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From the screenshot Canton still has a Rising Sun flag on it, although Allied troops are there to contest it.

ORIGINAL: jwolf

From the screenshot Canton still has a Rising Sun flag on it, although Allied troops are there to contest it.

?? The screenshot has a text box over Canton. What were you looking at - what did I miss ?

You can see it through the box, in the shadow.

My old eyes don't see low contrast as well as they used to. I needed a magnifying glass to see it, and you are correct jwolf.

I hereby withdraw my advice to head for Canton city!

Sorry for the confusion people. I hit Canton last turn with over 1000 tac/medium/heavy bombers. I will assault Canton in 2 turns _AND_ I left an escape route for the defenders. Ive also have a little surprise for Dave....nearly 300 LCI(X) gunboats in port at Hong Kong will bombard Canton in 2 turns in addition to the bombers. Here are the current odds:

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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14370 troops, 1032 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 6783

Defending force 25536 troops, 354 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 747

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

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
59th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
14th Indian Division
43rd Chinese/A Corps
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
4th Chinese/A Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
8th Chinese/C Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
71st Chinese/C Corps
11th (East African) Division
100th Chinese/B Corps
200th Chinese Division
14th Chinese/B Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
8th Chinese/B Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
8th Chinese/A Corps
1st Australian Division
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
60th Chinese/C Corps
9th Australian Division
7th New Chinese Corps
44th Indian Brigade
54th Chinese/C Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
5th Indian Division
99th Chinese/B Corps
134th (East Ang) Regiment
1st Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Medium Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
208th Field Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
2nd Medium Regiment
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
14th Group Army
4th Field Artillery Battalion
38th Group Army
134th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
694th Field Artillery Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
IV Indian Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
16th Group Army
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
251st Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
14th Army
X Corps Artillery
XI Corps Artillery
88th Medium Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
7th War Area
XIV Corps Artillery
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
109th Div /6
53rd/C Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
178th Infantry Rgt /1
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
25th Div /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
12th Div /6
21st Mortar Battalion
4th JAAF AF Bn
Hong Kong Special Base Force
Canton Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn




Hopefully the Japanese can retreat to the SE although they have no supply route. The disruption and morale numbers will be horrific. And then I will be able to send another 6700 AV to the front for Army Group South.

Even though the hex to the southeast is vacant, the Japanese still cannot go there if any allied unit entered Canton through that hex side after any IJA units did. To open it again a Japanese unit would have to enter through that hex side. Use the W key to see if the hex side is green or red.

No worries though - you have enough combat engineers to drop the forts and wipe him out thereafter. He gets some benefit from urban terrain but if his supply is gone, he will not fight much before "dispersing".

BBfanboy....I checked Canton with the "W" key and all the hex sides are green....so there will be no retreat here.



6/23-6/24/45



CHINA


Army Group Center captures Chengchow as the IJA forces in the region flee to the rough terrain to the north:


Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27212 troops, 152 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 2692

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

Allied adjusted assault: 387

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 387 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Chinese/B Corps
96th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese/A Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese/C Corps
1st Prov Chinese Corps
76th Chinese/C Corps
19th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
40th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese/A Corps
91st Chinese/C Corps
76th Chinese/B Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
34th Chinese/A Corps
Jingcha War Area
2nd Group Army
5th War Area
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
1st War Area
4th Group Army
33rd Group Army
85th British AT Rgt /1

Defending units:
95th JAAF AF Bn




After taking Loyang, Chengchow and Kaifeng...I will pause the Chinese here until reinforcements reach Army Group Center.

The 2nd Armored Corps is motoring N from Changsha and should reach Ichang in 2 turns. Im pretty sure that Dave has stripped everything out of central China to reinforce at Shanghai/Hangchow/Shaohing against Army Group South.


Army Group South continues to lay siege at Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14370 troops, 1032 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 6817

Defending force 25173 troops, 352 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 728

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

Assaulting units:
5th Indian Division
38th Chinese/C Corps
44th Indian Brigade
8th Chinese/C Corps
14th Indian Division
14th Chinese/C Corps
200th Chinese Division
4th Chinese/A Corps
43rd Chinese/A Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
54th Chinese/C Corps
9th Australian Division
Americal Infantry Division
7th New Chinese Corps
71st Chinese/C Corps
23rd Chindit Brigade
1st Australian Division
59th Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
8th Chinese/A Corps
8th Chinese/B Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
97th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
11th (East African) Division
14th Chinese/B Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
99th Chinese/B Corps
XXIV CorpsArtillery
16th Group Army
33rd Medium Regiment
38th Group Army
85th Medium Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
55th Heavy Regiment
134th Medium Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
IV Indian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
88th Medium Regiment
694th Field Artillery Battalion
7th War Area
I Corps Artillery
165th Field Artillery Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
14th Group Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
208th Field Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
251st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Indian Medium Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
109th Div /6
178th Infantry Rgt /1
53rd/C Division
25th Div /1
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
12th Div /6
Canton Special Base Force
4th JAAF AF Bn
21st Mortar Battalion
Hong Kong Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn



Next turn the 6800 AV of Allied troops at Canton will launch a deliberate attack following 3 amphibious TF bombardments(NOT bombardment TF bombardments) with over 230 LCI(x)s and carpet bombing by over 1000 AC. The new patch has definitely affected Allied air operations in China. Ive exceeded the AC stacking levels and Base Administration on virtually every level 5,6,7 & 8 AF. The level 9 AFs seem to be working better with the 2x aviation support but I have hundreds of inoperable AC scattered over China and Luzon and every turn Im trying to re-arrange squadrons at every base. The net effect of the rules in the new patch seem to prevent the Allies from massing 90% of their airpower in one theatre so I guess that the new patch is working as intended and should improve realism of game play.

I sent nearly a dozen amphib TFs to land reinforcements at Wenchow. I didnt LRCAP all of them heavily enough and Dave made me pay for it:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 29
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 16

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Mendocino, Kamikaze hits 1
AP Gen. R.L.Howze, Torpedo hits 1
APA Alpine
APA Du Page, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DE Jesse Rutherford
AP Gen. W.M.Black, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
APA Catron, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
5551 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 322 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 86 (69 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (64 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.146 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Sagara G. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Minobe G. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor
Minobe G. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming APA Mendocino



Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LSM-313, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LCI-990, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Colhoun
LCI-787
LCI-776, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LCI-796, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-364
LSM-350

Allied ground losses:
1322 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF-223 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,62

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCI-780
LSM-369

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

CAP engaged:
VMF-223 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 158 minutes




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 11 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Dade, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire
APA Butte, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LSV Ozark, Kamikaze hits 1
APA Gilliam, Kamikaze hits 1
LSV Catskill, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
DE Jesse Rutherford
xAP Santa Elena, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AKA Athene
APA President Hayes
APA Alpine, Kamikaze hits 1

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M3 Nell flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes




The P-47D25s CAPing Wenchow didnt intercept a single Nell as they came in at 2000'. I thought that the high value carriers of Fifth Fleet a few hexes away would suck in all the IJN bombers but they didnt. I admit that I was rushing this amphib operation as per house rules we will end the game on 9/1/45...... so they gives me about 10 more weeks to prosecute the war. I ended up having 1 AP, 1 xAP, 2 APA, 10 LCI and 4 LSM sunk but there are maybe a dozen amphib ships unloading at Wenchow that have heavy damage. Next run we should unload 3 divisions, enough aviation to make the level 5 AF at Wenchow fully operational along with over 50,000 supplies. The 27th Division aboard the APAs took pretty heavy losses and the 4th Marine Division about the LCI/LSMs took significant damage. I have another 2 divisions at Hong Kong that I was going to reinforce Wenchow with via amphibious lift but with all the hazards of IJN surface TFs and naval bombers I will instead have them motor over the highways to the front lines. I will limit future reinforcements to Wenchow to small BFs aboard LST/LCI/LSMs.

The main reason I committed Fifth Fleet to the East China Sea....besides trying to protect the amphib landings at Wenchow...was to cover the movement of some Iowa Class BBs to Chinese coastal waters. BB Musashi and BB Yamato didnt show up this turn to hit Allied shipping off the Chinese coast... I was hoping to engage them with massed carrier TBM-3s. Now I will have some Iowa Class BBs to face off against BB Fuso and the 2 IJN super BBs if they return. I also flew in Air HQs via transport AC to Kwangchowan in the south and Wenchow in the north so I have the entire coastline now covered by land based TBM-3s.



OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER

This last turn P-47Ns and P-51Ds swept Nagasaki, Tokyo and Fukuoka while Fifth Fleet swept Fukuoka and bombed its AF with over 500 TBM-3s. Fukuoka had a dark red "X" on it and was evidently a major training base for Japanese bombers and recon AC. Japan loses 139 AC in A2A combat vs 29 Allied AC. Another 237 Japanese AC are destroyed on the ground at Fukuoka. Fifth Fleet Avenger I/IIs complete the 100% closure of the critically important Japanese AF at Daito Shoto. While positioned off the coast of China, Fifth Fleet carriers take on another 100 plus TBM-3s from VR squadrons so the VT squadrons are back to over 90% strength but I cant replace the TBM-3 pilots with 70's torpedo shill any longer....many of the replacement pilots only have torpedo bombing shills in the mid to high 60's.

Overall, Japan loses 444 AC this turn vs 112 Allied AC so this makes up point wise for the Allied shipping losses. After 3 turns of OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER Japan has lost a total of over 1400 AC. In addition....3 turns ago there were probably over 2000 Japanese AC stationed on Kyushu with the main concentrations at Nagasaki and Fukuoka. Now.... Dave has largely abandoned Kyushu with his air forces and Nagasaki and Fukuoka AFs are smoking ruins....maybe 100 AC are left with maybe 30-40 of those being fighters(if recon is to be believed). Kyushu is now a "sitting duck" and we are going to hit it hard with B-29 precision daylight raids next turn. House rules prevent either one of us from staging strategic bombing attacks from or against Chinese bases so while the P-47Ns and P-51Ds can sweep from Chinese AFs the B-29s will fly from bases on Luzon. The B-291s will target HI, LI and armaments at Nagasaki. The B-29-25s will target oil, refineries, LI and HI at Shimonseki. The B-29Bs will target oil, LI and HI at Fukuoka. This will the 2nd and by far the largest daytime precision bombing attack by SAC of the war to date.

Meanwhile.....the carriers of Fifth Fleet will sail back towards the Bonins to threaten airfields in central Japan. Recon shows that the southernmost Japanese AF with a dark red "X" is at Hiroshima. Next turn P-47Ns, P-51Ds and carrier F$U-!Ds will sweep Hiroshima while the carrier TBM-3 will hit the AF there. The carrier Avenger I/IIs will hit the Japanese AF at Nago on Okinawa where there are some 50 fighters that I think have been LRCAPing IJN surface TFs. Fighters on Batan Island and Itbayat Island will sweep Nago also.

6/25-6/26/45



CHINA: ARMY GROUP SOUTH CAPTURES CANTON


IJN E Karri goes on the rampage against Allied TFs off the China coast:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 25, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Taihoku at 88,61, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Karii

Allied Ships
APD Colhoun
APD Little, Shell hits 2, on fire
LSM-144
LSM-145
LSM-147
LSM-148
LSM-211
LSM-212
LSM-214
LSM-215
LSM-216
LSM-301
LSM-302
LSM-303
LSM-304
LSM-305
LSM-306, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSM-307
LSM-308
LSM-309
LSM-310
LSM-312
LSM-314
LSM-315
LSM-316
LSM-317
LSM-319
LSM-320
LSM-350
LSM-351
LSM-352
LSM-353
LSM-355
LSM-356
LSM-358
LSM-360
LSM-362
LSM-364
LSM-365
LSM-366
LSM-367
LSM-368
LSM-369
LSM-371
LSM-376
LSM-417
LSM-418
LSM-419
LSM-420
LSM-421
LSM-422
LSM-423
LSM-424
LSM-425
LSM-426
LCI-446
LCI-581
LCI-622
LCI-625

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
LCI-790 collides with LSM-376 at 88 , 61
APD Little engages E Karii at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E Karii engages APD Little at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
APD Little engages E Karii at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
E Karii engages APD Little at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
LCI-784 collides with LSM-376 at 88 , 61
E Karii engages APD Little at 2,000 yards
APD Little engages E Karii at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
LCI-783 collides with LSM-376 at 88 , 61
APD Little , APD Colhoun , LCI-992 ,
LCI-991 , LCI-986 , LCI-985 ,
LCI-984 , LCI-799 , LCI-798 ,
LCI-797 , LCI-795 , LCI-794 ,
LCI-792 , LCI-791 , LCI-790 ,
LCI-788 , LCI-787 , LCI-786 ,
LCI-784 , LCI-783 , LCI-782 ,
LCI-780 , LCI-775 , LCI-773 ,
LCI-657 , LCI-656 , LCI-654 ,
LCI-641 , LCI-635 , LCI-625 ,
LCI-622 , LCI-581 , LCI-446 ,
LSM-426 , LSM-425 , LSM-424 ,
LSM-423 , LSM-422 , LSM-421 ,
LSM-420 , LSM-419 , LSM-418 ,
LSM-417 , LSM-376 , LSM-371 ,
LSM-369 , LSM-368 , LSM-367 ,
LSM-366 , LSM-365 , LSM-364 ,
LSM-362 , LSM-360 , LSM-358 ,
LSM-356 , LSM-355 , LSM-353 ,
LSM-352 , LSM-351 , LSM-350 ,
LSM-320 , LSM-319 , LSM-317 ,
LSM-316 , LSM-315 , LSM-314 ,
LSM-312 , LSM-310 , LSM-309 ,
LSM-308 , LSM-307 , LSM-306 screened from combat
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APD Little , APD Colhoun , LCI-992 ,
LCI-991 , LCI-986 , LCI-985 ,
LCI-984 , LCI-799 , LCI-798 ,
LCI-797 , LCI-795 , LCI-794 ,
LCI-792 , LCI-791 , LCI-790 ,
LCI-788 , LCI-787 , LCI-786 ,
LCI-784 , LCI-783 , LCI-782 ,
LCI-780 , LCI-775 , LCI-773 ,
LCI-657 , LCI-656 , LCI-654 ,
LCI-641 , LCI-635 , LCI-625 ,
LCI-622 , LCI-581 , LCI-446 ,
LSM-426 , LSM-425 , LSM-424 ,
LSM-423 , LSM-422 , LSM-421 ,
LSM-420 , LSM-419 , LSM-418 ,
LSM-417 , LSM-376 , LSM-371 ,
LSM-369 , LSM-368 , LSM-367 ,
LSM-366 , LSM-365 , LSM-364 ,
LSM-362 , LSM-360 , LSM-358 ,
LSM-356 , LSM-355 , LSM-353 ,
LSM-352 , LSM-351 , LSM-350 screened from combat
E Karii engages LSM-306 at 2,000 yards
APD Little , APD Colhoun , LCI-992 ,
LCI-991 , LCI-986 , LCI-985 ,
LCI-984 , LCI-799 , LCI-798 ,
LCI-797 , LCI-795 , LCI-794 ,
LCI-792 , LCI-791 , LCI-790 ,
LCI-788 , LCI-787 , LCI-786 ,
LCI-784 , LCI-783 , LCI-782 ,
LCI-780 , LCI-775 , LCI-773 ,
LCI-657 , LCI-656 , LCI-654 ,
LCI-641 , LCI-635 , LCI-625 ,
LCI-622 , LCI-581 , LCI-446 ,
LSM-426 , LSM-425 , LSM-424 ,
LSM-423 , LSM-422 , LSM-421 ,
LSM-420 , LSM-419 , LSM-418 ,
LSM-417 , LSM-376 , LSM-371 ,
LSM-369 , LSM-368 , LSM-367 ,
LSM-366 , LSM-365 , LSM-364 ,
LSM-362 , LSM-360 , LSM-358 ,
LSM-356 , LSM-355 , LSM-353 ,
LSM-352 , LSM-351 , LSM-350 ,
LSM-320 , LSM-319 , LSM-317 ,
LSM-316 , LSM-315 , LSM-314 ,
LSM-312 screened from combat
Massive explosion on LSM-306
E Karii engages LSM-306 at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Taihoku at 88,61, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Karii

Allied Ships
LST-87
LST-357
LST-396
PF Orange, Shell hits 8, on fire

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
E Karii engages PF Orange at 2,000 yards
E Karii engages PF Orange at 2,000 yards
E Karii engages PF Orange at 2,000 yards
Kurakane W. orders Japanese TF to disengage
PF Orange engages E Karii at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PF Orange engages E Karii at 6,000 yards
PF Orange engages E Karii at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Taihoku at 88,62, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Karii

Allied Ships
DD Nestor
DD Nizam
DD Paladin
DD Pathfinder
DD Petard

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Petard engages E Karii at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Petard engages E Karii at 3,000 yards
DD Paladin engages E Karii at 3,000 yards
DD Nizam engages E Karii at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Petard engages E Karii at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam engages E Karii at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...



This intercept by E Karii of the USN LCI/LSM and LST TFs must have retreated them or sent them off course. The two landing craft TFs were carrying the 4th Marine Division to Wenchow and started the turn only 6 hexes away from their objective and were moving at full speed but 2 days later they never made it to Wenchow but were floundering off Taihoku without LRCAP. I heavily LRCAP'ed all the amphib TFs that were unloading at Wenchow and I lightly LRCAP'ed a surface TF heading N from Hong Kong to Wenchow. These 2 landing craft TFs were never LRCAP'ed since they were supposed to be unloading at Wenchow before the air missions started. Needless to say...these 2 landing craft TFs were helpless against repeated Val DB and Judy kamikaze attacks over the next 2 days:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 87,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 9 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LCI-991
LCI-795, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
APD Colhoun
LSM-419, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-371
LCI-992
LSM-360, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-421, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
APD Little
LSM-211, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-307
LSM-425, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-214

Allied ground losses:
940 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 56 (56 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x D4Y1 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 82,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LSM-215
LSM-356
LCI-622, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-355, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LSM-362, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LSM-307, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LSM-369, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LSM-418, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
938 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (18 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (9 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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

CAP engaged:
35th FG/41st FS with P-38L Lightning (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 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSM-362
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSM-307
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSM-418


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 82,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCI-775
LSM-350, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
LSM-352, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
LSM-315, Kamikaze hits 2, and is sunk
LSM-302
APD Little
LCI-798
LSM-314, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-788
LCI-656, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk
LCI-794
LSM-144, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
788 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (12 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
35th FG/41st FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 45

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-918, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST-714
LST-223
LST-607, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LST-467, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-472, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST 180, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST-350, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
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:
35th FG/41st FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Massive explosion on LST-918
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST 180


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST-353
APD Manley, Kamikaze hits 1
LST-714

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y1 Judy flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
B5N2 Kate x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST-174, Kamikaze hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb





IJN subs were also stalking these 2 landing craft TFs:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 45

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ASW attack near Foochow at 86,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
LCI-985
LCI-794
LCI-787
LCI-780
LCI-654
LCI-581
LSM-422
LSM-371
LSM-365
LSM-355
LSM-320
LSM-314
LSM-307
LSM-301
LSM-148
APD Little

SS I-21 is sighted by escort
I-21 bottoming out ....
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Foochow at 86,62

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-109

Allied Ships
APD Little
LCI-985
LCI-794
LCI-787
LCI-780
LCI-654
LCI-581
LSM-422
LSM-371
LSM-365
LSM-355
LSM-320
LSM-314
LSM-307
LSM-301
LSM-148

SSX Ha-D-109 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Little
Ha-D-109 bottoming out ....
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Little fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Foochow at 86,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
LSM-306, on fire, heavy damage

LSM-306 is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes



I cant wait to get the file back from Dave and try to determine why these 2 TFs didnt sail to Wenchow as ordered. I checked my last save of the previous turn while I was writing orders and still cant figure out why they languished off Foochow and Taihoku.



A small USN surface TF heading from Hong Kong to Wenchow was also attacked by Vals. They were LRCAP'ed but it wasnt enough:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 35

Allied aircraft
Hellcat F.II x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Grayson
DD Reid, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Tucker, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Honolulu
DD Perkins

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 13000 feet
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 17 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF-351 with F4U-1A Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Reid
Banzai! - Obayashi R. in a D3A1 Val is willing to die for the Emperor





Wenchow on the other hand...was heavily CAP'ed and LRCAP'ed by nearly 400 fighters and they repelled all Japanese aerial attacks with minimal losses:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 5
Spitfire VIII x 7
Thunderbolt II x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
P-51D Mustang x 48
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 29

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

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LST-660

CAP engaged:
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-10F 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VRF-11F with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
5th FG/17th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
No.2 Sqn RIAF with Spitfire VIII (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
1st ACG/5th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 13 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-51D Mustang (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
81st FG/91st FS with P-51D Mustang (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-51D Mustang (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/449th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
508th FG/467th FS with P-38L Lightning (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead



Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 47

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5
Mosquito FB.VI x 2
Spitfire VIII x 7
Thunderbolt II x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
P-51D Mustang x 44
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 29 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APA Hunter Liggett, Kamikaze hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick flying as kamikaze

CAP engaged:
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VRF-11F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5th FG/17th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.2 Sqn RIAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9045.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 8640.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (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 3000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1st ACG/5th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-51D Mustang (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 13 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 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6450.
Raid is overhead
81st FG/91st FS with P-51D Mustang (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-51D Mustang (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 4000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
51st FG/449th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
508th FG/467th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 11

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 3
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
Spitfire VIII x 7
Thunderbolt II x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
P-38L Lightning x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
P-51D Mustang x 32
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
F6F-5 Hellcat x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VRF-11F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
5th FG/17th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.2 Sqn RIAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 9045.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
1st ACG/5th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
81st FG/91st FS with P-51D Mustang (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
51st FG/449th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
508th FG/467th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 5
Corsair II x 17
Hellcat F.II x 4
Mosquito FB.VI x 6
Spitfire VIII x 7
Thunderbolt II x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 19
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23
P-51D Mustang x 53
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VRF-11F with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
5th FG/17th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VMF-351 with F4U-1A 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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.2 Sqn RIAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.17 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (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 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
1st ACG/5th FS (C) with P-51D Mustang (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-51D Mustang (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 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
81st FG/91st FS with P-51D Mustang (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
348th FG/340th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes







Meanwhile, Dave sent in some surface TFs to Wenchow to try to break up the landings:



Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
DD Kuroshio
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
APD Manley
LST-73
LST-174
LST-223
LST-224
LST-274
LST-335
LST-350
LST-353
LST-355
LST-390
LST-465
LST-467
LST-472
LST-587
LST-607
LST-660
LST-709
LST-711
LST-714
LST-917
LST-918
LST-919
LST 180

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 27,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Amphibious TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,58, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 4
BB Missouri
DD Rocket
DD Saumarez
DD Tuscan
DD Ulster
DD Virago
DD Volage
CA Canberra II

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Imazato, Hiroshi crosses the 'T'
BB Missouri engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages DD Kuroshio at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Missouri engages CA Kinugasa at 4,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages DD Natsugumo at 4,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages DD Kuroshio at 4,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tuscan at 4,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages BB New Jersey at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages BB New Jersey at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Ulster at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Saumarez at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages CA Kinugasa at 6,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tuscan at 6,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages DD Volage at 6,000 yards
DD Ulster engages DD Natsugumo at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages BB New Jersey at 9,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages BB New Jersey at 9,000 yards
DD Volage engages DD Kuroshio at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Missouri engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards
DD Ulster engages DD Natsugumo at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages BB Iowa at 13,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Kuroshio at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...




Good thing I detached the Iowa Class BBs from Fifth Fleet last turn to cover the landings at Wenchow. CA Kinugasa used up 7 of her 9 lives this turn....one to the BBs and 6 to Allied aerial attacks where she escaped unfazed to Ningpo by the end of the turn.



After several months of siege and daily aerial and artillery bombardments..... Army Group South finally assaults the last remnant of the Canton pocket at Canton itself following a massive carpet bombing attack by over 1000 AC and amphibious TF bombardment by over 240 LCI(X) ships:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 206299 troops, 2707 guns, 2482 vehicles, Assault Value = 6880

Defending force 23807 troops, 335 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 636

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied adjusted assault: 14447

Japanese adjusted defense: 389

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5631 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 270 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 154 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 113 (89 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
2922 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 463 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 81 disabled
Guns lost 57 (6 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Americal Infantry Division
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
8th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese/A Corps
4th Chinese/A Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
59th Chinese/A Corps
71st Chinese/C Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
23rd Chindit Brigade
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
60th Chinese/B Corps
1st Australian Division
44th Indian Brigade
11th (East African) Division
14th Indian Division
54th Chinese/C Corps
9th Australian Division
100th Chinese/B Corps
14th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
5th Indian Division
7th New Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division
99th Chinese/B Corps
694th Field Artillery Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
1st Indian Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Medium Regiment
38th Group Army
I Corps Artillery
4th Field Artillery Battalion
55th Heavy Regiment
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
2/16th Field Regiment
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
87th Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
137/155th Field Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
14th Group Army
XI Corps Artillery
251st Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
7th War Area
165th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV CorpsArtillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
208th Field Regiment
16th Group Army
85th Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
53rd/C Division
109th Div /6
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
178th Infantry Rgt /1
92nd Infantry Brigade
25th Div /1
12th Div /6
4th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
Hong Kong Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn




Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 201795 troops, 2705 guns, 2481 vehicles, Assault Value = 6272

Defending force 18543 troops, 259 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Allied adjusted assault: 9547

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 156 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2792 casualties reported
Squads: 195 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 110 (45 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
2523 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 308 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
44th Indian Brigade
4th Chinese/A Corps
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
100th Chinese/B Corps
Americal Infantry Division
XI Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
11th (East African) Division
9th Australian Division
23rd Chindit Brigade
5th Indian Division
97th Chinese/A Corps
54th Chinese/C Corps
43rd Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
60th Chinese/C Corps
1st Australian Division
14th Chinese/C Corps
200th Chinese Division
71st Chinese/C Corps
8th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
60th Chinese/B Corps
14th Indian Division
99th Chinese/B Corps
1st Indian Medium Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
33rd Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
X Corps Artillery
208th Field Regiment
7th War Area
134th Medium Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
XXIV CorpsArtillery
1st Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1 USMC Seacoast Art
137/155th Field Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
55th Heavy Regiment
I Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
87th Medium Regiment
694th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
38th Group Army
14th Group Army
16th Group Army
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th (East Ang) Regiment
XXIV US Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
25th Div /1
64th Ind.Mixed Bde /1
109th Div /6
47th JAAF AF Bn
4th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
53rd/C Div /3
Hong Kong Special Base Force
21st Mortar Battalion
12th Div /6




That combat result want too bad for IJA troops dug into level 8 fortifications in 4x terrain. If the Allied troops are not too fatigued next turn we will finish the job at Canton. Then there will be an additional 6000 AV of Allied troops that will be released to reinforce Army Group South's front line running from Nanchang to Hangchow and Ningpo.

Another example of unrealistically souped-up E ships? A PF should be about the same size as the E and similarly armed - there is no reason for it not to hit back!

Congrats on taking Canton! That removes a nice chunk of HI from his resources and gives you a bit of supply production to help feed the masses. And now you can retreat ships there when Yamato and Musashi come to visit HK. [:D]

BBfanboy.....Im a little more upset that the surface TF with 4 DDs and an excellent commander didnt destroy E Karii but I guess there were thunderstorms and 100% full moon at the time.




CARRIER BATTLE OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS 6/25-6/26/45: OPENING MOVES 6/25/45


After escorting the Iowa Class BBs as quickly as possible across the Philippine Sea and the East China Sea to cover the landings at Wenchow.....Fifth Fleet was now free to sail back toward the Bonins to threaten targets in central Japan. Task Group 58....containing 6 ASW TFs and 13 air combat TFs with 21 CVs, 8 CVLs and 26 CVEs sailed to a point 3 hexes SE of Nago on Okinawa. There... TG 58 would rendezvous with elements of TG 57....specifically 6 replenishment TFs with 42 AOs, 10 AEs and 1 AKE. TG 58 had taken on over 200 TBM-3 and about 40 F4U-1Ds replacements from land based VR squadrons based at Iwo Jima and Foochow but the carriers were running low on ops and the escorts were low on fuel. At that position...TG 58 would launch airfield strikes on Hiroshima at a max range for the F4U-1Ds and the TBM-3s of 14 hexes while waiting to refuel and re-arm. The Avenger I/IIs would bomb the airfield at Nago.

Meanwhile.....TG 57 with 2 air combat TFs containing 1 RN CV and 14 CVEs would stand off to a point 3 hexes SW of TG 58. Of this force....the RN CV and 11 CVEs would LRCAP TG 58 with over 400 fighters at a range of 3 hexes while 3 CVEs would provide fleet defense for TG 57. I had a feeling that KB was somewhere around the southern tip of Japan as on the previous turn I ran into KB fighters while sweeping Nagasaki with P-47Ns and P-51Ds.


As TG 58 sailed around Okinawa they ran into several IJN TFs of MTBs:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Kume-jima at 93,64, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-14
MTB G-15
MTB G-17
MTB G-18, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVL Cabot
CV Victorious
CV Indomitable, Shell hits 1
BB Prince of Wales
CA Pittsburgh
CL Bermuda
CL Santa Fe
DD Ault
DD Borie
DD Collett
DD Cooper
DD Drexler
DD John W. Weeks
DD Monssen II
DD Cushing II

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 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...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-18 engages CV Indomitable at 1,000 yards
MTB G-14 engages CV Victorious at 1,000 yards
MTB G-18 sunk by DD John W. Weeks at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Cushing II engages MTB G-14 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Cabot screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cushing II , DD Monssen II , DD John W. Weeks ,
DD Drexler , DD Cooper , DD Collett ,
DD Borie , DD Ault
CA Pittsburgh engages MTB G-14 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Cabot screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cushing II , DD Monssen II , DD John W. Weeks ,
DD Drexler , DD Cooper , DD Collett ,
DD Borie , DD Ault
Task forces break off...


Day Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 94,67, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-235, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-350
MTB G-354

Allied Ships
CVL Cabot
CV Victorious
CV Indomitable
BB Prince of Wales
CA Pittsburgh
CL Bermuda
CL Santa Fe
DD Ault
DD Borie
DD Collett
DD Cooper
DD Drexler
DD John W. Weeks
DD Monssen II
DD Cushing II

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 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
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
DD Borie collides with CL Bermuda at 94 , 67
CV Indomitable screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cushing II , DD Monssen II , DD John W. Weeks ,
DD Drexler , DD Cooper , DD Collett ,
DD Borie , DD Ault
MTB G-235 engages CV Victorious at 5,000 yards
Kanda B. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Cabot screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cushing II , DD Monssen II , DD John W. Weeks ,
DD Drexler , DD Cooper , DD Collett ,
DD Borie , DD Ault
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious , CVL Cabot screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cushing II , DD Monssen II , DD John W. Weeks ,
DD Drexler , DD Cooper , DD Collett ,
DD Borie , DD Ault
BB Prince of Wales engages MTB G-235 at 9,000 yards
MTB G-235 sunk by CL Santa Fe at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Borie engages MTB G-350 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CV Indomitable , CV Victorious screened from combat
- escorted by DD Cushing II , DD Monssen II , DD John W. Weeks ,
DD Drexler , DD Cooper , DD Collett ,
DD Borie , DD Ault
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Naha at 94,66, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-350
MTB G-354, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVE Barnes
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Marcus Island
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Makin Island
CVE Hollandia
CA Astoria
CA Quincy
CL Miami
DD Taussig
DD Ingersoll
DD LaVallette
DD Stembel

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 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
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CVE Hollandia , CVE Makin Island screened from combat
- escorted by DD Stembel , DD LaVallette , DD Ingersoll ,
DD Taussig
CVE Hollandia , CVE Makin Island , CVE Kwajalein ,
CVE Windham Bay , CVE Steamer Bay , CVE Marcus Island ,
CVE Hoggatt Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Stembel , DD LaVallette , DD Ingersoll ,
DD Taussig
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CVE Hollandia , CVE Makin Island , CVE Kwajalein ,
CVE Windham Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Stembel , DD LaVallette , DD Ingersoll ,
DD Taussig
MTB G-354 sunk by CA Quincy at 8,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CVE Hollandia , CVE Makin Island , CVE Kwajalein ,
CVE Windham Bay , CVE Steamer Bay , CVE Marcus Island screened from combat
- escorted by DD Stembel , DD LaVallette , DD Ingersoll ,
DD Taussig
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CVE Hollandia , CVE Makin Island , CVE Kwajalein ,
CVE Windham Bay , CVE Steamer Bay , CVE Marcus Island ,
CVE Hoggatt Bay , CVE Saginaw Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Stembel , DD LaVallette , DD Ingersoll ,
DD Taussig
CA Astoria engages MTB G-350 at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CVE Hollandia screened from combat
- escorted by DD Stembel , DD LaVallette , DD Ingersoll ,
DD Taussig
Task forces break off...



Then TG 58 encounters SS RO-65 and BB PoW is hit by 2 torpedoes:


Sub attack near Naha at 95,67

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2
CA Pittsburgh
CL Santa Fe
CL Bermuda
DD Borie
DD Ault
DD Cushing II
DD Monssen II
DD John W. Weeks
DD Drexler

SS RO-65 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales
DD Cushing II attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen II fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD John W. Weeks fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Drexler attacking submerged sub ....
DD Cushing II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen II fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Drexler attacking submerged sub ....
DD Drexler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Drexler fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub




Air strikes from land based Japanese fighters and bombers begin arriving over TG 58 early in the morning of the 25th:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 17
P1Y2 Frances x 25
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 85
Corsair IV x 83
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 223
F4U-1D Corsair x 438
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 415

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CV Saratoga

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 30 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 22 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 11 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 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 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 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 30 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers



Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 18
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 82
Corsair IV x 81
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 218
F4U-1D Corsair x 437
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 414

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 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 20 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 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 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 12 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 7000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 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 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 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 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 11 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 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 22 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 12 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18
A6M5b Zero x 30
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 41

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 80
Corsair IV x 78
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 212
F4U-1D Corsair x 436
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 411

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 14 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 19 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Fencer
CVE Takanis Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
CVE Sargent Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Cape Gloucester, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy damage
CVE Shamrock Bay, Kamikaze hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (28 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 12 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 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 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 17 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 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 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 8 on standby, 8 scrambling)
14 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 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 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 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (21 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 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 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
19 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 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (10 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Sargent Bay
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Cape Gloucester
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Shamrock Bay


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 22

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 79
Corsair IV x 78
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 212
F4U-1D Corsair x 430
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 404

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay

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

CAP engaged:
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 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 27 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-93 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (26 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 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 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 8 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (22 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes






The carrier F4U-1Ds sweep Hiroshima but with the thunderstorms the TBM-3s never fly:


Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 117

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
34 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
6 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
27 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
16 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
19 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
6 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-315 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes




The TBM-3s attack an IJN transport TF near Tokara Retto

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 98,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Aratama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hokkai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 15 minutes




Another air strike from land based Japanese AC arrives over TG 58 but then the Allied carriers find CVL Ryuho and launch an unsuccessful counterattack:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 8
B6N2a Jill x 15

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 77
Corsair IV x 78
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 212
F4U-1D Corsair x 428
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 401

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Firefly F.I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Fencer

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (27 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (27 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (26 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 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 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 15 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 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 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (21 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 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 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (24 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 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 4000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 43 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (18 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 98,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
TBM-3 Avenger x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryuho

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Ryuho-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead




Ive attached a screenshot of the naval deployment of both sides. I dont get the attack on CVL Ryoho because it occurred at a range of 9 hexes which isnt supposed to be possible.



In the afternoon.....another land based Japanese air strike hits one of the replenishment TFs heading to rendezvous with TG 58:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 86,71

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 34
B5N2 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DE Ulvert M. Moore, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
AE Nitro
AKE Aldebaran

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb





Yet another land based Japanese air strike targets the LRCAPing carriers of TG 57:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Naha at 95,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 4
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 74

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 22 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-39 with F6F-5 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers





Then TG 58 launches air strikes on IJN TFs near Yakushima and Amami Oshima that are being LRCAP'ed by KB:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yakushima at 101,62

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 11
A6M5c Zero x 32

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 30
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-1/A with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
352 Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
352 Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 23

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 59
F6F-5 Hellcat x 27
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 21
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 13
TBM-3 Avenger x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 4 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
LST T-139, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Hinode Maru #18
DD Shikinami, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST T-109, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LST T-134, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-143
LST T-138, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-132, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
352 Ku S-1/A with A6M5b Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST T-139
T-109 dead in the water ...
T-134 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST T-138
T-132 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST T-132
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST T-109



Finally TG 58 launches an airfield strike at Nago with the Avenger I/IIs:

Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 17
Avenger II x 48
Corsair IV x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 6 damaged

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Then the SBDs of TG 58 went off the reservation and attacked Nago even though they wer ordered to rest:

Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 50
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
21 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
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 35

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 8 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Nago , at 95,65

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb





After a lot of sparring....its apparent that the issue wont be settled until the 26th.
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I just skimmed a lot of this AAR and read the last couple of pages. Great stuff! AARs which reach '45 are fascinating, as Spock would say. Would be great if you guys could even go beyond August.

Your TFs heading to Wenchow: Perhaps they were fleeing a surface threat? Did you set them to "direct" and "absolute" routing?

Cheers,
CC

I wonder if the "no 9 hex strike" rule only applies to earlier times, before the Allies get long range carrier aircraft? Or maybe there was some FOW involved with Ryujo's location at the time?

Rookie question as I have no experience with the late war stage: how bad are the kamikazes? And is there anything you can do about them?

Commander Cody....all of the Allied amphibious TFs heading for Wenchow were given both "direct" and "absolute" orders.
BBfanboy......I had carrier engagements with the Japanese in late 1944 and early 1945 where the Japanese hit me from 8 hex range and the Allied carriers just stood off at 8 hexes, never tried to close the distance and never launched a counter strike. I mentioned in the forums that the Allied had both fighters (F4U-1Ds) and bombers (TBM-3s) with a _normal_ range of 8 hexes or greater but the response was that the Japanese 8 hex range and Allied 7 hex range for naval attacks was hard coded in the game.
jwolf......I really dont see how to stop kamikaze attacks. The kamikaze attack last turn came in at 14,000' and flew right through my 1400 plane CAP/LRCAP. Fortunately....a kamikaze strike causes less damge to warships than either a bomb or torpedo.







6/26/45 AM: CARRIER BATTLE OF THE RYUKYUS: COMBINED FLEET COMMITTED IN A ROLL OF THE DICE


Dave and I are playing 2 day turns so both of are just going along for the ride this on this, the 2nd day of the turn.


Both Japan and Fifth Fleet have a lot of naval search out on the 26th and the opposing carrier forces spot each other early in the morning of 6/26/45. The weather is bad over both carrier forces.....thunderstorms over Fifth Fleet and heavy rain over KB. Land based and carrier air strikes arrive over Fifth Fleet early in the morning:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 6
A6M5c Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 62
Corsair IV x 97
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 225
F4U-1D Corsair x 463
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 466

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 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 19 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 32 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 11 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 37 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 11 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 29 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers


Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 8
A6M5c Zero x 73
B6N2 Jill x 31
B6N2a Jill x 68
B7A2 Grace x 16
D4Y1 Judy x 8
D4Y3 Judy x 8
D4Y4 Judy x 47

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 59
Corsair IV x 95
Firefly F.I x 26
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 224
F4U-1D Corsair x 461
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 463

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 19 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 22 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 43 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak
D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 32 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
Firefly F.I: 3 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Saratoga
CVE Saginaw Bay
CV Antietam

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A2 Grace releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 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 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 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 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 1 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 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 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 9 on standby, 11 scrambling)
8 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 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 18 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 29 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 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 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 22 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 8
A6M5c Zero x 29
B6N2 Jill x 13
B6N2a Jill x 24
D4Y3 Judy x 8
D4Y4 Judy x 22

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 51
Corsair IV x 91
Firefly F.I x 16
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 218
F4U-1D Corsair x 449
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 451

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 9 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B6N2a Jill: 14 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 6 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island
CV Antietam

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 11 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 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 29 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 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 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 18 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 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 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 11 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 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 27 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (19 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 8
B6N2a Jill x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 51
Corsair IV x 86
Firefly F.I x 16
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 216
F4U-1D Corsair x 442
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 445

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-4 Corsair (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 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 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (31 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
B6N2a Jill x 2

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 50
Corsair IV x 85
Firefly F.I x 16
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 212
F4U-1D Corsair x 438
F4U-4 Corsair x 37
F6F-5 Hellcat x 435

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (29 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (23 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.1834 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.1842 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-4F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VRF-8F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VRF-9F with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-4 Corsair (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 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 48 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F4U-1D Corsair (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
A6M5b Zero x 7
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 50
Corsair IV x 82
Firefly F.I x 16
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 209
F4U-1D Corsair x 433
F4U-4 Corsair x 37
F6F-5 Hellcat x 430

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (25 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
25 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 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.723 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VRF-2F with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VRF-9F with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VMF-441 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 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 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (31 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 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 45 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (17 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (26 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 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 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



The Allied counter strikes seem somewhat underwhelming although weather was probably a factor:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 14
A6M5c Zero x 51
F1M2 Pete x 9

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 10
Avenger II x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 174
F6F-5 Hellcat x 33
TBM-3 Avenger x 194

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Avenger II: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 18 destroyed, 28 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CV Soryu
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minegumo
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CV Amagi
CV Katsuragi, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatakaze
BB Musashi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Akagi
CV Hiryu
CV Unryu
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Kako
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
27 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
12 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
7 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-1/A with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
352 Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
352 Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 20 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
958 Ku T-6 with F1M2 Pete (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
958 Ku T-4 with F1M2 Pete (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Chitose-2 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30970 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Chiyoda-2 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 21000.
Raid is overhead

Ammo storage explosion on CVL Ryujo
Ammo storage explosion on CV Katsuragi


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 9
A6M5c Zero x 26
F1M2 Pete x 5

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 25
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
TBM-3 Avenger x 103

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 12 destroyed, 18 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Unryu
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1
BB Musashi, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
CV Amagi
CV Katsuragi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mikuma
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-1/A with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Kaga-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Unryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
958 Ku T-4 with F1M2 Pete (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Chitose-2 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30970 , scrambling fighters to 24130.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
352 Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
352 Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 8
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
SBD-6 Dauntless x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-6 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Kikuzuki

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-6 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
958 Ku T-4 with F1M2 Pete (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
352 Ku S-1/A with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
352 Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
352 Ku S-1/C with A6M5b Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Chitose-2 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30970 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Amagi


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Unryu

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
958 Ku T-4 with F1M2 Pete (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes





By late morning....it appears that KB is running low on fighters for either CAP or escort:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 7

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 49
Corsair IV x 76
Firefly F.I x 16
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 206
F4U-1D Corsair x 427
F4U-4 Corsair x 36
F6F-5 Hellcat x 424

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (27 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (24 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 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 39 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 4 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (27 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (26 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 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 20 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
15 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 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (25 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 17 on standby, 4 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (23 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 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 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 49
Corsair IV x 74
Firefly F.I x 16
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 205
F4U-1D Corsair x 424
F4U-4 Corsair x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 421

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (27 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (32 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
32 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (25 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (26 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (34 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (25 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 17 on standby, 4 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 14

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 49
Corsair IV x 73
Firefly F.I x 16
Hellcat F.II x 23
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 205
F4U-1D Corsair x 422
F4U-4 Corsair x 34
F6F-5 Hellcat x 420

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (27 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (32 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
32 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 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (24 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (26 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 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 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (14 airborne, 10 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (34 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
34 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (25 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (23 airborne, 13 on standby, 4 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (29 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Raid is overhead
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 6 damaged
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 23

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 14 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Hiryu
CV Akagi
CV Soryu

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Ammo storage explosion on CV Hiyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hiyo
Ammo storage explosion on CV Hiyo


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 31

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 18 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
BB Yamato
CV Hiryu
CV Akagi
CV Soryu

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 6 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Unryu
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1
DD Urakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
14 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

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Fuso
Fuel storage explosion on CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 1
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Unryu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashio
BB Yamashiro, on fire
DD Kisaragi
CLAA Tenryu

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Unryu




But then again....it looks like the Allies are running low on escort fighters also. I think that Dave was preparing for a massive carrier battle against Fifth Fleet but I dont think that he was expecting it to occur this turn. Many of his fighters on the first day of the turn(6/25) were LRCAPing transport TFs. Im thinking that Dave spotted all my amphibious TFs at Wenchow and probably thought that I was massing to amphib assault one of the small islands off the coast of Japan so he brought in KB to escort transport TFs with troops to build up the defenses of the small islands in the area. The other thing that surprises me is that Dave moved his carriers into harm's way but also evacuated all his airfields on Kyushu as he feared the airfield attacks. If it had been me....I would have massed hundreds of land based fighters to Kyushu to LRCAP both KB and the transport TFs.


Task Group 58 recovers all of her strike aircraft late in the morning and the ground crews work feverishly to refuel and re-arm them for follow up air strike in the afternoon.

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Ye Gods! His aircraft were decimated - you must have destroyed 2/3 of them! And even though your strikes didn't get all his carriers you finally reduced his death star by quite a bit. Well done!

That's taken the starch out of the KB - he lost about 1/2 of his remaining carriers, it seems.

6/26/45 PM: DESTRUCTION OF COMBINED FLEET....CARRIER BATTLE OF THE RYUKYUS



The weather is still terrible in both the KB and TG 58 hexes but naval search repeatedly spots both the IJN and Allied carrier TFs.

IJN carrier attacks commence early in the afternoon:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 7
A6M5c Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 104
Corsair IV x 105
Firefly F.I x 17
Hellcat F.II x 19
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 247
F4U-1D Corsair x 458
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 437

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 19 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 between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 31 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 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 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 97
Corsair IV x 101
Firefly F.I x 17
Hellcat F.II x 19
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 239
F4U-1D Corsair x 458
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 429

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (16 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 20 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11060 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 5 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 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-14 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 83
Corsair IV x 95
Firefly F.I x 17
Hellcat F.II x 19
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 220
F4U-1D Corsair x 450
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 417

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (16 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 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 26 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 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 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 5 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 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-14 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 24 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 7
A6M5c Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 104
Corsair IV x 105
Firefly F.I x 17
Hellcat F.II x 19
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 247
F4U-1D Corsair x 458
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 437

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 19 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 between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 31 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-12 with F4U-1D 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 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 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 97
Corsair IV x 101
Firefly F.I x 17
Hellcat F.II x 19
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 239
F4U-1D Corsair x 458
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 429

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (13 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (16 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 20 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11060 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 5 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 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-14 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 97,68

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 83
Corsair IV x 95
Firefly F.I x 17
Hellcat F.II x 19
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 220
F4U-1D Corsair x 450
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 417

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (16 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 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 26 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 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 25 minutes
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-11 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 5 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 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 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 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-14 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VBF-14 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 5 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 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 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 24 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes




Allied counter strikes come in fast and furious:




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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 3
A6M5c Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 7
Avenger II x 29
Corsair IV x 21
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 103
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 16
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 74
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 9
TBM-3 Avenger x 169

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 1 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 12 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed by flak
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 9 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CV Amagi, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Sendai, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tsuta
DD Kagero
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hatakaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Yugumo
DD Kikuzuki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Akebono
CV Soryu
BB Yamato
DD Akigumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
11 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
9 x Corsair IV sweeping at 16000 feet
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
5 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
8 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
29 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
7 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
21 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
352 Ku S-1/B with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Amagi
Ammo storage explosion on CV Hiryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Akigumo


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, on fire
DD Kagero
DD Akebono
DD Tsuta
CV Soryu
DD Yugumo
CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Junyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 38
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16
TBM-3 Avenger x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
TBM-3 Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Tsuta, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Akigumo, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Yamato
CV Hiryu, heavy fires
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
CV Soryu
BB Nagato, on fire
CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
23 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet
11 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
12 x Avenger II launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
3 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
10 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
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 SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Amagi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Akebono
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Shokaku class CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Akagi


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
TBM-3 Avenger x 31

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Akebono, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
15 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 99,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
TBM-3 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Yugumo

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kagoshima at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Katsuragi-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Palau Maru




After being savaged by KB for the last 3 1/2 years this carrier exchange seemed a bit anti-climatic. I was expecting maybe 2x Japanese AC than what I encountered which begs the question......has Allied strategic warfare so impacted Japanese aircraft production that they cant completely fill out there carriers?

Dave and I have been exchanging emails about the current situation of the game and in one email Dave suggested that Japan would probably collapse when the Soviet Union was activated. Near as I can tell....CV Soryu is the only IJN flattop that escaped damage.


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Leading up to this clash the air losses have been high on both sides. I don't know how one would plan the economy for this kind of attrition. One of the reasons playing as Japan is a daunting challenge. Kudos to your opponent for hanging in this long - it gives forumites a rare glimpse of the end game but must be depressing for the IJ player.

I can see why you view the battle as an anti climax. You didn't have the satisfaction of planning it and you had already shifted your strategic emphasis to China. Still you must now have put a serious crimp on his ability to obstruct your coastal operations.

BBfanboy....totally agree with you....it must be very difficult to continue on playing Japan at this point in the war. If Dave and I had reversed roles and I was running Japan...Im not certain that I could continue playing if indeeed Japan is on the verge of "collapse".
nicwb....After sinking BB Musashi and severely damaging if not outright sinking BB Fuso...Japan's ability to interdict my coastal China operations has been greatly reduced. In fact...this turn I am sending the 3 Iowa Class BBs back from Wenchow to rejoin Fifth Fleet.....I need the fast BBs to keep up with the carriers. I am in the process of moving two 24 knot RN BBs.... BB King George Vth and BB Queen Elizabeth to the coast of China to deal with IJN surface incursions.



CARRIER BATTLE OF THE RYUKUS....6/25-6/25/45: EPILOGUE


Near as I can tell, Japan lost BB Musashi, CV Amagi, CV Katsuragi, CVL Zuiho, CVL Ryujo, CA Mogami, CL Sendai and 3 DDs during the Carrier Battle of the Ryukyus. In addition, the following ships are sinking or are so heavily damaged that they will miss the remainder of the war: BB Fuso, BB Nagato, CV Akagi, CV Kaga, CV Hiryu, CV Hiyo, CV Unryu, and CA Mikuma. CV Soryu was unscathed and CV Junyo had minor to moderate damage so she could see action again during the 9 weeks remaining in the war. BB Yamashiro also had minor damage and could return to the war at some point in time. Ive attached another screenshot of the East China Sea now that Ive finally got the file back from Dave. It appears that KB was LRCAPing several TFs of transports and TKs that were heading west towards the coast of China.


In the air, Japan loses 1225 AC vs 346 Allied AC. In A2A combat, Japan loses 925 AC vs Allied losses of 192 AC. Japan has now lost over 2700 AC over the last 4 turns(8 days).

The Allies have lost BB PoW for the remainder of the war with 2 hits from sub launched torpedoes. Five Allied CVEs were also hit....4 of those by a kamikaze squadron. The 3 lightly damaged CVEs still capable of flight operations will escort the 2 heavily damaged CVEs back to port in the Marianas. But the rich just keep getting richer....the Allies will get back 3 CVEs next turn from shipyards at Pearl, Sydney and the Marianas and CV Wasp will complete repairs at Rabaul in 6 days. As mentioned before... the 3 Iowa Class BBs will rejoin Fifth Fleet this turn. Most of the carriers re-armed last turn just by stacking with the AE/AKEs at the end of the turn. Without pausing to refuel...TG 57 and TG 58 merge and will pursue the defeated Combined Fleet north next turn. Fifth Fleet lost over 50 SBDs and 120 TBM-3s during the carrier battle so we will need to refuel and take on AC replacements before we resume Operation Rolling Thunder or commence city bombing attacks with the carriers. Dave has several BB/CVs that are very heavily damaged and in danger of sinking so its a good bet that he will try to make port at Kagoshima(3 hexes) or Nagasaki(4 hexes). The TBM-3s will target Nagasaki while the SBDs target Kagoshima port next turn.




STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


Lost in all the excitement of the massive carrier battle last turn was the huge daylight precision bombing attacks by the B-29s against Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Shimonseki. As recon indicated....Dave had totally stripped all his fighter cover off of Kyushu last turn so for the B-29s it was a "milk run":



Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 107

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Refinery hits 24
Oil hits 3
Heavy Industry hits 1
Resources hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged

Light Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 119

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 4 damaged

Oil hits 2
Heavy Industry hits 14
Armament Assembly hits 32
Light Industry hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 7

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 17

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged

Refinery hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 33

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 1
Armament Assembly hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 4
Fires 21

Aircraft Attacking:
12 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
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 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



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Light Industry hits 4
Fires 14

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



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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 2 damaged

Armament Assembly hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 7

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

Armament Assembly hits 1
Fires 14

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



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Heavy Industry hits 2
Fires 21

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


Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 7

No Allied losses

Resources hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9

No Allied losses

Fires 9

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



Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 112

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged

Refinery hits 5
Light Industry hits 1
Resources hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 125

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 5 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 26
Armament Assembly hits 22
Light Industry hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 18

No Allied losses

Refinery hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 7

No Allied losses

Light Industry hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

No Allied losses

Resources hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb




At the end of the turn....some A6M5cs showed up at Nagasaki....these were remnants of IJN carrier groups that relocated to Nagasaki after having their flight deck closed:


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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Heavy Industry hits 1
Fires 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 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
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Armament Assembly hits 1
Fires 4

Aircraft Attacking:
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

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Light Industry hits 1
Fires 4

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

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes




By the end of the turn...Japan's strategic point loss total had increased to 25,880. I was a bit disappointed by the day time precision attacks....I think that I generally score more strategic points via the night manpower fire bombing attacks. The one saving grace of this attack however was that an additional 16 points of Japanese oil production was knocked out.