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This is easily one of the most educational AAR's I've read to date. Your style of writing and repetition of factors mentioned in previous posts make it very easy to keep track of the action. Your opponent has been fighting tooth and nail, but after this debacle he's probably out of options. I agree that he should be commended for continuing the game at this stage; even though it's the right thing to do, it can't be easy watching your forces implode in this manner.

In another AAR, the subject of 9-hex strikes came up and I was told that the 7- and 8-hex limits for Allied and Japanese carriers is hard coded, but high-experience air groups can make a successful die roll and attack up to 2 hexes further than the usual limit.

WriterNotViking...thanks for your comments and I appreciate the explanation for the 9 hex range attacks...I wsnt aware of that!



6/27-6/28/45



SUBS

SS I-22 is sunk by an Allied surface TF near Wenchow.

SS I-58 puts 2 more torpedoes in BB PoW...with 4 torpedo hits BB PoW has 59% FLT damage but I think that she will make port in Luzon next turn.

SSX Ha-110 is sunk by an Allied ASW TF near Wenchow.

SSX Ha-108 is sunk by an Allied ASW Tf near Wenchow.

SS RO-33 is sunk by an Allied surface TF near Wenchow.

SS RO-61 torpedoes an LCI near Wenchow....more casualties for the beleagured 4th Marine Division.





FIFTH FLEET


MTBs engage the air combat Tf with the 5 damaged CVEs:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 27, 45
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Daito Shoto at 96,69, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-232
MTB G-234, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay
CVE Shamrock Bay
DD Wrangler
DE John L. Williamson
DE LeRay Wilson
DE Woodson
DE Leslie L. B. Knox

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 92% moonlight: 12,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CVE Shamrock Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wrangler , DE Leslie L. B. Knox , DE Woodson ,
DE LeRay Wilson , DE John L. Williamson
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DE LeRay Wilson engages MTB G-232 at 7,000 yards
DE Leslie L. B. Knox engages MTB G-234 at 7,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE Woodson at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE Woodson at 5,000 yards
DE Leslie L. B. Knox engages MTB G-234 at 5,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE LeRay Wilson at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE Woodson at 4,000 yards
DD Wrangler engages MTB G-234 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE LeRay Wilson at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CVE Shamrock Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Wrangler , DE Leslie L. B. Knox , DE Woodson ,
DE LeRay Wilson , DE John L. Williamson
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DE LeRay Wilson engages MTB G-232 at 12,000 yards
DD Wrangler engages MTB G-232 at 12,000 yards
MTB G-234 sunk by DE Woodson at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DE LeRay Wilson engages MTB G-232 at 14,000 yards
DE Woodson engages MTB G-232 at 14,000 yards
DE John L. Williamson engages MTB G-232 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DE Leslie L. B. Knox engages MTB G-232 at 16,000 yards
MTB G-232 engages DE John L. Williamson at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...


The Iowa Class BBs engage the invincible E boats near Wenchow:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 90,60, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E No.57, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
E No.65, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
E No.69, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
E No.207, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on E No.207
BB New Jersey engages E No.207 at 3,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages E No.69 at 3,000 yards
E No.57 sunk by CA Canberra II at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages E No.207 at 4,000 yards
E No.69 sunk by BB New Jersey at 4,000 yards
BB Iowa engages E No.207 at 4,000 yards
DD Rocket engages E No.207 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E No.207 sunk by BB Missouri at 2,000 yards
BB New Jersey engages E No.65 at 2,000 yards
E No.65 sunk by BB Missouri at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Thank goodness the E boats couldnt fire aerial depth charges at my BBs or I might have been toast.


Dave floods the seas around Wenchow with multiple surface TFs to try to break up the Allied landings:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,58, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Nestor
DD Nizam
DD Paladin
DD Pathfinder
DD Petard, Shell hits 1, on fire

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Paladin at 2,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Petard at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Petard at 7,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Kasumi at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,58, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sugi, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kashi, Shell hits 1
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
DD Nestor, Shell hits 1
DD Nizam
DD Paladin, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pathfinder
DD Petard, on fire

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Paladin at 2,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Paladin at 2,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Sugi at 2,000 yards
DD Sugi engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Petard at 2,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Pathfinder at 2,000 yards
DD Petard engages DD Sugi at 2,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Sugi at 2,000 yards
DD Sugi engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Sugi engages DD Petard at 6,000 yards
DD Sugi sunk by DD Pathfinder at 6,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Petard at 6,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Petard at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Petard at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Pathfinder at 8,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Paladin at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,58, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Karii

Allied Ships
DD Nestor
DD Nizam
DD Paladin, on fire
DD Pathfinder
DD Petard, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 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...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 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 Surface Combat TF evades combat


Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 91,59, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 10, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 9
DD Walker
DD Grayson
DD Perkins

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Kasumi at 2,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Kasumi at 2,000 yards
Okano L. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Kasumi at 7,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Grayson at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Perkins at 9,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Grayson at 9,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Walker at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Kasumi at 12,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Grayson at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Perkins at 14,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Grayson at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Kasumi at 16,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages DD Grayson at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 90,59, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kaya

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc
DD Hyman
DD Mansfield
DD Cassin Young, Shell hits 1
DD Madison
DD Terpsichore

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DD Kaya engages DD Cassin Young at 4,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Terpsichore at 4,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Madison at 4,000 yards
CL Caradoc engages DD Kaya at 4,000 yards
DD Terpsichore engages DD Kashi at 4,000 yards
DD Madison engages DD Kaya at 4,000 yards
DD Kashi engages DD Hyman at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Hyman engages DD Kashi at 7,000 yards
DD Madison engages DD Kashi at 7,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages DD Kaya at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,58, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 2
DD Makinami, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Nestor, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nizam, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Paladin, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pathfinder, Shell hits 2
DD Petard

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Obayashi R. crosses the 'T'
DD Makinami engages DD Petard at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Petard at 6,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Paladin at 6,000 yards
DD Nizam sunk by DD Makinami at 6,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Makinami at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Paladin at 4,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Pathfinder at 4,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Makinami at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Pathfinder at 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Petard at 7,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Nestor at 7,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Oyashio at 7,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Pathfinder at 10,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Pathfinder at 10,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Petard at 10,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Pathfinder at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Nestor at 13,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 13,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Oyashio at 13,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Petard at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Nestor at 17,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Paladin at 17,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Nestor at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Petard at 17,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Pathfinder at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Petard at 18,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 18,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Nestor at 18,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Petard at 18,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 18,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Nestor at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Petard at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Paladin at 17,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Nestor at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Paladin at 16,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 16,000 yards
DD Paladin engages DD Makinami at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Nestor at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Paladin at 17,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Petard at 17,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Pathfinder at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Nestor at 18,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Petard at 18,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Paladin at 18,000 yards
Obayashi R. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Nestor at 17,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Pathfinder at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Paladin at 22,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 2
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
DD Makinami, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Walker
DD Grayson
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1, on fire

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Jintsu at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Perkins at 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DD Grayson at 7,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Makinami at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Jintsu at 6,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Perkins at 6,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Oyashio at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Oyashio at 8,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Jintsu at 10,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Oyashio at 10,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Jintsu at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Honolulu at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Honolulu at 11,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Oyashio at 11,000 yards
DD Makinami engages DD Walker at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Perkins at 8,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Walker at 8,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Makinami at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Jintsu at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Honolulu at 10,000 yards
DD Walker engages DD Makinami at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages CL Honolulu at 16,000 yards
DD Perkins engages DD Oyashio at 16,000 yards
DD Grayson engages DD Makinami at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages DD Oyashio at 24,000 yards
Task forces break off...



A Japanese kamikaze squadrons scores a couple of hits on BB Nelson:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 83,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 49

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 7
Mosquito FB.VI x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Nelson, Kamikaze hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
31 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 13000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead






Dave sends BB Yamato from Amami Oshima to the coast of China in another attempt to engage the Allied TFs off Wenchow but carrier TBM-3s are ready for her:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 96,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 16

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 96,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K2-J George x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12
TBM-3 Avenger x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

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

CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes





Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shaohing at 92,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 15
N1K2-J George x 18

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 10

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
S-309 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
S-701 Hikotai with N1K2-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes




With BB Yamato patrolling the coastal waters of China Im sending BB Nelson and an Iowa Class BB back to Wenchow to help cover the landings. Two of the Iowa Class BBs rejoin the carriers of Fifth Fleet.


Carrier TBM-3s hit IJN transports off Nago:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Nago at 95,65

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 16

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
LST T-143, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Choun Maru #21

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST T-143



Another Japanese kamikaze squadron hits Allied amphibious transports off the coast of China:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 85,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 20
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 39

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 3 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AKA Athene, Kamikaze hits 1
APA Fayette, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire
AKA Tyrrell, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
DD Clark
APA George Clymer
PF Burdekin

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 13000 feet

CAP engaged:
VRF-11F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 22 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 3 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes




Japanese Vals hit USN landing craft near Foochow as the unfortunate 4th Marine Division takes even more casualties:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 87,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 36

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 7
Hellcat F.II x 4
P-51D Mustang x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCI-792, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LSM-148

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
5th FG/17th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS 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



Land based TBM-3s attack an IJN surface TF near Wenchow:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Jintsu

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




Allied carrier bombers attack an IJN transport TF near Yakushima:

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29
Ki-84a Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 89
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 20
TBM-3 Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 8 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 14 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Nara
xAK Nitiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



Land based SBDs attack an IJn surface TF near Ningpo:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ningpo at 92,56

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kaya

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb



Looking for IJN capital ships that were heavily damaged in the previous turn's carrier battles..... the carriers of Fifth Fleet launch port attacks on Nagasaki and Kagoshima sinking an ACM and SS I-154:


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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Avenger II x 38
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 203

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
29 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
TBM-3 Avenger x 50

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 23
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 23
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 16
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 58
SB2C-5 Helldiver x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 6 damaged
SB2C-5 Helldiver: 2 damaged

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
20 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-5 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 32

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 10 damaged

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
SB2C-4 Helldiver x 52

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-4 Helldiver: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
19 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
TBM-3 Avenger x 41

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 9
TBM-3 Avenger x 13

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 10
TBM-3 Avenger x 7

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb





Next turn the carriers of Fifth Fleet will head back towards the Marianas to refuel and take on AC replacements. Next turn the TBM-3s will be ordered to attack a Japanese AF with a dark red "X" that has a very large concentration of AC at Osaka. Carrier SBDs will execute a city attack to destroy resources.

The "Intelligence" screen gave me an update on IJN losses this turn...its now showing BB Fuso, BB Nagato, CV Akagi, Cv Kaga, CV Hiryu and CV Junyo as all being sunk during the massive carrier battle....thats in addition to the 2 CVs, 2 CVLs and BB Musashi that were already listed as sunk.




CHINA


Army Group North consolidates its position around Kaifeng as they await massive reinforcments on the march from Changsha and Ichang. Army Group Center is now drawing massive supply..... Sian has 62,000 and its flowing to Nanyang(45,000) and then to Loyang(36,000), Chengchow(35,000) and Kaifeng(42,000). I have no idea where this supply is coming from. They might be drawing it now from the Soviet Union...or maybe Ive unloaded so many millions of supplies on the coast that the supplies are just flowing all over inland China. Dave is bombing the forward formations of Army Group Center and my most forward AF is at Sian. Sian is now a level 8 AF and has completed 50% of an upgrade to level 9. Once I enlarge Sian to level 9 it will become my main bomber base in central China. Im still having an issue with basing all the Allied AC in China and the Philippines. The problem is more from exceeding the base administration than from AC stacking and I simply dont have enough BFs in the area to support all the air groups. Im going to almost completely strip all the BFs from India and Burma and fly them via transport AC to the front line cities in China such as the level 4 Af at Kaifeng and the level 2 AF at Chenchow. I will them have probably have close to 1000 AC(mostly short ranged transport AC) sitting on the tarmac at Bombay, Calcutta, Rangoon and other AFs in India. The game engine creates an unbelievable difference between level 8 and 9 AFs in regards to AC stacking and base administration so Im going to build another 3-4 level 9 AFs on the Chinese coast to handle all the Allied AC.

Army Group Center continues to clean up its position around Kaifeng:

Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18627 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Defending force 149 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 329

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 329 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
47th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
95th JAAF AF Bn
12th RGC Temp./C Division



Some 2700 Av of Chinese troops begins to march from Nanyang and Kaifeng towards Suchow.




Army Group South captures Chuhsien and Nanchang:

Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 62070 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2338

Defending force 365 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 1959

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1959 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-56 Thalia: 2 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
68th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
13th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
3rd Chinese/C Corps
46th Chinese/A Corps
9th Prov Chinese/C Corps
49th Chinese/C Corps
Y' Force

Defending units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit




Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53101 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1593

Defending force 171 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 2581

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2581 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanchang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
50th Chinese/C Corps
26th Chinese/C Corps
70th Chinese/C Corps
50th Chinese/A Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
75th Chinese/C Corps
92nd Chinese/A Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
70th Chinese/B Corps
2nd Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese/A Corps
30th Group Army
9th Group Army
NCAC
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
70th Ind.Mixed Bde /1



Army Group South troops overrun an IJA roadblock inland from Wenchow:

Ground combat at 88,58 (near Wenchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23942 troops, 391 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 993

Defending force 300 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 785

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 785 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
20th Indian/A Division
Eighth US Army

Defending units:
28th RGC Temp./A Division




Army Group South continues to pound away at the IJA pocket at Canton:


Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14354 troops, 1032 guns, 1044 vehicles, Assault Value = 6233

Defending force 14541 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

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

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

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




Next turn the Allies will launch another assault on Canton following amphibious naval bombardment by 240 LCI(X)s and the usual carpet bombing.

With Army Group Center on the move to Suchow.... the Japanese are in full retreat in the south. Over 400,000 IJA troops are marching to the railhead at Hangchow where they can be railed to deploy against Army Group Center. The Japanese are in danger of having nearly 750,000 troops defending Wuchang, Hankow, Sinyang, Hangchow, Shanghai and Shaohing cut off by the Allied advance. I think that Dave is going to cede Ningpo to me without much of a fight as he tries to extricate his army from south central China. Ningpo was one of my main objectives in the south. A level 9 AF can be constructed here that would allow B-24s with P-47N escorts and sweepers to shut down virtually the entire southern half of Japan....all the way up to Osaka.




OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER


The carriers of Fifth Fleet were busy attacking IJN TFs and bombing ports so they didnt close down any Japanese AFs thia turn. But Allied P-47Ns and P-51Ds swept Nagoya, Tokyo and Nagasaki while carrier F4U-1Ds swept Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Kagoshima. Japan loses 320 Ac this turn vs Allied losses of 197 AC. In A2A combat.... Japan loses 208 Ac vs Allied losses of 120 AC. Japan has now lost over 3000 AC over the last 5 turns(10 days).

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Awesome offensive across the board. [:)] It brings me cheers as I struggle in early 1942 in my own Allied game.

The Japanese losses have been horrific -- 3000 aircraft in 10 days! And their navy is so badly mauled that it seems the Yamato is the only thing bigger than a CL that is on active duty.

Thanx jwolf.....and now BB Yamato is on its last legs.....read on!



6/29-6/30/45



SUBS


SS I-53 sinks LCI-783 off Wenchow.

SS I-55 sinks LCI-55 off Wenchow.



STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


The B-29-25s and B-29Bs execute a night manpower bombing attack on Hiroshima. A level 447,000 fire is ignited and there is still a level 31,000 fire there at the end of the turn. Meanwhile.... the B-29-1s target LI at Nagasaki in a day light attack while the SBDs of Fifth Fleet carriers target resources at Matsuyama. Japan has now lost 26,244 strategic points. Sixteen B-29s were lost....all to flak and ops as Dave has basically abandoned all his AFs in Kyushu. The B-29s will be rested next turn.



FIFTH FLEET


IJN MTBs engage Allied CVEs near Tukonushima and Allied surface TFs and transport TFs at Wenchow:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Tokunoshima at 98,66, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MGB G-1002
MGB G-1014

Allied Ships
CV Illustrious
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Sitkoh Bay
CVE Bougainville
CVE Roi
CVE Kasaan Bay
CVE Pursuer
CVE Empress
CVE Shah
CVE Slinger
CVE Trumpeter
CVE Tracker
CVE Ranee
CA Salt Lake City
CA Australia
CL Vicksburg
CL Dayton
DD Samuel Moore
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Haraden
DD Heermann
DD Jenkins

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 90,59, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-878
MTB G-888
MTB G-1011
MTB G-1021
MTB G-466, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
DD Rocket
DD Saumarez
DD Tuscan
DD Ulster
DD Virago
DD Volage
CA Canberra II

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% 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...
Okura U. gains tactical advantage
MTB G-466 engages DD Volage at 1,000 yards
MTB G-466 sunk by DD Virago at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Virago engages MTB G-888 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-888 engages DD Virago at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Volage engages MTB G-888 at 7,000 yards
DD Virago engages MTB G-1021 at 7,000 yards
DD Saumarez engages MTB G-1021 at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 45

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,58, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-14, Shell hits 1
MTB G-15

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc
DD Hyman
DD Mansfield
DD Cassin Young
DD Madison
DD Terpsichore


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Murray-Lyon, J.E. crosses the 'T'
DD Madison engages MTB G-14 at 6,000 yards
DD Mansfield engages MTB G-14 at 6,000 yards
Shibata D. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-14 at 4,000 yards
DD Terpsichore engages MTB G-14 at 4,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-14 at 4,000 yards
Shibata D. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Terpsichore engages MTB G-14 at 6,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-14 at 6,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-14 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-14 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Terpsichore engages MTB G-14 at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-14
MTB G-15

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Canberra
CL Tromp
DD Yarnall
DD Bagley
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mugford
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Patterson
DD Jarvis
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD Undine
DD Urchin


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 6,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Burke, Arleigh A. crosses the 'T'
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Urchin engages MTB G-15 at 7,000 yards
DD Helm engages MTB G-15 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Undine engages MTB G-15 at 8,000 yards
DD Bagley engages MTB G-15 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Helm engages MTB G-15 at 14,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages MTB G-15 at 14,000 yards
DD Patterson engages MTB G-15 at 14,000 yards
DD Helm engages MTB G-15 at 14,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1012
MGB G-1022, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-1029

Allied Ships
BB Nelson
DD Chew
DD Stuart

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
MTB G-1012 engages DD Chew at 2,000 yards
MTB G-1012 engages DD Stuart at 2,000 yards
MGB G-1022 sunk by BB Nelson at 2,000 yards
Kawakubo H. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Chew engages MTB G-1012 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Chew engages MTB G-1012 at 13,000 yards
DD Stuart engages MTB G-1012 at 13,000 yards
DD Chew engages MTB G-1012 at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
BB Nelson engages MTB G-1012 at 17,000 yards
BB Nelson engages MGB G-1029 at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,58, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-14
MTB G-15

Allied Ships
LSM-145
LSM-147
LSM-148
LSM-212
LSM-214
LSM-215
LSM-216
LSM-301
LSM-302
LSM-303
LSM-304
LSM-305
LSM-308
LSM-309
LSM-310
LSM-312
LSM-316
LSM-317
LSM-319
LSM-320
LSM-351
LSM-353
LSM-356
LSM-358
LSM-364
LSM-365
LSM-366
LSM-367
LSM-368
LSM-371
LSM-376
LSM-417
LSM-420
LSM-422
LSM-423
LSM-424
LSM-426
LCI-446
LCI-581
LCI-625
LCI-635
LCI-641
LCI-654
LCI-657
LCI-773
LCI-775
LCI-780
LCI-782
LCI-786
LCI-788
LCI-791
LCI-794
LCI-797
LCI-798
LCI-799
LCI-984
LCI-985
LCI-986

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat





Japanese naval air strikes target the Allied carriers near Daito Shoto and Allied TFs off Wenchow:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Wenchow at 89,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
Hellcat F.II x 15
Spitfire VIII x 9
Thunderbolt II x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27
P-51D Mustang x 22
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-10F with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
20 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 (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-51D Mustang (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
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 (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
348th FG/340th FS with P-51D Mustang (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 101,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 35
A6M5c Zero x 19
B5N2 Kate x 26

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 66
Corsair IV x 61
Firefly F.I x 4
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 198
F4U-1D Corsair x 339
F4U-4 Corsair x 39
F6F-5 Hellcat x 398

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 18 destroyed
A6M5c Zero: 8 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Gilbert Islands

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.1845 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
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 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A 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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 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 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
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 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 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 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 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 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
1 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 5 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 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 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 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
12 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 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 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 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A 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 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 101,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 33
N1K2-J George x 36

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 64
Corsair IV x 59
Firefly F.I x 4
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 194
F4U-1D Corsair x 337
F4U-4 Corsair x 39
F6F-5 Hellcat x 391

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 20 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 12 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Attacker
CVE Petrof Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 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 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 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 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
7 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 8000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 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 27 minutes
8 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 9 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 7 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 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 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 22 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-32 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 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 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 101,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 90
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 28

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 63
Corsair IV x 57
Firefly F.I x 4
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 188
F4U-1D Corsair x 330
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 385

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 45 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Firefly F.I: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (16 airborne, 12 on standby, 3 scrambling)
16 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 4000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 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 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
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 4000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-9 with F4U-1D Corsair (10 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (23 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 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 9 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
21 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 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 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 25 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (12 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (22 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 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 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (21 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 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 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (13 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 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 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 101,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 62
Corsair IV x 55
Firefly F.I x 3
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 13
F4U-1A Corsair x 183
F4U-1D Corsair x 325
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 378

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 18 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
20 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 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (9 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 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 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 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 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 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 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 8 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 19000.
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 (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
25 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 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 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 (20 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 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 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A Corsair (20 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 13 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 13 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Daito Shoto at 101,68

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 59
Corsair IV x 55
Firefly F.I x 3
Hellcat F.II x 22
Seafire IIC x 12
F4U-1A Corsair x 182
F4U-1D Corsair x 321
F4U-4 Corsair x 38
F6F-5 Hellcat x 373

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 14 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
CV Lexington
CV Antietam
CV Saratoga

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

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-2 with F4U-1A Corsair (26 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
26 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 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
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 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VBF-12 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-5 Hellcat (20 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 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 (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
25 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 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (11 airborne, 11 on standby, 5 scrambling)
11 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 3000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (16 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 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
VF-82 with F4U-1D Corsair (13 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-85 with F4U-1D Corsair (19 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 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 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-23 with F4U-1A 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 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 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-30 with F4U-1A Corsair (9 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-50 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes


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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 24
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 48

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 9
Mosquito FB.VI x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Odum, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Haines, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Harry L. Corl
APD Beverly W. Reid, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
APD Schmidt

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
30 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar sweeping at 13000 feet
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Beverly W. Reid


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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 126 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 17

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 20
Hellcat F.II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 4
Thunderbolt II x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
P-51D Mustang x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VRF-10F with F6F-3 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 5 minutes
No.2 Sqn RIAF with Spitfire VIII (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 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (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.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
51st FG/26th 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 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
51st FG/449th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 3 minutes


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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 16
N1K2-J George x 32
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 29

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-38L Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed
P-38L Lightning: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
APD Odum, heavy damage
APD Julius A. Raven, Kamikaze hits 3, and is sunk
APD Schmidt, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 19 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 9000 feet
22 x N1K2-J George sweeping at 35300 feet

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 39 minutes
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 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
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
508th FG/467th FS with P-38L Lightning (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 36
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 3
P-38L Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APD Schmidt, on fire, heavy damage
APD Harry L. Corl, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Odum, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 36300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 38300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes


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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 6
B5N2 Kate x 10
N1K2-J George x 6

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Hellcat F.II x 9
Spitfire VIII x 6
Thunderbolt II x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
P-51D Mustang x 26
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-5 Hellcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VRF-1F with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VRF-11F with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VMF-351 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.2 Sqn RIAF with Spitfire VIII (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 between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (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 between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
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 12 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
348th FG/340th 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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 4 minutes
51st FG/449th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 12 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers



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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
B5N2 Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 19
Hellcat F.II x 6
Spitfire VIII x 3
Thunderbolt II x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-5 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/75th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (10 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.851 Sqn-FF FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 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 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 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)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VRF-11F with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-351 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.2 Sqn RIAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.131 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 10560.
Raid is overhead
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 10 minutes
348th FG/340th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 13970.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
475th FG/431st FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
51st FG/449th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (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 to 10560.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes


On the afternoon of the 2nd day of the turn.... the IJN torpedo bombers broke through Allied LRCAP to land 4 torpedoes on BB Queen Elizabeth:

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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M5c Zero x 31
P1Y1 Frances x 13

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 4
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-38L Lightning x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CL Uganda

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x A6M5c Zero sweeping at 13000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 13000 feet

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 30 minutes
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
No.47 Sqn RAF with Mosquito FB.VI (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 12 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (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 between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
508th FG/467th FS with P-38L Lightning (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



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 3
P-38L Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APD Schmidt, Kamikaze hits 4, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 9000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/32nd FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
80th FG/90th FS with P-38L Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Schmidt






Land based TBM-3s score 2 more torpedo hits on BB Yamato:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 20
TBM-3 Avenger x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 7 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 21
TBM-3 Avenger x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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

CAP engaged:
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes


The game's "Intelligence" screen is now giving me credit for sinking BB Yamato but I dont believe it.... my recon indicates that there is an IJN BB in port at Shanghai. Next turn all US Navy TBs, medium bombers and bombers will target the port at Shanghai.


As mentioned previously.....Fifth Fleet SBDs city bomb resources at Matsuyama. Carrier TBM-3s bomb the Japanese AF at Osaka following high altitude sweeps by land based P-47Ns, P-51Ds and over 200 carrier F4U-1Ds:

Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 46,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 70

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1st Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
103rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 19 scrambling)
6 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 30 minutes

Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 20
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 19

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 20 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 35 minutes
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1st Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
103rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 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 22 minutes



Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 48

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 214

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 24 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
35 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
30 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
9 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
30 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
30 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
25 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
9 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
19 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
8 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
1st Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
103rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 41

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
22 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 11
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 6 destroyed
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
2 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
17 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
3 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 23000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1st Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
103rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 200

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
34 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
31 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
9 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
29 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
30 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
25 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
14 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *
17 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 39000 feet *


Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 115
TBM-3 Avenger x 192

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 5 destroyed
J1N1-Sa Irving: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-9 Spruce: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1007, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-886, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-351, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-302, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-601, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-464, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-428, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1019, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-407, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Airbase hits 37
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 70
Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
23 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
14 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
8 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000.
Raid is overhead
103rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-9 Spruce: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
ML G-438, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 37

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
MGB G-876, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Runway hits 2
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
TBM-3 Avenger x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-9 Spruce: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 15 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 13

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb






Carrier Avengers attempt to bomb the Japanese AF at Yakushima but the heavy Japanese CAP there decimates the RN TBs:

Afternoon Air attack on Yakushima , at 101,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 51

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 7
Avenger II x 30
F6F-5 Hellcat x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 3 destroyed
Avenger II: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avenger I bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on Yakushima , at 101,62

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 43

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 6
Avenger II x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 28
F6F-5 Hellcat x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 3 destroyed
Avenger II: 5 destroyed
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
F6F-5 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 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 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
71st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes


Fifth Fleet TBM-3s hit an IJN transport TF near Kagoshima:

Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-61-II KAI Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 115
TBM-3 Avenger x 192

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-II KAI Tony: 5 destroyed
J1N1-Sa Irving: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-9 Spruce: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1007, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-886, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-351, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-302, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-601, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MGB G-464, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-428, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1019, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-407, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Airbase hits 37
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 70
Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
11 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
19 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
23 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
14 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *
8 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 16000 feet *

CAP engaged:
53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
55th Sentai with Ki-61-II KAI Tony (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 23000.
Raid is overhead
103rd Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-9 Spruce: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
ML G-438, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 37

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
MGB G-876, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Runway hits 2
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
TBM-3 Avenger x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-9 Spruce: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 15 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Carrier TBM-3s hit an IJN TF near Kagoshima:

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
TBM-3 Avenger x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Teison Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 1

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




Fifth Fleet lost another 45 TBM-3s and 53 RN Avengers last turn.... with less than 50% effective TB squadrons its time for the carriers to head back to port in the Marianas for AC replacements, re-arming and refueling.




OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER


The TBM-3s of Fifth Fleet leveled the Japanese AF with the dark red "X: at Osaka last turn after sweeping it with over 300 P-51Ds, P-47Ns and F4U-1Ds. Land based P-47Ns and P-51Ds also sweep Nagoya and Tokyo this turn as well as deserted Nagasaki and Kagoshima. Japan loses an astounding 516 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 171 AC. Overall... Japan loses 629 AC this turn so she has now lost over 3600 Ac in less than 2 weeks. For the first time in the war..... the Allies have achieved a "decisive" victory with victory points at 126,944 to 72,319. Operation Rolling Thunder will now be put on hold for a week or so as Dave has now abandoned his AFs in the southern half of Japan and Fifth Fleet must return to port to take on TBM-3 and Avenger replacements. The USAAF pilot replacement pool has been bled white by the sweeps every turn over Japan but hopefully the Japanese pilot replacement pools have been bled whiter. We still have a massive pilot pool of expert USN and USMC fighter pilots so they will have to carry on more of the air war as we enter the final 2 months of the conflict. Ive exhausted all my highly trained USN TB pilots but there isnt much of a threat left from the IJN Combined Fleet so maybe I should be training the replacement TB pilots more for ground bombing than naval torpedo bombing.





CHINA


Army Group South captures Canton after another massive carpet bombing attack and 3 amphibious naval bombardments with the venerable LCI(X)s:

Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 202140 troops, 2711 guns, 2482 vehicles, Assault Value = 6303

Defending force 13763 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Allied adjusted assault: 14683

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 587 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5107 casualties reported
Squads: 235 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 162 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 107 (93 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

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



21st Mortar Battalion Wiped Out at Canton by attrition!!!

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47th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Canton by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Canton

Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Canton by attrition!!!




Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 202093 troops, 2712 guns, 2482 vehicles, Assault Value = 6296

Defending force 1646 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 15231

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 15231 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2403 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

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

Defending units:
25th Div /1


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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Canton by attrition!!!





This completes Army Group South's closure of the Canton pocket. Over the last couple of months....over 270,000 IJA troops were killed or captured in the Canton pocket and now another 6300 AV of Allied troops have been released from Army Group South to reinforce Army Group Center's offensive onn central and northern China. The plan is for Army Group Center to link up with Army Group North(Soviet Union) in August 1945.

Dave is in full retreat mode against Army Group South as he tries to re-direct his fronts to counter the Army Group Center thrust on Suchow. Army Group South overruns IJA rearguards near Chuhsien and Pucheng:



Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25839 troops, 364 guns, 330 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Defending force 370 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 811

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 811 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
9th Separate Brigade
81st Infantry Division
22nd Chinese/B Corps
1st Marine Division
22nd Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
5th RGC/A Division



Ground combat at 86,56 (near Pucheng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9941 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 983 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 209

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 52 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
95th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
56th Naval Guard Unit



In trying to build a new defensive line anchored on Hankow/Shanghai.... Dave has largely abandoned Shaohing and Ningpo. Next turn the Allied 1st Tank Corps will assault Shaohing.



Army Group Center continues its advance on Suchow. In trying to consolidate its hold on Loyang/Chengchow/Kaifrng..... Army Group Center is repulsed at Tsiaotso:

Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14337 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

Defending force 10846 troops, 79 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Allied adjusted assault: 256

Japanese adjusted defense: 2722

Allied assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3061 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Separate Brigade
90th Chinese/A Corps
3rd Chinese/B Corps
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
90th Chinese/C Corps
17th Group Army

Defending units:
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade
24th RGC Temp./B Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd RGC Temp./A Division
34th Tank Regiment
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
16th RGC Temp./A Division
7th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion




After changing its orders to land on Luzon and then countermanding its sailing orders to land at Wenchow not once but twice.... the amphibious TF with the USMC 4th Division finally makes it ashore at Wenchow after more sub, aerial and surface attacks this turn. The USMC 4th Division has taken horrific casualties at sea and now can only muster 297 AV.... but at least its ashore and will shortly be in the battle.



Tenth Air Force transport AC are conducting a massive airlift from India/Burma to bring BFs to Nanyang, Chengchow and Kaifeng in central China.

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7/1-7/2/45


SUBS


SS I-54 is sunk by an Allied surface TF off Wenchow.

SS RO-61 is sunk by an Allied surface TF off Wenchow.

SS I-162 is sunk by an USN ASW TF off Wenchow.




SAC

The B-29s are rested this turn but the fires continue to burn at Hiroshima. The B-29s will be rested again next turn.





CHINA


We hit Shanghai port with every available USN TB, medium bomber and heavy bomber along with USAAF attack bombers in an attempt to finish off mighty BB Yamato:


Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 43

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(43 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 43 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead



Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 27

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 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 16 minutes



Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 197 minutes



Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 22

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 22

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Repair Shipyard hits 4
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 2
PV-2 Harpoon x 20

Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 damaged

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 8

Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 1
PV-2 Harpoon x 8

Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 21

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 16 damaged
A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 19

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
TBM-3 Avenger x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead


Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 4

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML G-430, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-321

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

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-301 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBM-3 Avenger x 33

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 6
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 28
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 14

Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 12
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 24

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 6 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
MTB G-14, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-15, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6

No Allied losses

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 8

Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 6

Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 destroyed by flak

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 12
P-51D Mustang x 7

Allied aircraft losses
A-26B Invader: 10 damaged
A-26B Invader: 2 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb





There is no sign of BB Yamato on the 2nd day of the turn and recon showed Shanghai port to be empty when I got the file back so it looks like we finished off BB Yamato and bagged a DD to boot. With BB Yanato out of the way....I feel comfortable covering the amphib TFs off Wenchow with BB Nelson and that will release BB Missouri to rejoin Fifth Fleet. BB PoW makes it back safely to port in Luzon despite being hit by 4 IJN sub launched torpedoes.





After flooding Wenchow with subs Dave sends in his MTBs:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 45
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ASW attack near Wenchow at 89,59

Japanese Ships
MTB G-1021
MTB G-888

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

SS Scorpion is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection


Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 89,59, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-878
MTB G-888, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1011, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1021, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Caradoc
DD Hyman
DD Mansfield
DD Cassin Young
DD Madison
DD Terpsichore

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-1021 at 18,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-1011 at 18,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-1011 at 18,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-878 at 18,000 yards
DD Mansfield engages MTB G-1021 at 18,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-1021 at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-1021 at 13,000 yards
DD Mansfield engages MTB G-1011 at 13,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-888 at 13,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-1011 at 13,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-1021 at 13,000 yards
Okura U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
MTB G-1021 sunk by DD Mansfield at 10,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-878 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Caradoc engages MTB G-1011 at 11,000 yards
DD Terpsichore engages MTB G-878 at 11,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-1011 at 11,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-1011 at 11,000 yards
DD Mansfield engages MTB G-888 at 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-1011 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Terpsichore engages MTB G-888 at 10,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-1011 at 10,000 yards
MTB G-888 sunk by DD Hyman at 10,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
CL Caradoc engages MTB G-1011 at 10,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-1011 at 10,000 yards
DD Mansfield engages MTB G-1011 at 10,000 yards
MTB G-1011 sunk by DD Madison at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-878 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Caradoc engages MTB G-878 at 12,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-878 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Terpsichore engages MTB G-878 at 15,000 yards
DD Madison engages MTB G-878 at 15,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-878 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-878 at 16,000 yards
DD Mansfield engages MTB G-878 at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Cassin Young engages MTB G-878 at 18,000 yards
Murray-Lyon, J.E. orders Allied TF to disengage
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wenchow at 90,59, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-878

Allied Ships
DE William C. Cole
DE Holton
DE Eversole
DE Haas

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 24,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Hirata L. gains tactical advantage
Hirata L. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DE Haas engages MTB G-878 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DE Haas engages MTB G-878 at 15,000 yards
Hirata L. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 14,000 yards
MTB G-878 engages DE Haas at 14,000 yards
DE Holton engages MTB G-878 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DE Haas engages MTB G-878 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Hirata L. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards
Task forces break off...





Land based Avengers hit at IJN transport Tf near Tungchow:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tungchow at 92,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 13
TBM-3 Avenger x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Gosei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Gosei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Igasa Maru


IJN Vals try to hit a Allied transport TF heading to Hong Kong but are repusled with no losses by Allied LRCAP:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 28
D3A1 Val x 27

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 23
F6F-5 Hellcat x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 15 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-10 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(23 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-80 with F6F-5 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead





IJN night bombers score a torpedo hit on CA Shropshire:

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 4 damaged
G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Nelson
BB Missouri

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Night Air attack on TF, near Amoy at 84,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
LSM-320

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



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Torpedo hits 1

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







The Allied 1st Tank Corps captures Shaohing:


Ground combat at Shaohing (91,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22196 troops, 208 guns, 2353 vehicles, Assault Value = 1473

Defending force 2090 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 853

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 853 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shaohing !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2963 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
CenPac Amphib Tank Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
6th USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
255th Indian Tank Brigade
9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
South Pacific
225th Field Artillery Battalion
544th Field Artillery Battalion
543 & 545 Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
11th Ind.Mixed Regiment

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11th Ind.Mixed Regiment Wiped Out at Shaohing by attrition!!!



With the capture of Shaohing the coastal city of Ningpo is now isolated and we can take it at our leisure. The 1st Tank Corps will invest Hangchow next turn.

Army Group South takes out a 2nd IJA roadblock at Chuhsien:

Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50368 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2336

Defending force 866 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 1499

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1499 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Chinese/C Corps
68th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
32nd Chinese/B Corps
8th New Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
9th Prov Chinese/C Corps
46th Chinese/A Corps
69th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese/C Corps
Y' Force
V US Amphib Corps /5

Defending units:
Combined 8th SNLF



Ive attached a screenshot of central China. Chinese troops will be assaulting Kweiteh next turn.

Army Group Center reinforcements continue to advance on Nanyang....the Allied 2nd Tank Corps has passed through Ichang and is now bearing down on Nanyang.

Over 750,000 supplies are dropped off at Hong Kong.

Tenth Air Force transports continue to fly BFs and engineers fron India/Burma to central and southern China.




OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER


Fifth Fleet heads back to port in the Marianas so there are no airfield attacks this turn. But P-47Ns and P-51Ds based on Iwo Jima continue to sweep Tokyo:

Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 36
N1K1-J George x 36
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 61

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 22 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 36910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 28000.
Raid is overhead
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 16 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 28
N1K1-J George x 32
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 46000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 13 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 24
N1K1-J George x 29
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 5
Ki-84a Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 35200 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 34440 and 46000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 33440 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 15
N1K1-J George x 29
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 27

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *
22 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *
3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *
16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 44000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 40440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 13
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 17

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 45900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 44900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 34440 and 36440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 12
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 36910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Raid is overhead
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 11
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 13

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 33800 and 36910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Raid is overhead
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 9
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-84a Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 36910 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 35200 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 44000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 45000.
Raid is overhead
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 22
N1K1-J George x 26
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *
13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *
6 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *
6 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *
13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41000 feet *

CAP engaged:
901 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 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 6 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 28000.
Raid is overhead
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 11 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 36910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 17
N1K1-J George x 20
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 20

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
901 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 27000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 25490.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 43900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 15
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 11

Allied aircraft
P-47N Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47N Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
210 Ku S-2 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 39000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
S-308 Hikotai with J2M5 Jack (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 34000 and 41010.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
19th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
105th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
25th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 35200.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
901 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes




Japan loses 184 AC in A2A combat vs 67 Allied AC. Japan has now lost over 3800 AC over the last 2 weeks.

The Allies are also taking frightful AC losses. I have about 16 squadrons of P-47Ns and P-51Ds with expert pilots based in the Marianas. Fresh squadrons of these fighters are staged to Iwo Jima every turn to conduct sweeps over the Home Islands while the fatigued squadrons on Iwo Jima are staged back to the Marianas to rest and take on replacements. After last turn....Im down to only 50 P-51D and 80 P-47N replacements. Ive exhausted my pools of expert USAAF fighter pilots so every turn Im pulling Top Gun pilots out of CAP/LRCAP and escort squadrons in China and Luzon to be used by the sweeping squadrons in the central Pacific.

Fifth Fleet also pulled into port in the Marianas last turn and Ive exhausted my pools of the 14 hex range F4U-1ds and TBM-3s. Ive had to break down all my torpedo training squadrons to TBM-1s to create TBM-3 replacements for my carriers. Im also using USMC torpedo squadrons on carriers in lieu of VT both for the AC and the experienced torpedo pilots. As far as the F4U-1Ds....Im converted many of my fleet defense squadrons back to Hellcatsand F4U-1As so I can use the long ranged F4U-1Ds both for sweeping and escorts. The USAAF and USN are being bled white in regrads to both pilots and air frames so I can only hope that Japan is being bled even whiter.

But I cant slow down the tempo now if I want to destroy the Japanese air forces. The carriers will need to spend 4 turns(8 days) in port to take on replacements and rebuild decimated squadrons and then Fifth Fleet will return to the Bonins to resume the war of aerial attrition over the Home Islands.


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I was surprised the 500 lb bombs did so much damage to the Yamato. But in any case it should be either sunk or permanently out of action for the rest of the war. Congratulations!

jwolf....I dont think that the 500 lb bombs caused the damage that sunk BB Yamato. However.....I think that the 500 lb bombs caused fires and increased the SYS damage to the point where Yamato's damage control couldnt control the flooding and she probably succumbed to her torpedo damage.



7/3-7/4/45


Relatively quiet turn. The B-29s were stood down again but the fires continue to bomb in Hiroshima from the bombing several days ago. Next all of the B-29s will execute a night manpower attack on Nagasaki at normal range.

The carriers of Fifth Fleet have all made it back to port in the Marianas but it will take at least another week to complete re-arming and taking on AC replacements.

In China......Army Group Center captures Kweiteh after kweit a battle:


Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57095 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1538

Defending force 2392 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Allied adjusted assault: 797

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 199 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1869 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
93rd Chinese/A Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese/C Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
81st Chinese/B Corps
59th Chinese/B Corps
93rd Chinese/C Corps
Lusu War Area
22nd Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Ind.Mixed Regiment




Allied transport AC fly in BFs to Kaifeng and the AF there should be operational in another turn.


Army Group South captures Ningpo without a fight while another 3000 AV push on in an attempt to break through Japanese lines west of Nanchang. The 1st Tank Corps invests Hankow with an additional 2000 AV of infantry to try to pin down some 460,000 IJA troops there. Altogether there are over 500,000 IJA troops between Shanghai and Hankow that are in danger of getting cut off.

Dave managed to give my transport TFs another bloody nose off the Chinese coast. I moved BB Missouri along with 3 cruisers from Wenchow to Hong Kong and I LRCAPed them with over 200 fighters. Dave's dive bombers ignored my high value surface TF and instead focused on a low valure amphib TF:

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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 32
D3A1 Val x 25
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 45

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 13
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
APA William P. Biddle, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Eichenberger, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LSD Comstock, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AKA Libra, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AKA Bellatrix, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
LSD Shadwell
AKA Alhena, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
2274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 233 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 151 destroyed, 30 disabled
Vehicles lost 374 (347 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
32 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.78 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (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 7 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (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 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 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 2 minutes

Banzai! - Hagiri I. in a B6N2a Jill is willing to die for the Emperor


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Swatow at 82,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
APD Frament, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD William M. Hobby, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Laning

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

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Swatow at 82,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 29

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 10 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LSV Osage, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Laning

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

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead






The Allies returned the favor with an A-26B attack on an IJN TF near Tokarra Retto:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokara Retto at 100,62

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-26B Invader x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMc Hinode Maru #18, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Wa 102, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Choun Maru #21, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb





Most of these Japanese naval airstrikes have been originating from Formosa and Allied tac, medium and heavy bombers worked over all the AFs on that island last turn but the Japanese naval airstrikes keep coming.

Next turn some more Allied transport and amphib TFs will be arriving at Amoy and we will try to create an LRCAP trap over them.

That was Kweiteh victory! Congratulations! [;)]

7/5-7/6/45



SUBS


SS I-162 is sunk in port at Taihoku by SBDs.

SS RO-61 is sunk in port at Taihoku by SBDs.




SAC

The B-29s launch a night manpower attack on Nagasaki. There is no enemy CAP and the bombers manage to ignite a level 572,000 fire. There is still a level 21,600 fire burning there at the end of the turn. Nine B-29s are lost in the raid and the Allies have ow ammassed a total of 26,470 victory points. The B-29s are again ordered to attack Nagasaki in anight attack.



FIFTH FLEET


Most of the fleet remains in port in the Marianas as we try to scrape up enough TBM-3 Avenger and F4U-1D replacements to fill out the carrier air groups. The fleet will stay in port for at least 2 more turns to finish repairing, re-arming and taking on replacements.




CHINA


Army Group South breaks through at Wuhu as they overrun an IJA brigade. The road is now open for Army Group South to cross the river N of Nanking and block the rail linme to the NE. That would effectively cut off the last main IJA manuever army in China....the 462,000 IJA troops that are being carpet bombed and pinned down in Hangchow.

If Army Group South cant cut off the Japanese at Hangchow.... then certainly Army Group Center can isolate them with their advance on Suchow. Lead elements of Army Group Center are attacking IJA defenders just to the north of Suchow.

A-26Bs sink 2 MLs in port at Shanghai.

Great to see a war of maneuver in China - one where the Allies are winning for a change! [:)]

[center][/center]BBfanboy.....you are right about the war of maneuver in China. We havent had a large land battle in China since the great encirclement battles in the Canton pocket. Now Im just trying to move the Allied armies into the Japanese rear and all Dave can do is put out roadblocks. Next turn the 2nd Tank Corps will emerge from the forest E of Ichang and then will drive deep into central China. The 1st Tank Corps is currently helping to pin down the 462,000 IJA army in Hangchow but I will soon release it to conduct an end around move to the west to cross the river either west or NW of Nanking and then it will be off to the races. Once the Allies armor reaches the open terrain of central China Japan will be unable to form a coherent defensive line and will instead be reduced to forming a series of strong points in individual cities. Final targets for Army Group Center are Peiping, Tsientsin and Tsingtao. In fact....Army Group Center is planning to shake hands with the massive Soviet hordes of Army Group North along the river that flows from Peiping to Tsientsin.



THE AIR WAR: JULY 1945


The Allies now have a "major" victory with the score of 128,502 to 72,864.

The Japanese have now lost 49,006 AC vs Allies losses of 36,392. In A2A combat....the Japanese have lost 28,668 AC vs Allied losses of 14,814..... a 2:1 ratio.


Ive attached a screenshot of Japanese plane losses. The top planes in losses 1-5 are fighters with the currently heavily used Franks and Georges in 4th and 5th place respectively.

Peiping is a nice catch - x 100 VP for the Allies! And the game designers provided a handy river crossing between Peiping and Tientsin so you do not have to shock attack.

BBfanboy.....I hadnt studied the map in that area ofg China but you are absolutely correct. Now it just
remains to be seen if its the Soviets or the Americans that get there first.



THE AIR WAR: 7/45


Operation Rolling Thunder has basically ground to a halt as Dave has now mostly evacuated his air forces
from Honshu and Kyushu. Allied fighter sweeps continue every turn over Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama and even
Tokyo but there is little enemy fighter opposition. The only 2 Japanese AFs the with dark red "x' are
Akita and Ominato on the extreme northern tip of Honshu. Once the Allied carriers at port in the Marianas
can rebuild their air groups we will send them to northern Japan to finish off the Japanese air force.

Ive attached a screenshot of Allied plane losses to date. The C-47s are the most heavily lost aircraft and
would have sustained much higher operational looses but they have been mostly grounded in India since we
re-opened the Burma Road. Now I mostly only use the C-87s, C-46s and Skymasters with their longer range
and load carrying capacities. I was surprised to see the SBD-5s in 2nd pace as I havent used them much on
carriers for the past year.....they evidently have suffered most of their losses in USMC squadrons with
mostly sorties against land targets. Im not surprised to see the TBM-3s in 3rd place as they have been the
main carrier torpedo bomber and have taken heavy losses against both KB and from air raids against the Home
Islands at extreme range. The most heavily lost Allied fighter has been the F4U-1A and that surprised me a
bit as they have been mostly used defensively and not offensively like the F4U-1Ds. Almost half of their
losses were from ops which is probably due to their extended use in LRCAPing the fleet. Ditto for the F6F-3
Hellcats which were the second most heavily lost fighter.

7/7-7/8/45


STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND


After only starting a level 500,000 firestorm 2 turns ago at Nagasaki....the weather clears and the B-29s finally break the 1,000,000 level firestorm at Nagasaki:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 07, 45
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Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 19

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4
B-29-25 Superfort x 33
B-29B Superfort x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 7 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 9 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 1198
Fires 577723

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 17

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 1
Fires 627322

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 6 damaged

Manpower hits 16
Fires 659807

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 15
Fires 522179

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

Banzai! - Okajima O. in a Ki-45 KAId Nick rams a B-29-25 Superfort for the Emperor


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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 5
Fires 524259

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

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

Manpower hits 67
Fires 550779

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 50
Fires 728302

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 7

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

Manpower hits 68
Fires 760887

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 8
Fires 805134

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 138
Fires 830712

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 126
Fires 890562

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 51
Fires 961934

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3

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

Manpower hits 81
Fires 952407

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 89
Fires 994967

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4

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

Manpower hits 21
Fires 1004942

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 5
Fires 1060634

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 72
Fires 1042182

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 5

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

Manpower hits 47
Fires 1064792

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb





On the 2nd night of the turn..... the B-29s ignite a level 1,300,000 firestorm:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 08, 45

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

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 13
B-29-25 Superfort x 65
B-29B Superfort x 71

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 16 damaged
B-29B Superfort: 15 damaged

Manpower hits 1949
Fires 1237082

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 54
Fires 1016378

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 8

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
B-29-25 Superfort x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 69
Fires 1299417

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Manpower hits 28
Fires 1055428

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 59
Fires 1080728

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAId Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29B Superfort x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 68
Fires 1109878

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged

Manpower hits 55
Fires 1133528

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Nagasaki is left burning with a level 257,000 firestorm at the end of the turn....this firestorm should continue to burn for another week. The Allies have now scored 27,000 strategic points. 37 B-29s werer lost last turn. The B-29s will now be rested for 2-3 turns.




CHINA


Army Group Center overruns 2 IJA roadblocks that had cut the supply line back to Sian:


Ground combat at 85,43 (near Loyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30667 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 813

Defending force 750 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied adjusted assault: 648

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 648 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
771 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
61st Div /8


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Ground combat at 84,43 (near Sian)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13156 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Defending force 108 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 800

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 800 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
80th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
23rd RGC Temp./C Division




The vanguard of Army Group Center fights its way to the outskirts of Suchow:

Ground combat at 89,47 (near Kweiteh)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5504 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448

Defending force 108 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 198

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 198 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
41st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
16th RGC Temp./C Division


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Ground combat at 90,47 (near Suchow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24327 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 748

Defending force 445 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 503

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 503 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
649 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
56th Chinese/C Corps
55th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
4th Chinese/C Corps
59th Chinese/B Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
22nd Group Army

Defending units:
41st Ind.Mixed Regiment



Once we invest Suchow the Japanese rail line from central to northern China will be cut.

Lead elements of Army Group South prepare to cross the river NW of Nanking.

The Allies create a LRCAP trap over some transport TFs off the coast of China and chew up some Japanese naval air strikes:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Amoy at 83,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 17
N1K2-J George x 27

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 7
Hellcat F.II x 20
Thunderbolt II x 11
Spitfire VIII x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 16
F4U-4 Corsair x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 12 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 17 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat F.II: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.804 Sqn FAA with Hellcat F.II (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Raid is overhead
3rd FG/7th FS CACW with P-51D Mustang (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VMF-224 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.20 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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire VIII (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.54 Sqn RAF with Thunderbolt II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 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 11 minutes
8th FG/36th 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-51D Mustang (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 16 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kwangchowan at 73,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M2a Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
LST-223

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Banzai! - Nomura D. in a G4M2a Betty is willing to die for the Emperor


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hengchun at 80,67

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 8
N1K2-J George x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 5 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
LST-665

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
312th BG/389th BS with P-47D25 Thunderbolt (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
318th FG/73rd FS with P-38L Lightning (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead





Another Japanese naval air strike is chewed up near Iba:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 76,73

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M2a Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 5
P-51D Mustang x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2a Betty: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.20 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/74th FS with P-51D Mustang (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead





Meanwhile.....Allied tac, medium and heavy bombers chew up the Japanese AFs on Formosa where all these air strikes are originating from.