Of the 13 damaged CVEs..... 3 sank immediately and 6 moderately damaged CVEs have made it back to port to start repairs. Four seriously damaged CVEs were disbanded in port at Legaspi before sinking and they repaired FLT damage from the mid 90s to the low 80s before I tried to evacuate them. I felt that it was important enough to have all the fast carriers and CVEs cover the withdrawal of the 4 heavily damaged CVEs, Well.... CVE Nassau sprung a leak and high tailed it back to Legaspi where she will stay for quite some time to get her damage down to a more seaworthy level. CVE Shah sprung a leak and has been helplessly floundering off the coast of Samar the last 2 turns... unable to make it even 3 hexes for an emergency disband in port at Surigao. With 97 FLT I expect CVE Shah to sink at her current location next turn. That leaves 2 of the heavily damaged CVEs continuing to withdraw to the south.

Dave sent 4 naval airstrikes against Fifth Fleet carriers and another naval airstrike against helpless CVE Shah:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 82,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7
B6N2 Jill x 7
D4Y1 Judy x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 39
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 46
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 467

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 12 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown II
BB Iowa
BB North Carolina
CV Franklin
CV Lexington II
CA New Orleans

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
28 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16900
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
21st FG/531st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 82,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 47
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 46
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 458

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 14 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
32 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 25 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16900
Raid is overhead
21st FG/531st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 82,87

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 46
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 438

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
29 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 between 2000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16900
Raid is overhead
21st FG/531st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/340th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/342nd FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

Morning Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 81,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3
B6N2 Jill x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Isherwood
DD McKee

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

Morning Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 83,86

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 11
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 6 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1 Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19800
Raid is overhead
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 81,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 2
B6N2 Jill x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Isherwood, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD McKee
DD Ingersoll

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

By the end of the turn..... the Japanese lose 97 AC in A2A combat vs zero Allied AC.

The fast carriers of TG 58 have been on station in the Philippine Sea for a few weeks now and have been on the end of numerous Japanese naval airstrikes. Many of the carriers and escorts are low on AA ammo now and the relatively small sized Japanese naval airstrikes got through the CAP of our fatigued VF groups last turn. I think that its time for the fast carriers to go back to port to rest their VF squadrons and rearm. Land based fighters at Davao will LRCAP the 2 damaged withdrawing CVEs next turn.

I mentioned last turn that Dave was no longer CAPing his main AFs on Luzon at Clark, Manila and San Fernando. This turn we sent sweepers over Miri and Balikpappan and I was surprised to not find any CAP over these major Japanese oil installations. The strategic bombers didnt sorties ordered over Balikpappan last turn but they did over Miri... and without any CAP it was a "milk run". Miri ended up with oil 15(286) and next turn we will hit the refineries there.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:02 pm**

7/2-7/3/44

SUBS

SS Aspro sinks PB Hakata Maru off Kochi.

US SIXTH ARMY: BATTLE FOR MINDANAO

Sixth Army armor invests Oroquieta. A recon bombardment is ordered for next turn.

Most of Sixth Army begins withdrawal to Davao for amphibious redeployment to Luzon.

SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON

SWPAC infantry captures a mostly deserted Lucena. Dave has over 125,000 troops and 1400 tanks at Manila so we will pause a bit here while we wait for the armor to catch up.

CVE Shah is still afloat and moves one hex towards Surigao. She reduced her damage to FLT 93 so maybe she wil make port after all.... she is still 2 hexes out.

The other 2 heavily damaged CVEs should reach Talaud eilanden next turn.

The fast carriers of TG 58 reach port at talaud eilanden and take on AC replacements. The VF squadrons enlarged from 40 to 42 last turn. TG 58 will head to Morotai next turn to refuel and complete rearmament.

Fifth Air Force heavy bombers strike refineries at Miri this turn leaving the refineries at 2(299).

The CVEs complete refueling and rearming and head out with Adm Hill's amphib TF to rendezvous with replenishment TFs and surface TFs at Dadjangas. Next turn Adm Hill will land assault troops at Jolo.

Posted: **Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:17 pm**

AdmSpruance,

can you give us an big picture of how the battles in China and Malaya are going while you are reconquering the PI? Or do they matter much now?

Thanks,
Mike

Posted: **Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:42 pm**

Wirrayway_Ace....Dave and I are pretty much stalemated across the entirety of the front in the CBI. Dave just recently broke through my lines at Ankang in central China but in retrospect it was just a diversion and Im in the process of mopping things up in that area now. Ive attached a screenshot of the current front lines in China. The front line across China has been mostly unchanged for over a year. Im just trying to draw as much supply as possible into China... over 130,000 supplies at Chungking and 60,000 supplies at Changsha.... and I dont intend to do anything offensively in China until perhaps the Russians are activated in 1945. In fact... I recently pulled 3 US/Aussie divisions from China for redeployment into the Pacific.

In Burma.... Dave and I are stalemated at both Moulmein and Uttaradit, The terrain and fortifications make a breakthrough here virtually impossible if the Japanese player decides to put up a stiff defense. My last attack at 2:1 odds at Moulmein cost me over 2500 AV of casualties... and many of those formations will not fully rebuild before the end of the war.

So to answer your question.... I have decided to make the CBI a backwater and focus everything in the Pacific. I want to cut off the SRA from the Home Islands and also initiate strategic bombing of the Home Islands ASAP so any diversion of effort to the CBI would be counterproductive to the strategic plan. But having said that... I still intend to use the CBI... and China in particular... to help fight the attrition battle against Japanese air forces. I used Burma to take out as many strategic targets in Indochina as possible and Im building up AFs in eastern China to base naval bombers to help cut the Japanee SLOC in the South China Sea.

7/4-7/5/44

SUBS

SS Grayhowk torpedoes AK Awazisan off Laoag.

SS I-154 sinks SS Spirit near Phuket.

SSnBong sinks xAKL Myogi Maru by Tawi tawi.

SS I-7 is sunk by an Allied surface TF off Basilan.

SS Tactician sinks xAK Ayo Maru near Muntok.

SS Golet sinks TK Kotai by Billiton.

SS Hake sinks TK Gyoshin Maru off Takao.

CBI

Tenth Air Force heavy bombers hit resources and LI at Saigon.

RAF heavy bombers again strike HI at Georgetown.

SEAC and Chinese troops close in on Ankang.

SWPAC

On Mindanao.... the US Sixth Army will assault Oroquieta this turn after a massive aerial bombardment.

At Jolo.... I evidently didnt set the amphib TF to "unload" so the troops will storm ashore this next turn. Some 30 CVEs are providing air cover here. Surface TFs will begin naval bombardments of Jolo this turn.

On Luzon.... SWPAC troops continue to advance on Manila. BFs are airlifted into the now level 3 AF at Naga.

CVE Shah actually made port at Surigao before sinking and now she will be disbanded to effect emergency repairs.

The fast carriers of TG 58 refuel and rearm at Morotai. Amphib TFs continue to mass at Morotai and Sansopar for the next round of Allied invasions.

Posted: **Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:16 pm**

7/6-7/7/44

SUBS

SS Cisco sinks SC CHa-16 off Vigan.

SS Tilefish sinks xAKL Fuzu Maru near Tokara Retto.

CBI

Dave counterattacks Allied armor north of Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17528 troops, 193 guns, 628 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Defending force 26043 troops, 192 guns, 369 vehicles, Assault Value = 925

Japanese adjusted assault: 856

Allied adjusted defense: 1402

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2066 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Vehicles lost 62 (1 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1374 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
59th Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
268th Motorised Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
34th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment

In WitP.... there is nothing worse than losing a shock attack. We will launch a delibnerat attack here next turn after an aerial bombardment.

At Rangoon.... we are still loading up the Aussie divisions for redeployment to the Pacific.

SWPAC

On Luzon.....Allied troops pause outside of Manila as we wait for all of V Amphib Corps troops to arrive.

On Mindanao..... Sixth Army captures Oroquieta:

Ground combat at Oroquieta (78,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31042 troops, 562 guns, 1110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396

Defending force 6951 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Allied adjusted assault: 798

Japanese adjusted defense: 160

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Oroquieta !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1844 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 88 (58 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
38th Infantry/C Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
28th Division
47th JNAF AF Unit

I really messed up the invasion of Jolo. Two turns ago AdmHills amphib TF arriveded at Jolo but didnt unload. Then this turn it finally unloads but not at Jolo.... the TF sails to Dadjangas and unloads there. It will probably be over a week before we can reload the troops at Dadjangas and then attempt an invasion of Jolo again.

In the meantime... another amphib TF will land reinforcements at Ternate covered by the fast carriers and we will try to finish the battle there that started in Feb. 1944.

Allied SBDs hit IJN shipping off San fernando and Camiquin:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24B Banshee x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Allied aircraft losses
A-24B Banshee: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shoryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Taibu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shoryu Maru

Morning Air attack on TF, near Camiguin at 84,72

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 14

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-603 Hikotai with J2M2 Jack (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kaga Maru

KB shows up off Woleaia and sinks Allied shipping unloading supplies there:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 102,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
D4Y1 Judy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Tracy, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Rotanin

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 102,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Rotanin, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Lynx, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DM Tracy, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Lynx
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Rotanin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DM Tracy

At least I know where KB is now and it doesnt look like KB can pose a threat to our amphib operations in the Philippines. IJN carriers, however, can threaten our SLOC running along the northern coast of New Guinea.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:29 am**

7/8-7/9/44

SUBS

SS Scabbardfish sinks PB Onoko Maru off Sampit.

SS Trenchant sinks DD Fujinami but is sunk in return by the escorts near Singapore.

SS Snook sinks xAK Unyo Maru by Toyohara.

CBI

SEAC and Chinese troops can only muster a 1:2 attack on the IJA armor north of Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25102 troops, 191 guns, 368 vehicles, Assault Value = 1033

Defending force 15857 troops, 193 guns, 627 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Allied adjusted assault: 540

Japanese adjusted defense: 1027

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
30th Chinese Corps
Provisionl Tank Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
34th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Tank Division
59th Division

I was hoping to get better odds here after Japan lost a shock attack last turn but attacking in the mountains is difficult unless you have an overwhelming numerical advantage. I have a couple of thousand AV on the march to be reinforcements here so we will try it again in a few turns.

The last of the I Australian Corps troops loaded at Rangoon and now everyone is off across the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

Tenth Air Force heavy bombers complete the destruction of resources at Hanoi.

SWPAC

Dave hits a couple of Allied ships with kamikaze attacks off Jolo:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Basilan at 75,90

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DE James E. Craig, Kamikaze hits 1
CL Marblehead
CA Baltimore

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 22

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 39
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 188
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 347

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 18 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Basilan at 75,90

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 22
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
APA Neville, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
APD Gregory
CA Baltimore
DD Owen

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

We are still reloading the Jolo assault troops at dadjangas and it will be a couple more turns before we can attempt to invade again.

The fast carriers of TG 58 cover the landing of SWPAC reinforcements at ternate:

Pre-Invasion action off Ternate (78,102)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Harold C. Thomas
DE Gilmore
DE Lamons
AM Rockhampton
APD Newman
LCI-586
APA Storm King

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

DE Harold C. Thomas fired at enemy troops
DE Gilmore fired at enemy troops
DE Lamons fired at enemy troops
AM Rockhampton fired at enemy troops
APD Newman fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Ternate (78,102)

TF 483 troops unloading over beach at Ternate, 78,102

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5577 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 9370 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

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

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
28th Div /7
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
66th Nav Gd /2
61st JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
New Caledonia Det
II Aus Corps Engr Bn /1
2/2nd Ind Coy
2/4 MG Battalion
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
Gull Bn /3

We tried to take Ternate during SWPAC's Moluccas offensive in 2/44 but Dave was able to fly in enough reinforcements to stop us cold in our tracks. Now I have 16 CVs and 9 CVLs flying CAP over Ternate and we will launch a deliberate attack here next turn after ginormous aerial and naval bombardments.

Posted: **Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:53 pm**

7/10-7/11/44

SWPAC

Multiple Allied bombardment TFs hammer the Japanese at Ternate:

Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Balch
DD Taylor
DD Sproston
DD Pringle
DD Prichett
DD Albert Grant
DD Gatling

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 47
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

BB Richelieu firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Tromp firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL Sumatra
CL Sumatra firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at Ternate
DD Balch firing at Ternate
DD Taylor firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Sproston firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Pringle firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Prichett firing at Ternate
DD Albert Grant firing at Ternate
DD Gatling firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Houston
DD Mertz
DD Melvin

Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 30
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina
BB North Carolina firing at Ternate
CA New Orleans firing at Ternate
CA Houston firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Mertz firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Melvin firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CL Denver
CL Columbia
DD Bullard
DD Brown

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

BB Indiana firing at Ternate
CL Denver firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Columbia firing at Ternate
DD Bullard firing at Ternate
DD Brown firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
CA Indianapolis
CL Montpelier
DD Bache
DD Aulick

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB New Jersey firing at Ternate
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Iowa
BB Iowa firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Indianapolis firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Montpelier firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Bache firing at Ternate
DD Aulick firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Colorado
CL Caradoc
CL De Ruyter
DD McCook
DD Endicott
DD Doyle
DD Thompson
DD Woodworth

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

BB Tennessee firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Colorado firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Caradoc firing at Ternate
CL De Ruyter firing at Ternate
DD McCook firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Endicott firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Doyle firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Thompson firing at Ternate
DD Woodworth firing at Ternate

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II
CA Boston
CA Quincy
CL Raleigh
DD Allen
DD Cassin
DD Gridley
DD Henley
DD Stevens

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

CA Canberra II firing at Ternate
CA Boston firing at Ternate
CA Quincy firing at Ternate
CL Raleigh firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Allen firing at Ternate
DD Cassin firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Gridley firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Henley firing at Ternate
DD Stevens firing at Ternate

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
CL Biloxi
CL Honolulu
DD Anthony
DD Fletcher

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 23
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3

BB Massachusetts firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB South Dakota firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Biloxi firing at Ternate
CL Honolulu firing at Ternate
DD Anthony firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Fletcher firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Bell
DD Ammen

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

BB Alabama firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Phoenix firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Helena firing at Ternate
DD Bell firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Ammen firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Washington
CL Nashville
DD Converse
DD Bennion

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 47
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

BB Washington firing at Ternate
CL Nashville firing at Ternate
DD Converse firing at Ternate
DD Bennion firing at Ternate

Fifth Air Force and the US Navy send hundreds of tac, medium and heavy bombers to work over Ternate. After 5 months of fighting.... the level 4 AF at Ternate is finally captured:

Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9663 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Defending force 5112 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 426

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (22 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
8th NZ Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
Gull Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
New Caledonia Det

Defending units:
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
66th Nav Gd /2

Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9477 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 368

Defending force 3944 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 238

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 59 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
Gull Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
8th NZ Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
New Caledonia Det

Defending units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Ternate

We will try to mop up the remaining Japanese stragglers here next turn. The fast carriers of TG 58 will return to port at Morotai to refuel and rearm.

The capture of Ternate eliminates yet another level 4 Japanee AF astride our SLOC but Japan has many more. This last turn....Dave launches some naval airstrikes from behind our front lines..... they originated from either Gebe or Obi:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 86,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17
B6N2 Jill x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Irwin
DD Murray

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 92,114

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 8
B6N2 Jill x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

While we have kept the Japanese AF at Babeldaob suppressed for several months.... we've mostly inored Peleliu next door as it only had a level 1 AF. On the 1st day of the turn.....Dave completes a level 2 AF on peleliu and then naval airstrikes launch against Fifth Fleet on the 2nd day of the turn:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 34
B6N2 Jill x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Chatham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Lamberton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AK Chicot, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Caledonia, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Electra, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Charlevoix, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Autauga, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Chatham
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Lamberton
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Charlevoix

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK John Alden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John Alden

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 34
B6N2 Jill x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Chicot, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AM Triumph
DMS Lamberton, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AK Chatham, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AK Autauga, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Chatham
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Autauga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Chicot
Massive explosion on AK Chicot
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Lamberton

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 86,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17
B6N2 Jill x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 8 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Morrison
DD Marshall

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Nells based in the Marianas hit Allied shipping in the Carolines:

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Naos, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DMS Howard, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Murzim

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Allied DBs based at Legaspi return the favor to IJN shipping north of Luzon:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 83,71

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 32
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 24

Allied aircraft
A-24B Banshee x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 50
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24B Banshee: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kotoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
AK Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC Ch 38

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-603 Hikotai with J2M2 Jack (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (6 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kotoku Maru

The Allies end up losing 9 ships worth 60 VPs... surprisingly the AKs are only worth 5 points apiece. I generally have upwards of a score of TFs plying the waters off the northern New Guinea sailing between Rabaul and our forward naval bases at Sansopar and Morotai and the forward AFs at Yap, Ulithi and Woleia. All TFs off the north coast of New Guinea will now be sent back to port until I can regain air supremacy over the region. In the meantime.... the convoy routes between Rabaul and Sansopar/Morotai will be moved to the southern coast of New Guinea.

Dave also launches naval airstrikes against Allied invasion forces off Jolo but the CVEs are waiting for them:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 40
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 188
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 366

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 19 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 44

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 40
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 188
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 364

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Japan loses 87 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 39 AC.

The CVEs are standing by offshore Jolo to prevent Japanese aerial reinforcement while the assault troops reload at Dadjangas. Next turn we will make our 3rd (and hopefully) last invasion attempt at Jolo.

On Luzon.... Dave is starting to move his army SE from Manila to threaten our army advancing from the south. The Japanese army at Manila is ablout as large as our entire army non Luzon and it also has more armor....over 1500 AFVs. Massed heavy bombers from Fifth Air Force will bomb the Japanese troops at Manila to interdict their movement.

Posted: **Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:43 pm**

7/12-7/13/44

SUBS

SS Barb is sunk by Japanese ASW AC off Sapporo.

SS Sea Rover is sunk by E boats near Batavia.

SWPAC

Allied forces complete the mop up of IJA stragglers on Ternate:

Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9311 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Defending force 1629 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 173

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 173 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2378 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 130 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
Gull Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
8th NZ Brigade
New Caledonia Det

Defending units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Most of these Aussie and NZ formations will now be redeployed to Luzon.

After 2 screwed up attempts at invading SWPAC troops finally storm ashore at Jolo:

Naval bombardment of Jolo at 74,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
CA Salt Lake City
DD Halligan
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 45
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 5

BB West Virginia firing at Jolo
CA Salt Lake City firing at Jolo
DD Halligan firing at Jolo
DMS Emmons firing at Jolo
DMS Ellyson firing at Jolo
DMS Hobson firing at Jolo

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Pre-Invasion action off Jolo (74,90)

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CL Detroit
CL Richmond
DD Shaw
DD Baldwin
DD Frazier
DD Yarnall
LCI-444
LCI-436
LCI-443
DD Lang

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

CA Chicago II firing at 67th JNAF AF Unit
CL Detroit firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
CL Richmond firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Shaw firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Baldwin firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Frazier firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Yarnall firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Shaw fired at enemy troops
DD Baldwin fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Jolo (74,90)

TF 562 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90

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

10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Fiji Bde /3

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 13, 44

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Invasion Support action off Jolo (74,90)

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CL Detroit
CL Richmond
DD Lang
DD Baldwin
DD Yarnall
APD Hopping
APD Daniel T. Griffin
LCI-436
DD Carmick
DD Shaw
LCI-443

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

CA Chicago II firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
CL Detroit firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
CL Richmond firing at 1st Engineer Regiment
DD Lang firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Yarnall firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
APD Hopping firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
APD Daniel T. Griffin firing at 67th JNAF AF Unit
DD Lang fired at enemy troops
DD Baldwin fired at enemy troops
APD Hopping fired at enemy troops
APD Daniel T. Griffin fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

A shock attack is ordered for next turn on Jolo.

On Luzon.....over 200 heavy bombers from Fifth Air Force hammer the Japanese AF at Manila and pound the IJA troops trying to advance on Mauban. Two Allied divisions plus several tank battalions beat the Japanese reinforcements heading from Manila to Mauban and a deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.

The fast carriers of TG 58 make it back to port at Morotai to refuel, rearm and take on AC replacements. Next turn they will escort another amphib TF carrying the 6th Australian Division for the invasion of Siargao.

Fifth Air Force sweeps and bombs the brand new level 2 Japanese AF at Peleliu while Japanese air forces based in the Marianas sweep and bomb our level 2 AF at Woleai. Japan loses 70 AC in A2A combat vs Allied losses of 7 AC. Japan also loses 10 Jills bombed on the ground at Peleliu.

PBY naval search locates multiple IJN TFs 11 hexes from both Manus and the northern coast of New Guinea. Unfortunately I had no SBD-5s available for Manus so there were only Helldivers available with their 10 hex range. I cant stage in AC to New Guinea to hit the IJN TFs as Ive just recently stripped the north coast of New Guinea for BFs for our new airfields in the Philippines. There are about a half dozen nearly abandoned level 6/7/8 AFs on the northern coast of New Guinea so Dave can sail with impunity there if he desires. Fortunately all Allied TFs have been rerouted to the waters south of New Guinea so the IJN carriers only managed to damage a couple of xAKs that will be disbanded in ports this turn. Im not sure what to make of the spotting reports of the Japanese Navy off the northern coast of New Guinea. USN PBYs reported 3 CVL/CVEs and 7 BBs plus escorts 11 hexes north of New Guinea. The BBs could be CVs.....and Ive sunk 7 IJN BBs so there could only be a max of 5 BBs available to Japan. There was all kinds of japanese naval search off the northern coast of New Guinea last turn so I think that Dave is trying to make as much "noise" as possible with a few small carriers while the main body of KB sails elsewhere. Allied CVEs have been stuck off Jolo and Mindanao now for over a week with the botched invasions so Im wondering if Dave is moving KB to the waters west of the Philippines to hit my CVEs. Im going to withdraw all the CVEs and support TFs from Jolo next turn to Dadjangas and put up a land based CAP of over 200 fighters to help protect them.

I had been planning on using newly captured bases at Yap, Ulithi and Woleai to cover our SLOC from Rabaul to Sansopar/Morotai and I thought that it would allow me to redeploy all the BFs from the north coast of New Guinea to the Philippines. Yap has been enlarged to a level 6 AF but Ulithi is a level zero AF base that will take a lot of construction to build even a level 1 AF and Woleai is capped as a level 2 AF. I had 3 squadrons of fighters at Woleai but Dave has simply overwhelmed them with his large air forces in the Marianas. Dave has sunk over a half dozen Allied resupply ships at Woleai and now this turn he bombs the AF there heavy enough to put it out of supply. I withdrew what I could of the 3 fighter squadrons at Woleai this turn and I now realize that I will not be able to secure my SLOC from Rabaul to the Philippines until I take the Marianas. Im a bit behind schedule now with amphib ops and I will need to push back the Marianas offensive from July to August.

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:51 pm**

7/14-7/15/44

SUBS

SS Sturdy sinks xAKL Matsutan Maru off Muntok.

SS Tilefish sinks SC Ch31 near Amami Oshima.

SS Tactician is sunk by an IJN ASW TF by Tandjoengpinang.

SS Sturdy is sunk by E boats off Muntok.

SS Lancefish sinks xAK Nittai Maru near Amami Oshima.

CBI

Two more supply TFs reach Rangoon and begin to unload another 150,000 supplies. The northern terminus of our supply line from Burma into China is Chungking and it now has over 160,000 supplies. The southern terminus of our supply line into China is at Changsha and we now have over 60,000 supplies there. Supplies are flowing so well up the Burma Road that Im thinking about shutting down the hundreds of transport AC at Ledo. Im losing 3-4 transport AC/turn from "operations".....evidently crashing into the Himalayas.....and I dont think I need to continue to use the transport AC as well as the supplies are being drawn into China up the Burma Road.

SEAC troops continue to mass north of Ankang but Dave has nearly 3 divisions there now. I may just fortify in the mountains north of Ankang......supplies never seemed to draw down that secondary road for me anyway and Im sure that Dave is having the same problems keeping his troops supplied here.

B-29s are staged into Rangoon from India and next turn they will conduct their 1st night bombing mission of the war.....targeting LI in Singapore.

SWPAC

SWPAC.....by far the largest Allied command in the Pacific....is rapidly advancing in multiple directions. SWPAC troops capture Jolo this turn:

Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7836 troops, 87 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 2607 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 333

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
837 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
5th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
Fiji Brigade

Defending units:
1st Engineer Regiment
54th Nav Gd /1
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /1
67th JNAF AF Unit /1

The Australian 6th Divisions lands on Siargao:

Pre-Invasion action off Siargao (82,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Denver
DD Norman
LCI-219
LCI-23

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

CA Houston firing at 63rd Construction Battalion
CL Denver firing at 15th Base Force
15th Base Force firing at CL Denver
DD Norman firing at 15th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Siargao (82,88)

TF 608 troops unloading over beach at Siargao, 82,88

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 6th Australian Div /12
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 6th Australian Div /9

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Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 731 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 9874 troops, 176 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

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

Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Construction Battalion
15th Base Force

Defending units:
6th Australian Div /6

Next turn the Australian will launch a shock attack here.

On Mindanao......the US Sixth Army closes in on Dumanquiles:

Ground combat at Dumanquilas (77,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10962 troops, 218 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 6428 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

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

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry/B Division
43rd Infantry/A Division
43rd Infantry/C Division

Defending units:
28th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
47th JNAF AF Unit
62nd JNAF AF Unit

The fast carriers of TG 58 are covering the landings at Siargao.

This turn we began transferring SWPAC troops from Mindanao to Luzon. The US 7th Division will land at Legaspi this turn while the Australian 1st Division is loaded at Dadjangas.

Next turn....yet another Allied amphibious TF will land troops at Iloilo. Once we take Iloilo and Siargao Dave will only have three level 4 AFs remaining in the Philippines south of Manila.

On Luzon....SWPAC troops capture Mauban:

Ground combat at Mauban (80,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23856 troops, 386 guns, 819 vehicles, Assault Value = 976

Defending force 2300 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 786

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mauban !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1622 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
25th Special Base Force

We will begin investing Manila in another week.

The IJN carriers/BBs off the north coast of New Guinea went back into hiding last turn. All of our convoys to the eastern DEI/Philippines are being routed around the southern coast of New Guinea now so the IJN carriers are a non issue regardless of their position.

OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD

With the construction of a level 2 AF at Batangas this turn we have initiated "Operation Stranglehold".... the closure of the final Japanese SLOC from the SRA back to the Home Islands via the South China Sea. SBD-5s with an 11 hex range were staged into Batangas this turn while Tenth Air Force staged in several squadrons of B-25D1 "commerce destroyers" into eastern China. The B-25D1s will have an effective range of 13 hexes .... the range of their escorting P-51Bs and P-47D25s.... and can strike anywhere from north of Formosa to the waters off Indochina. In additon....over 2 dozen Allied subs are now patrolling the South China Sea. The closure of the South China Sea isnt complete......it will leak a bit.....but it will be a very dangerous jounrney for any IJN shipping that attempts to run the gauntlet.

Posted: **Wed Nov 06, 2013 2:41 am**

7/16-7/17/44

SWPAC

Japanese air forces in the central Philippines launch repeated airstrikes against the Allied fast carriers covering the landings on Iloilo:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 612
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 17 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 8 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers

Morning Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 610
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 16 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 15 on standby, 8 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (9 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 600
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 600
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Japan loses 133 AC in A2A combat this turn vs 16 Allied AC.

The 1st Filipino Regiment and the 503rd Paratroop Regimwent are landed at Iloilo:

Pre-Invasion action off Iloilo (79,84) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Denver, Shell hits 2
LCI-524
DD Dale

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

CL Denver firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CL Denver
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Iloilo (79,84)

TF 608 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 79,84

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

Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Filipino Inf Rgt

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 44

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Invasion Support action off Iloilo (79,84) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

97 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Denver, Shell hits 2
LCI-549
DD Dale

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

CA Houston firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CA Houston
1st Base Force firing at CL Denver
CL Denver firing at 1st Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

The Allies have 175 AV of troops ashore on Iloilo by the ned of the turn:

Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1834 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 4027 troops, 54 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

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

Assaulting units:
77th Infantry Brigade
1st Base Force

Defending units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
1st Filipino Inf Regiment

Dave has many more troops on Iloilo that I had originally reconned. I will rest the assault troops next turn while Fifth Air Force rototills the island. Meanwhile....the fast carriers that covered the landings this turn will sail to Leyte Gulf where they will refuel next turn. Some 34 CVes will take their place at Iloilo to cover the landings.

The Australian Sixth Army captures the AF at Siargao after a pair of shock attacks:

Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12140 troops, 176 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Defending force 4473 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 391

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division

Defending units:
Bandasan SNLF
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Construction Battalion
15th Base Force

Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12127 troops, 176 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 4060 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Allied adjusted assault: 402

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Siargao !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
930 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division

Defending units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Construction Battalion
15th Base Force

The Aussie Sixth Division will attack remnants of the Japanese garrison on Siargao next turn while seabees are landed to reopen the AF there.

Over in the Carolines.....Japanese bombers based in the Marianas bomb our port at Woleai sinking the 2 AVPs there in the process.

OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD

Ive attached a screenshot of the Chinese side of the South China Sea. No Japanese ships are sunk in the South China Sea this turn. Batangas....just south of Manila...enlarges to a level 3 AF. Once it reaches level 4 we will stage in B-25D1s.

Posted: **Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:07 pm**

7/18-7/19/44

SUBS

SS Seal sinks TK Arita Maru off Grrot Natoena but is then sunk in turn by the escorts.

SWPAC

The Australian 6th Division mops up IJA stragglers at Siargao:

Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12106 troops, 176 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Defending force 2962 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
31st Aviation Base Force
48th USN SeaBees /1

Defending units:
15th Base Force

Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12110 troops, 176 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 492

Defending force 2715 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 388

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 77 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
31st Aviation Base Force
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Base Force

Dave sends in MTBs and MLs from Iloilo to Siargo to Legaspi to try to interfere with Allied amphibious ops:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iloilo at 80,84, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-204, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-215, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Philip
DD Bancroft
DD Gillespie
DD Hobby, Shell hits 2

Poor visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 2,000 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: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Hobby engages ML G-215 at 2,000 yards
ML G-204 engages DD Hobby at 2,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages ML G-215 at 2,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages ML G-204 at 2,000 yards
DD Hobby engages ML G-215 at 2,000 yards
ML G-215 sunk by DD Philip at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on ML G-204
ML G-204 sunk by DD Gillespie at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 82,88, Range 27,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-552
MTB G-163
MTB G-164
MTB G-165

Allied Ships
DD Nepal
AK Arided
AK Cetus
AK Draco

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 5,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 82,87, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-552, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-163, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
MTB G-164
MTB G-165, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Spence, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Terry
DD Twining
DD Barton, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 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
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-165 engages DD Spence at 1,000 yards
DD Spence engages MTB G-164 at 1,000 yards
DD Spence engages MTB G-163 at 1,000 yards
MTB G-552 engages DD Spence at 1,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Spence
DD Spence sunk by MTB G-540 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages DD Barton at 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 sunk by DD Twining at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-163
Massive explosion on MTB G-163
MTB G-163 sunk by DD Twining at 2,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages DD Barton at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Barton engages MTB G-164 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-552 sunk by DD Barton at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Barton engages MTB G-540 at 5,000 yards
DD Barton engages MTB G-540 at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guiuan at 83,85, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-164, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Kyne, Shell hits 2
xAP Klipfontein
AP Gen. J.R.Brooke

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-164 sunk by DE Kyne at 1,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages DE Kyne at 1,000 yards
Katagi U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DE Kyne engages MTB G-540 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages AP Gen. J.R.Brooke at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

SWPAC reinforcements from Mindanao begin to land at Naga and Legaspi on Luzon.

On Mindanao..... the US Sixth army now has 3 divisions at Dumasquilas and a deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.

Fifth Air Force and USN Avengers pound the Japanese garrison at Iloilo. A shock attack will be ordered here next turn following massive aerial and naval bombardments.

OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD

The US Fifth and Tenth Air Forces hit paydirt in the South China Sea this turn. First the SBD-5s based at Batangas hit IJN shipping off Laoag and Iba:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 79,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
TK Matsushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashi
TK Amato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 74,72

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 37
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
TK Okigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Shimotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Then......B-25D1s based at Kukong in China hit IJN shipping near Takao:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M2 Sen Baku x 5
A6M5 Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 34

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 19
P-51B Mustang x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Kazuura Maru
xAK Janbi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Sainei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Yamada Det S-1 with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
9 planes vectored on to bombers
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 14000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
30th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (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 12000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
87th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (8 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (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 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Janbi Maru dead in the water ...
Sainei Maru dead in the water ...

Dave has a lot of fighters CAPing and LRCAPing a lot of shipping in and around Takao so next turn we will heavily sweep Takao at high altitude with China based fighters and then Tenth Air Force and RAF heavy bombers will try to shut down the level 8 AF at Takao. B-29s will be released from the strategic bomber reserve in India to hit non-strategic targets for the 1st time(also going after the Japanese AF at Takao). Taking out the AF at Takao will limit Japan's ability to LRCAP their convoys in the northern reaches of the South China Sea.

The Allied AF at Batangas enlarged to level 4 this turn so B-25D1s were also staged in there to give us more range while the SBD-5s were staged into newly captured Jolo where they can interdict IJN shipping in the waters off Miri and Brunei.

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