Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:55 pm

1945 August 20

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Changsha
Wenchow
Shanghai
Kalgan
Shikuka
Yingcow

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,428

• +/- VP today: +222

• Allies VP: 99,861

• Japan VP: 54,447

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.834 : 1

• KB is not sighted.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• Preparation.

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-20 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 2nd Division
CL Belfast firing at 34th Division
CL Jamaica firing at 2nd Division
CL Ceylon firing at 116th Division
CL Perth firing at 39th Division
CL Gambia firing at 34th Division
DD Wizard firing at 39th Division
DD Wager firing at 39th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 34th Division
DD Tumult firing at 34th Division

000006 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-20 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Manila
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 2nd Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at Manila
DD Rotherham firing at 34th Division
DD Roebuck firing at 34th Division
DD Quality firing at Manila

• 1,091 AV at Manila.

China

• Near destruction; near capture; destroyed.

000103 Ground combat 1945-08-20 85,60 Foochow

Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2330 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 2470 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment

000106 Ground combat 1945-08-20 Kalgan 95,37

Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6786 troops, 86 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 4947 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied adjusted assault: 347

Japanese adjusted defense: 172

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
25th Mechanized Brigade

Defending units:
8th Mongol Cavalry Division
9th Mongol Cavalry Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division

000107 Ground combat 1945-08-20 75,42 Chengtu

Ground combat at 75,42 (near Chengtu)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20916 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Defending force 5784 troops, 88 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 335

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 335 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
7839 casualties reported
Squads: 283 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 322 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 122 (122 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
18th Division

• Special note: China has begun strat bombing Japan!

000021 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 Nagasaki/Sasebo 102,58

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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24M Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24M Liberator: 1 damaged

Light Industry hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24M Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 767 AV at Tienshui. Assault tomorrow.

• 3,953 AV at Changsha. Assault tomorrow.

• 373 AV at Wenchow.

• 3,043 AV at Shanghai.

• 369 AV at Kalgan. Attack continues tomorrow.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Easy come, easy go.

000001 Submarine attack 1945-08-20 112,48 Nakhodka

Submarine attack near Nakhodka at 112,48

Japanese Ships
E Takane, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E No.75
E Ikara

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-127, hits 30, heavy damage

SS ShCh-127 launches 2 torpedoes at E Takane
E No.75 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.75 attacking submerged sub ....
SS ShCh-127 forced to surface!
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E Takane firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
E No.75 firing on surfaced sub ....
E Ikara firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

000002 ASW attack 1945-08-20 111,48 Vladivostok

ASW attack near Vladivostok at 111,48

Japanese Ships
E Ikara

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-126, hits 4, heavy damage

SS ShCh-126 is sighted by escort
E Ikara fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikara fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikara fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Ikara attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

000003 ASW attack 1945-08-20 112,48 Nakhodka

ASW attack near Nakhodka at 112,48

Japanese Ships
DD Keyaki

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-115, hits 6

SS ShCh-115 is located by DD Keyaki
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
DD Keyaki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-20 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

CA Exeter firing at 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Arunta firing at Wenchow

Daytime Stuff
• Still fighting.

000007 ASW attack 1945-08-20 112,50 Nakhodka

ASW attack near Nakhodka at 112,50

Japanese Ships
E Oga

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-128

SS ShCh-128 is sighted by escort
ShCh-128 diving deep ....
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Oga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

000008 ASW attack 1945-08-20 111,49 Nakhodka

ASW attack near Nakhodka at 111,49

Japanese Ships
DD Keyaki
DD Sakura

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-116, hits 4

SS ShCh-116 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Keyaki
ShCh-116 diving deep ....
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Dangerous waters!

000016 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 125,47 Toyohara

Morning Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 125,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokkai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000017 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 125,47 Toyohara

Morning Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 125,47

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000018 Morning Air attack 1945-08-20 126,43 Shikuka

Morning Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 126,43

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Nissho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 39
SC Ch 51

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo
3 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000079 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 113,50 Nakhodka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhodka at 113,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20H x 5

Allied aircraft losses
A-20H: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-20H launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000080 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 113,50 Nakhodka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhodka at 113,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20H x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Keyaki

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20H launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000081 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 113,50 Nakhodka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nakhodka at 113,50

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20H x 9

Allied aircraft losses
A-20H: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Keyaki

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20H launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000082 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-20 126,43 Shikuka

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 126,43

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 9

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 51
SC Ch 39

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo
3 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

• The tally appears to be 5 of their ships for 1 of our subs.

• Clearing and cleared.

000104 Ground combat 1945-08-20 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6096 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 4055 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Allied adjusted assault: 149

Japanese adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000105 Ground combat 1945-08-20 108,47 Seishin

Ground combat at 108,47 (near Seishin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33174 troops, 556 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 1711 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1083

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1083 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1711 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
479th Guards SU Regiment
480th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
395th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
333rd Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
Rashin Special Base Force
26th JAAF AF Bn

• 573 AV at Chihfeng. Assault tomorrow.

• 2,053 AV at Yingcow. Our troops are resupplied but some units have disruption in the 30's and so will rest another day.

• The road from Seishin to Kanko is blocked by 3 enemy units 1 hex over, so our spearhead will move and engage.

• The invasion fleets are almost assembled near Daito Shoto.

• Kanoya invasion convoys are heading for Daito Shoto.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:43 pm

1945 August 21

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Yingcow

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Tienshui is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Chihfeng !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Kalgan !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,460

• +/- VP today: +251

• Allies VP: 100,112

• Japan VP: 54,447

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.839 : 1

• No sighting of KB.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• That'll fix 'em!

000005 Submarine attack 1945-08-21 174,107 Niihau

Submarine attack near Niihau at 174,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-401, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SC-636
SC-1271
SC-751

SS I-401 is located by SC-636
I-401 diving deep ....
SC-1271 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-751 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-751 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-401 forced to surface!
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC-1271 firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• 6xP.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 241
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 39th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 34th Division
CL Belfast firing at Manila
CL Jamaica firing at Manila
CL Ceylon firing at 2nd Division
CL Perth firing at 116th Division
CL Gambia firing at Manila
DD Wizard firing at 116th Division
DD Wager firing at 34th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 34th Division
DD Tumult firing at 34th Division

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 2
Fires 405
Runway hits 4

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 2nd Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 39th Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at Manila
DD Rotherham firing at Manila
DD Roebuck firing at 2nd Division
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

China

• A good day.

000092 Ground combat 1945-08-21 85,60 Foochow

Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2330 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 2244 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 46

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 46 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment

000097 Ground combat 1945-08-21 Kalgan 95,37

Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6750 troops, 86 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 4679 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Allied adjusted assault: 328

Japanese adjusted defense: 70

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kalgan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1495 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
25th Mechanized Brigade

Defending units:
9th Mongol Cavalry Division
8th Mongol Cavalry Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division

000098 Ground combat 1945-08-21 Changsha 82,52

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120931 troops, 396 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3962

Defending force 38159 troops, 365 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035

Allied adjusted assault: 2096

Japanese adjusted defense: 187

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
16476 casualties reported
Squads: 271 destroyed, 231 disabled
Non Combat: 347 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 41 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 162 (160 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (75 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
1461 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
37th Group Army
34th Group Army
39th Group Army

Defending units:
85th Infantry Brigade
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
57th Division
31st RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
29th RF Gun Battalion

000099 Ground combat 1945-08-21 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5936 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 8703 troops, 35 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 49

Japanese adjusted defense: 113

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
23rd Army

• Western China operation underway. Attack tomorrow in far western China.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• A big surprise at Changsha! Tac air surely played a role in suppressing their combat power. The best news is that the enemy retreated toward Changteh, just as we wanted them to. Now 1,300 AV waiting just west of Changteh will rush in there while tac air stymies movement of the rabble. Other units will move to block escape into the forest to the west. Still other units will move right through Changsha to pursue. That will free up the crack units, victorious today, to move on to the next liberation. Almost 53,000 enemy troops are trapped.

• We are succeeding in delivering lots of troops for Shanghai right at the docks in Hangchow.

• 379 AV at Wenchow. Assault tomorrow, the tanks will shock attack. Battleships will assist.

• 3,170 AV at Shanghai.

• Hangchow airfield is now size 8 and should be size 9 in about 5 days.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• The usual.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Taihoku 87,63

Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

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

CA Exeter firing at 50th Division
DD Arunta firing at 66th Division

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-21 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 4

CA Oregon City firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Gainard firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment
DD Douglas Fox firing at Kume-jima
DD Compton firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment

Daytime Stuff
• The waters close to the USSR are suddenly not so popular with enemy destroyers.

000078 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-21 124,48 Wakkanai

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wakkanai at 124,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 51

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

000091 ASW attack 1945-08-21 117,53 Hirosaki/Aomori

ASW attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze, heavy damage
DD Hinoki

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-125

SS ShCh-125 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asakaze
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hinoki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• We are making progress toward eliminating all of those pesky frontier fortresses.

000093 Ground combat 1945-08-21 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6034 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 3918 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Allied adjusted assault: 83

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000094 Ground combat 1945-08-21 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13242 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 417

Defending force 1942 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied adjusted assault: 217

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress

000095 Ground combat 1945-08-21 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36433 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1213

Defending force 5359 troops, 56 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied adjusted assault: 680

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2047 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Rifle Division
66th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress
86th JAAF AF Bn

000096 Ground combat 1945-08-21 Chihfeng 100,38

Ground combat at Chihfeng (100,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8854 troops, 108 guns, 953 vehicles, Assault Value = 579

Defending force 1220 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied adjusted assault: 329

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 65 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chihfeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion
61st Tank Division
70th Tank Battalion
1019th SU Regiment
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

• River-crossing attack into Tsitsihar tomorrow.

• 2,080 AV at Yingcow. Assault tomorrow. Recon shows Yingcow is being reinforced, so we will just have to see how in-place assaults go for us.

• River-crossing attack into Kirin tomorrow.

• Attack on the road to Harbin tomorrow.

• Attack on the road to Kanko tomorrow.

• Other attacks will continue.

• A tank brigade, minus most motorized transport, has been delivered via decadent LST's to Alexandrovsk, where the tanks will help liberate Shikuka. The LST's will try to deliver the motorized transport is the enemy carriers avert their gaze. Meanwhile sanitation crews will hose the foul western contamination from our glorious tanks.

• The first wave invasion convoys begin moving tomorrow.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:47 pm

1945 August 22

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Kirin !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Tungho !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Yingkow !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Tsitsihar !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,478

• +/- VP today: +491

• Allies VP: 100,591

• Japan VP: 54,435

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.848 : 1

• Enemy carriers and battleships are transiting the Kuriles 1 hex west of Shimushiri-jima, heading northwest.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• Need those hits.

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 2
Fires 162
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9
Port hits 5

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at Manila
CL Belfast firing at 39th Division
CL Jamaica firing at 39th Division
CL Ceylon firing at 116th Division
CL Perth firing at 2nd Division
CL Gambia firing at Manila
DD Wizard firing at 2nd Division
DD Wager firing at 34th Division
DD Vigilant firing at Manila
DD Tumult firing at 34th Division

000004 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Manpower hits 3
Fires 439
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 116th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 39th Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at 34th Division
DD Rotherham firing at 34th Division
DD Roebuck firing at Manila
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

China

• Near Foochow and near Urumchi both cleared. Wenchow is still tough.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
BB Duke of York
BB Anson
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 1
Fires 1701
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Port hits 16
Port supply hits 1

BB Duke of York firing at Wenchow
BB Anson firing at Wenchow
BB King George V firing at 132nd Division
BB Howe firing at Wenchow

000063 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Wenchow 89,58

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11079 troops, 154 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 20295 troops, 109 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 578

Allied adjusted assault: 272

Japanese adjusted defense: 2194

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
674 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
764 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
185th Infantry Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
99th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
132nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
48th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Bn

000064 Ground combat 1945-08-22 85,60 Foochow

Ground combat at 85,60 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2341 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 2136 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 45 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1154 casualties reported
Squads: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment

000074 Ground combat 1945-08-22 80,11 Urumchi

Ground combat at 80,11 (near Urumchi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7620 troops, 101 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 518 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 169

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 169 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
683 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
68th Mountain Rifle/A Division
68th Mountain Rifle/B Division

Defending units:
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 55 AV at Changteh, assault tomorrow.

• 312 AV at Wenchow. Despite the poor odds, the ratio of casualties slightly favors us, plus we have reinforcements on the way.

• 3,174 AV at Shanghai.

• Hangchow made about 10% progress toward size 9, so it will be 9 or 10 more days (not 5 days).

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Wear them down.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Taihoku 87,63

Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

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

CA Exeter firing at 50th Division
DD Arunta firing at 50th Division

000005 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-22 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 6

CA Oregon City firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Gainard firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Douglas Fox firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Compton firing at Kume-jima

Daytime Stuff
• A good day!

000065 Ground combat 1945-08-22 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6020 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

Defending force 3804 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 149

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000066 Ground combat 1945-08-22 107,47 Kanko

Ground combat at 107,47 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3630 troops, 18 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191

Defending force 13679 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Allied adjusted assault: 144

Japanese adjusted defense: 337

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
395th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
480th Guards SU Regiment
333rd Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
157th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
139th Division
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
50th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion

000067 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Kirin 108,42

Ground combat at Kirin (108,42)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 50938 troops, 738 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679

Defending force 4078 troops, 34 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Allied adjusted assault: 1698

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 130 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kirin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5001 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
335th Rifle Division
258th Rifle Division
378th Guards SU Regiment
187th Rifle Division
190th Rifle Division
72nd/74th Gd.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Manchukuo Distr/A Division
75th JAAF AF Bn

000068 Ground combat 1945-08-22 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13228 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Defending force 1557 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 217

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress

000069 Ground combat 1945-08-22 110,41 Mutankiang

Ground combat at 110,41 (near Mutankiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58629 troops, 899 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1967

Defending force 5198 troops, 20 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 1454

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2377 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 131 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
366th Rifle Division
105th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
386th Rifle Division
384th Rifle Division
393rd Rifle Division
25th Army

Defending units:
132nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
134th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Area Army
39th JAAF AF Bn
67th JAAF AF Bn

000070 Ground combat 1945-08-22 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36250 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

Defending force 3206 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 1191

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 170 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2129 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
66th Rifle Division
35th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress

000071 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Tungho 112,40

Ground combat at Tungho (112,40)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32909 troops, 652 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037

Defending force 1922 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 817

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 272 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tungho !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2014 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Rifle Division
34th Rifle Division
388th Rifle Division
1632nd AT Gun Regiment
1648th AA Regiment
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
470th Mortar Regiment
1637th Howitzer Regiment
15th Army
1121st Cannon Regiment
52nd Cannon Regiment
1633rd AT Gun Regiment
145th Howitzer Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division

000072 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Yingkow 101,43

Ground combat at Yingkow (101,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46695 troops, 930 guns, 3582 vehicles, Assault Value = 2087

Defending force 15965 troops, 136 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1573

Japanese adjusted defense: 262

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Yingkow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5555 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 82 (78 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
735th SU Regiment
5th Guards Tank Corps
927th SU Regiment
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
8th Gd.Motorcycle Regiment
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
5th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
29th Division
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
47th Field Const Co
48th Field Const Co
46th Field Const Co
35th Const Co
52nd Const Co
45th Const Co
171st AA Regiment
34th Const Co
51st Const Co
31st Field Const Co
45th Field Const Co
36th Const Co

000073 Ground combat 1945-08-22 Tsitsihar 109,36

Ground combat at Tsitsihar (109,36)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6684 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 2087 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 289

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tsitsihar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1537 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division

Defending units:
135th Ind.Mixed Brigade

• Near Kanko the infantry just arrived and will join the attack tomorrow.

• 395 AV at Harbin, assault tomorrow.

• First wave invasion convoys are moving to a position 1 hex from their objectives.

• Kanoya invasion convoys will all be near Daito Shoto in about 3 days.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:30 pm

1945 August 23

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Harbin
Taonan

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Linhsi is occupied by the Allies
Allied forces CAPTURE Changteh !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,478

• +/- VP today: +198

• Allies VP: 100,878

• Japan VP: 54,522

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.850 : 1

• Enemy carriers and battleships are 2 hexes south of Toyohara.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• Sneaky bugger!

000004 ASW attack 1945-08-23 174,107 Niihau

ASW attack near Niihau at 174,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-47, hits 16

Allied Ships
SC-636
SC-1271
SC-751

SS I-47 is sighted by escort
SC-1271 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-751 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-751 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 is out of ASW ammo
SC-751 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-751 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• More.

000002 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-23 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

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

Runway hits 2

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 39th Division
CL Belfast firing at 34th Division
CL Jamaica firing at 2nd Division
CL Ceylon firing at 116th Division
CL Perth firing at 34th Division
CL Gambia firing at 34th Division
DD Wizard firing at 2nd Division
DD Wager firing at 39th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 116th Division
DD Tumult firing at Manila

000003 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-23 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

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

Fires 54
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 7

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 39th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Manila
DD Kempenfelt firing at 34th Division
DD Rotherham firing at Manila
DD Roebuck firing at 34th Division
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

• 1,119 AV at Manila.

China

•

000100 ASW attack 1945-08-23 92,58 Shaohing

ASW attack near Shaohing at 92,58

Japanese Ships
SST I-362, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Thracian

SST I-362 is sighted by escort
DD Thracian fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thracian fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thracian attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thracian attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian attacking submerged sub ....
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
DD Thracian is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

000109 Ground combat 1945-08-23 Changteh 81,50

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15059 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1382

Defending force 3741 troops, 66 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 275

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Changteh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
955 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (22 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Lusu War Area
32nd Group Army

Defending units:
57th Division
1st RGC Division

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 324 AV at Wenchow.

• 3,545 AV at Shanghai.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Suppress the airfield.

000001 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-23 Hengchun 84,67

Night Naval bombardment of Hengchun at 84,67

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Cornwall firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Cumberland firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Suffolk firing at Hengchun
CA Dorsetshire firing at Hengchun
CA Canberra firing at 75th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Daytime Stuff
• Forgot the CAP! I mean, the staff forgot the CAP! Also: got one!

000017 Morning Air attack 1945-08-23 121,39 Komsomolsk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Komsomolsk at 121,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 13
P1Y2 Frances x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Ticho Topliva
AM Provodnik
AM Kapsul
TK Gerasimov

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

000101 Submarine attack 1945-08-23 120,51 Sapporo

Submarine attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
xAK Nichiyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS L-11

SS L-11 is sighted by xAK Nichiyu Maru
SS L-11 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nichiyu Maru

000102 ASW attack 1945-08-23 120,51 Sapporo

ASW attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
DD Kashi
DD Shii

Allied Ships
SS L-9, hits 9

SS L-9 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kashi
L-9 bottoming out ....
DD Shii attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• More bruises inflicted.

000103 Ground combat 1945-08-23 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6011 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 3578 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000104 Ground combat 1945-08-23 107,47 Kanko

Ground combat at 107,47 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33099 troops, 556 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183

Defending force 12919 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Allied adjusted assault: 748

Japanese adjusted defense: 172

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5914 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 99 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 58 (24 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
333rd Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
480th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
395th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
139th Division
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
50th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion

000105 Ground combat 1945-08-23 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13236 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Defending force 1249 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 211

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress

000106 Ground combat 1945-08-23 Harbin 109,39

Ground combat at Harbin (109,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5934 troops, 54 guns, 702 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Defending force 9606 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Allied adjusted assault: 207

Japanese adjusted defense: 603

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 52 (1 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Assaulting units:
72nd Tank Brigade
76th Tank Brigade
259th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/A Division
8th Garrison Unit
4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division

000107 Ground combat 1945-08-23 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36244 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

Defending force 1585 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 957

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 478 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
35th Rifle Division
66th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress

000108 Ground combat 1945-08-23 100,37 Chihfeng

Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 0 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 332 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

• Our subs mined Sapporo harbor, that's what they were doing there getting battered by depth charges. Enemy carriers should arrive tomorrow.

• 748 AV at Taonan, assault tomorrow.

• 339 AV at Harbin.

• Landings tomorrow at Yakushima and Tanegashima. No shore bombardments.

• Kanoya assault convoys will be in position for quick follow up.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:45 pm

1945 August 24

INVADED
Amphibious TF 44 offshore of Tanegashima
Amphibious TF 251 offshore of Yakushima
Amphibious TF 306 offshore of Yakushima
Amphibious TF 335 offshore of Tanegashima
Amphibious TF 337 offshore of Tanegashima
INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Harbin
Yakushima
Tanegashima

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Taonan !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,478

• +/- VP today: +493

• Allies VP: 101,400

• Japan VP: 54,553

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.859 : 1

• KB not sighted.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

• We shall spring the mousetrap on you.

000035 Sub attack 1945-08-24 174,107 Niihau

Sub attack near Niihau at 174,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-58, hits 1

Allied Ships
SC-751
SC-636
SC-1271

SS I-58 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-751
I-58 diving deep ....
SC-1271 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• 1,127 AV at Manila.

China

• The Empire Strikes Back!

000109 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Changsha 82,52

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2675 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 17157 troops, 42 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 271

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
1st New Chinese Corps
51st Base Group
Twentieth USAAF
81st Base Group
121st RAF Base Force

000119 Ground combat 1945-08-24 83,52 Changsha

Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 100602 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3796

Defending force 1159 troops, 0 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 2195

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2195 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1027 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
37th Group Army
39th Group Army

Defending units:
12th Army

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 389 AV at Wenchow.

• 3,556 AV at Shanghai.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Got one!

000001 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

23 mines cleared

000002 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

13 mines cleared

000003 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

54 mines cleared

000005 Sub attack 1945-08-24 120,51 Sapporo

Sub attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1
DD Shii

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-110, hits 19

SS ShCh-110 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Kirishima
ShCh-110 bottoming out ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shii attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• they came in the night!

000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-24 101,62 Yakushima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Hong Kong Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PB Koei Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Santo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PB Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB Yahonui Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Mikitade Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PB Teibo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Sureboko Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Karimo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PB Kensyo Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Takunan Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
PB Isshin Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Lushan Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
PB Zuikai Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PB Taikei Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB Taijin Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PB America Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PB Tsukikawa Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA St. Paul
DD Robert Huntington
DD Colahan
DD Converse
DD Dortch
DD Haggard

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD Haggard fires at PB Tsukikawa Maru at 12,000 yards
CA St. Paul fires at PB Taijin Maru at 12,000 yards
CA St. Paul fires at PB Taikei Maru at 12,000 yards
CA St. Paul fires at PB Zuikai Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington fires at PB Taikei Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
PB Tsukikawa Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 6,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB America Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Taikei Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Colahan engages PB Isshin Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Isshin Maru at 6,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Kensyo Maru at 6,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Santo Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Haggard engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Taikei Maru sunk by DD Dortch at 4,000 yards
PB Zuikai Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
DD Colahan engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Lushan Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Isshin Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kensyo Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Sureboko Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Teibo Maru #2 at 4,000 yards
PB Mikitade Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB America Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
PB Taijin Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Sureboko Maru at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Teibo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Yoshida Maru at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Koei Maru
Massive explosion on PB Koei Maru
PB Koei Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
PB Hong Kong Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
PB Santo Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 3,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Karimo Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Yahonui Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Yoshida Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Nichiro Maru at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Isshin Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Yahonui Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Sureboko Maru sunk by DD Converse at 4,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Yahonui Maru at 4,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Zuiko Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Takunan Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Converse engages PB Zuiko Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Zuiko Maru sunk by DD Robert Huntington at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on PB Takunan Maru
DD Haggard engages PB Takunan Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Takunan Maru sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards
DD Robert Huntington engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
PB Nichiro Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards
CA St. Paul engages PB Karimo Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Dortch engages PB Karimo Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Karimo Maru sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sitkoh Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Hollandia

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Roi
CVE Matanikau
CVE Hollandia
CVE Kwajalein

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Fujiwara W. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Commencement Bay
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Shipley Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Admiralty Island
CVE Salamaua

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Munda
CVE Bismarck Sea

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Hanamoto S. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor

000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Attu
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Munda, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
CVE Roi
CVE Admiralty Island

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Okano F. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Munda
Banzai! - Komachi A. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor

000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Admiralty Island
CVE Hollandia

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay
CVE Commencement Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Ichimura F. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor

000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay
CVE Shipley Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Salamaua
CVE Attu

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000018 Night Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

• I didn't even know there were night kamikaze.

Daytime Stuff
• A separate battle.

000032 encounters mine field 1945-08-24 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

118 mines cleared

000034 ASW attack 1945-08-24 120,51 Sapporo

ASW attack near Sapporo at 120,51

Japanese Ships
E No.194
E No.71

Allied Ships
SS L-14, hits 27, heavy damage

SS L-14 is sighted by escort
L-14 bottoming out ....
E No.194 attacking submerged sub ....
E No.71 attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

• Patrol boats versus battleships; a totally fair fight.

000033 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 28,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Sinko Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Kibi Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PB Bisaku Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Narita Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Misago Maru #8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Reisui Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Pa-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
DD David Taylor
DD The Sullivans
DD Wickes
DD Yarnall
DD Craven
DD Maury

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 28,000 yards
BB Alabama fires at PB Pa-25 at 28,000 yards
PB Reisui Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 28,000 yards
BB Alabama fires at PB Bisaku Maru at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Pa-25 at 25,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Bisaku Maru at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Pa-25 at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
PB Pa-25 sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards
PB Misago Maru #8 sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards
PB Bisaku Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages PB Sinko Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Wickes engages PB Sinko Maru at 17,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 17,000 yards
DD David Taylor engages PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 17,000 yards
Mukai, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 15,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards
PB Sinko Maru sunk by BB Massachusetts at 15,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards
DD Wickes engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
PB Narita Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 12,000 yards
BB Alabama engages PB Kibi Maru at 12,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 sunk by BB Alabama at 12,000 yards
DD Craven engages PB Kibi Maru at 12,000 yards
Mukai, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 10,000 yards
PB Kibi Maru sunk by BB Massachusetts at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

• This time we had CAP up.

000037 Morning Air attack 1945-08-24 121,39 Komsomolsk

Morning Air attack on TF, near Komsomolsk at 121,39

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
P1Y2 Frances x 23

Allied aircraft
La-5FN x 31
Yak-9T x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
La-5FN: 1 destroyed
Yak-9T: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Kapsul
AM Provodnik
TK Gerasimov

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
34 SAD/53 IAP with La-5FN (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
69 SAD/76 IAP with Yak-9T (0 airborne, 11 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
34 SAD/77 IAP with La-5FN (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers

• We had good fighter protection but they got some hits.

000085 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-115a Tsurugi x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 340

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-115a Tsurugi: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VC(F)-75 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-76 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-83 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-90 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

000086 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-24 102,62 Tanegashima

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 8
J2M5 Jack x 15
Ki-84r Frank x 11
Ki-115b Tsurugi x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 339

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 8 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 5 destroyed
Ki-115b Tsurugi: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Petrof Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Savo Island

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-115b Tsurugi flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-75 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-76 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-90 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers

• We got a couple!

000105 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-24 101,59 Nagasaki/Sasebo

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 8

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-13
SC CHa-17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

• On the ground is all our way up here.

000112 Ground combat 1945-08-24 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6002 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 3441 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000113 Ground combat 1945-08-24 107,41 Changchun

Ground combat at 107,41 (near Changchun)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1141 troops, 76 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1634

Defending force 281 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
187th Rifle Division
258th Rifle Division
335th Rifle Division
378th Guards SU Regiment
190th Rifle Division
72nd/74th Gd.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
75th JAAF AF Bn

000114 Ground combat 1945-08-24 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13230 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 985 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 437

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 62 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress

000115 Ground combat 1945-08-24 115,42 Mishan

Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36243 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1188

Defending force 910 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1152

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 576 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 124 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
66th Rifle Division
35th Rifle Division
264th Rifle Division

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress

000116 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Taonan 107,38

Ground combat at Taonan (107,38)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17076 troops, 335 guns, 1235 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Defending force 2367 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 381

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taonan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1121 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Guards Mechanized Corps

Defending units:
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division

000117 Ground combat 1945-08-24 100,37 Chihfeng

Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 0 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Defending force 196 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

000120 Ground combat 1945-08-24 108,37 Tsitsihar

Ground combat at 108,37 (near Tsitsihar)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4446 troops, 58 guns, 482 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 932 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 132

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 132 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
790 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
111th Tank/A Division
111th Tank/B Division

Defending units:
135th Ind.Mixed Brigade

• The opening of multiple rail lines into the Manchurian plain will allow us to bring overwhelming force straight down the western side into Korea.

• A little stronger defense than estimated on Yakushima.

000110 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6628 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 23717 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 773

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

Assaulting units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
29th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

000111 Ground combat 1945-08-24 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4438 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 25387 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 854

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

Assaulting units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
4th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

• Someone let the transports go at Yakushima after landing the troops but before unloading all the supplies. They are heading back to do that.

• 769 AV on Yakushima, deliberate attack tomorrow. The battleships in need of rearming will spend their last main battery shells bombarding here on their way to Daito Shoto.

• 852 AV on Tanegashima, shock attack tomorrow.

• The Kanoya assault convoys will all be at their assigned point in 2 days, but might heading for the fleet sooner than that.

Complete combat report attached.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:58 am

20 PBs at Yakushima and 8 at Tanegashima! Talk about Cucarachas del Mar!

Wasn't CVE Bismarck Sea sunk by a night kamikaze off Saipan IRL?

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:11 am

1945 August 25

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Harbin

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Tanegashima !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Kiukiang !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,478

• +/- VP today: +467

• Allies VP: 101,959

• Japan VP: 54,645

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.866 : 1

• KB not sighted.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• 1,138 AV at Manila.

China

• Constant progress.

000031 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-25 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
DD Arunta

CA Exeter firing at 132nd Division
DD Arunta firing at 132nd Division

000144 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Kiukiang 85,53

Ground combat at Kiukiang (85,53)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7657 troops, 82 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 353

Defending force 5329 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 346

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kiukiang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1393 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
111th LRP Brigade

Defending units:
84th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th RGC Temp. Division

000151 Ground combat 1945-08-25 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7007 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630

Defending force 7495 troops, 28 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 189

Japanese adjusted defense: 51

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
4th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
23rd Army

000152 Ground combat 1945-08-25 81,49 Changteh

Ground combat at 81,49 (near Changteh)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 18669 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 740

Defending force 2518 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 1074

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1074 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2996 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
24th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Division
1st RGC Division

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 1,601 AV at Nanyang. Assault tomorrow.

• 396 AV at Wenchow.

• 3,928 AV at Shanghai.

• 478 at Tatung. Assault tomorrow.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Keeping them busy at least.

000004 encounters mine field 1945-08-25 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

98 mines cleared

000005 encounters mine field 1945-08-25 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

7 mines cleared

• Patrol assignments did not work too well. At least our ships escaped damage. But only the first time. Doh!

000006 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-224
MTB G-234, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
MTB G-353, Shell hits 3, on fire
MTB G-452, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
MTB G-466, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Henley
DD Dale
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Emery
DE Greiner
APA Henry T. Allen
APA J. Franklin Bell
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Leonard Wood
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Hunter Liggett
APA American Legion
APA William P. Biddle, heavy damage
APA Storm King
APA Haskell
APA Marathon
AKA Libra
AKA Fomalhaut
AKA Alhena
APA Carteret

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 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
MTB G-466 sunk by DD Henley at 7,000 yards
DD Henley engages MTB G-234 at 7,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-224 at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Dale engages MTB G-353 at 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-234 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Henley engages MTB G-234 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE Greiner at 3,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages DE Greiner at 3,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Dale engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA American Legion at 4,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Haskell at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
DD Henley engages MTB G-452 at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen ,
AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat
MTB G-234 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 4,000 yards
DE Emery engages MTB G-452 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen ,
AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-452 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion screened from combat
DD Dale engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 5,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
DE Emery engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Alhena at 5,000 yards
DD Henley collides with APA William P. Biddle at 102 , 62
MTB G-234 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-452 at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 engages APA Joseph T. Dickman at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages APA Henry T. Allen at 4,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages AKA Libra at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
MTB G-452 engages DE Greiner at 6,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-452 at 6,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-452 sunk by AKA Alhena at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen ,
AKA Alhena , AKA Fomalhaut screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-224 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-353 engages APA William P. Biddle at 11,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages APA American Legion at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-353 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 9,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 9,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DE Greiner engages MTB G-353 at 11,000 yards
MTB G-234 engages DE Emery at 11,000 yards
DD Hammann engages MTB G-234 at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Carteret at 11,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Marathon at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-353 engages AKA Alhena at 10,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-353 at 7,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages MTB G-224 at 7,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 7,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
APA Carteret screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-234 engages APA Storm King at 10,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA Leonard Wood at 10,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 10,000 yards
Kasai D. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 15,000 yards
APA Carteret screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
MTB G-353 engages APA American Legion at 15,000 yards
MTB G-353 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 15,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000007 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-211
ML G-303, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
ML G-408, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Henley
DD Dale
DE Albert T. Harris
DE Emery
DE Greiner
APA Henry T. Allen
APA J. Franklin Bell
APA W.A. Holbrook
APA Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
APA Joseph T. Dickman
APA Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 2
APA American Legion
APA William P. Biddle, heavy damage
APA Storm King
APA Haskell
APA Marathon
AKA Libra
AKA Fomalhaut, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AKA Alhena
APA Carteret

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
ML G-408 engages APA William P. Biddle at 5,000 yards
ML G-211 engages APA American Legion at 5,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
ML G-303 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 2,000 yards
ML G-211 engages AKA Fomalhaut at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 2,000 yards
AKA Fomalhaut sunk by ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards
DD Henley engages ML G-408 at 2,000 yards
ML G-211 engages APA J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 2,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Haskell at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
ML G-408 engages APA Leonard Wood at 4,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA W.A. Holbrook at 4,000 yards
ML G-408 engages AKA Alhena at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DE Greiner engages ML G-408 at 6,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-303 at 6,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Marathon at 6,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Storm King at 6,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DE Greiner engages ML G-211 at 5,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA Hunter Liggett at 5,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery , DE Albert T. Harris
ML G-408 engages APA William P. Biddle at 5,000 yards
ML G-408 engages APA American Legion at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell , APA Henry T. Allen screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-408 at 6,000 yards
ML G-303 engages DE Albert T. Harris at 6,000 yards
DE Albert T. Harris engages ML G-211 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
APA Carteret , APA Marathon , APA Haskell ,
APA Storm King , APA William P. Biddle , APA American Legion ,
APA Hunter Liggett , APA Joseph T. Dickman , APA Leonard Wood ,
APA W.A. Holbrook , APA J. Franklin Bell screened from combat
- escorted by DD Dale , DD Henley , DD Hammann ,
DE Greiner , DE Emery
ML G-303 sunk by DE Albert T. Harris at 7,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

• 3 transports torpedoed!!!

• Finally the warships get in front of things.

000008 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PC Ashi, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
SC Ch 41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 44, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC Ch 47, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
SC CHa-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-14, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC CHa-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-16, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-19, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-20, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-21, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-22, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
SC CHa-23, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-24, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-26, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-27, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-28, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-29, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-30, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-31, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-32, Shell hits 8, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CB Alaska
CB Guam
DD Mannert Abele
DD Ault
DD Brush
DD Collett
DD Drexler
DD Hugh W. Hadley

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Daniel, E.H. crosses the 'T'
PC Ashi engages CB Guam at 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-31 sunk by CB Guam at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-29 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-21 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
SC CHa-20 sunk by CB Alaska at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages CB Guam at 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 8,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages SC CHa-30 at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages PC Ashi at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-15 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-32 at 6,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 6,000 yards
PC Ashi engages DD Drexler at 6,000 yards
DD Collett engages PC Ashi at 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-26 at 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-23 at 6,000 yards
SC CHa-15 sunk by CB Alaska at 6,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC Ch 47 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages PC Ashi at 3,000 yards
PC Ashi sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-30 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-28 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-23 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-13 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-11 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC Ch 47 at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-32 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-27 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-26 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
SC CHa-25 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
CB Alaska engages SC CHa-22 at 3,000 yards
SC Ch 47 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC Ch 44 at 3,000 yards
SC Ch 41 sunk by CB Alaska at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
SC CHa-24 sunk by CB Guam at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-22 sunk by DD Collett at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-19 sunk by CB Guam at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 44 sunk by DD Brush at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
SC CHa-16 sunk by CB Guam at 3,000 yards
DD Collett engages SC CHa-14 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CB Guam engages SC CHa-14 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-14 sunk by CB Alaska at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

000009 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-201, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-212, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-321, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-409, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-430, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-603, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Oklahoma City
DD Willard Keith
DD Massey
DD Stormes
CL Atlanta II

Improved night sighting under 92% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 92% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-201 at 8,000 yards
CL Oklahoma City engages ML G-430 at 8,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 8,000 yards
ML G-321 sunk by CL Atlanta II at 8,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-304 at 8,000 yards
ML G-212 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-304 at 7,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 7,000 yards
ML G-304 sunk by DD Massey at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Oklahoma City engages ML G-603 at 5,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages ML G-201 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-430 at 4,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-201 at 4,000 yards
DD Massey engages ML G-603 at 4,000 yards
ML G-430 sunk by DD Willard Keith at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-603 at 6,000 yards
ML G-603 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 6,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards
DD Stormes engages ML G-409 at 6,000 yards
DD Massey engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards
DD Willard Keith engages ML G-201 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Atlanta II engages ML G-409 at 9,000 yards
ML G-409 sunk by CL Oklahoma City at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
ML G-201 sunk by CL Atlanta II at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

• No hits on ours guys, that was good.

• I hear buzzing overhead!

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Sitkoh Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Hollandia
CVE Matanikau
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Munda

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B7A2 Grace bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Banzai! - Sagara G. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor

000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 95 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18

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

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island
CVE Sitkoh Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Matsumoto E. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor

000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Commencement Bay
CVE Savo Island
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Ommaney Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Thetis Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Kobayashi S. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 14 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Takanis Bay
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
DD Hobby

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000018 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Fanshaw Bay
CVE Takanis Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Sonokawa A. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Hoshikura N. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000019 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Takanis Bay
DE Richard M. Rowell

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000020 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Barnes
CVE Kadashan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000021 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Petrof Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

000022 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Wilkes-Barre

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000023 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Rudyerd Bay
DD Cotten

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

000024 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Savo Island
CVE Rudyerd Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000025 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000026 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Thetis Bay
CVE Cape Esperance

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000027 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Gambier Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000028 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Shipley Bay
CVE Rudyerd Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000029 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

000030 Night Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Makassar Strait
CVE Cape Esperance

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

• No hits, but no sleep for the crews, either.

• Troops love naval gunfire.

000032 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-25 Yakushima 101,62

Night Naval bombardment of Yakushima at 101,62

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
BB Massachusetts

Airbase supply hits 1
Port hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Alabama
BB Alabama firing at Yakushima
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at 14th Garrison Unit

000033 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-25 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 13
Port supply hits 2

CA Oregon City firing at 170th JAAF AF Bn
DD Gainard firing at Kume-jima
DD Douglas Fox firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment
DD Compton firing at Kume-jima

Daytime Stuff
• They should let the big ships find the mines.

000040 encounters mine field 1945-08-25 Sapporo 120,51

TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51)

Japanese Ships
AMc Hino Maru
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8

37 mines cleared

• What the hell!!!

000041 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Asagiri
DD Momo
DD Kuwa
DD Nara
DD Nire, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 2
DD Hagi
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Kalinin Bay
CVE White Plains, Shell hits 1
CVE Kitkun Bay
CVE St. Lo, Shell hits 1
DD Barton
DD Woodworth
DD Frazier
DD Gansevoort
DE LaPrade
DE Shelton
DE Stafford

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
DD Shikinami engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE White Plains at 15,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE St. Lo at 15,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Gansevoort at 15,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Woodworth at 15,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Barton at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DE Shelton at 15,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DE LaPrade at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages CVE St. Lo at 10,000 yards
DD Barton engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages CVE Natoma Bay at 10,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards
DD Frazier engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Woodworth at 10,000 yards
DD Woodworth engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DE Shelton at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DE LaPrade at 10,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE St. Lo at 10,000 yards
DD Hagi engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE White Plains at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Barton at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Barton at 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Gansevoort at 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DE Shelton at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages CVE St. Lo at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE Kitkun Bay at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Gansevoort at 12,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Hagi at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Woodworth at 12,000 yards
DD Barton engages DD Asagiri at 12,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DE Stafford at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages DE Shelton at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
DD Asanagi engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Hagi engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages CVE Natoma Bay at 13,000 yards
DD Nire engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Nara engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages CVE White Plains at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Nara engages CVE St. Lo at 14,000 yards
DD Woodworth engages DD Hagi at 14,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Gansevoort at 14,000 yards
DD Nara engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards
DD Gansevoort engages DD Kuwa at 14,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Barton at 14,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DE Stafford at 14,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DE Shelton at 14,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains ,
CVE Kalinin Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
DD Asanagi engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
DD Nara engages CVE Natoma Bay at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages CVE Natoma Bay at 20,000 yards
DD Woodworth engages DD Asagiri at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CVE St. Lo , CVE Kitkun Bay , CVE White Plains ,
CVE Kalinin Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Gansevoort , DD Frazier , DD Woodworth ,
DD Barton , DE Stafford , DE Shelton ,
DE LaPrade
Task forces break off...

• We got very, very lucky.

• Now this is the way to deal with marauding destroyers.

000042 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-25 101,62 Yakushima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Momo, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Kuwa, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Nara, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Nire, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hagi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CB Alaska, Shell hits 2
CB Guam, Shell hits 1
DD Mannert Abele
DD Ault, Shell hits 1
DD Brush, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Collett
DD Drexler
DD Hugh W. Hadley

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Maekawa, Nisaboro crosses the 'T'
DD Collett engages DD Kuwa at 18,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 18,000 yards
DD Momo engages DD Brush at 18,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Asagiri at 18,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Hagi at 12,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Tsuta at 12,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards
DD Asanagi engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 12,000 yards
DD Momo engages DD Collett at 12,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Asanagi at 12,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Asanagi sunk by CB Guam at 11,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Hagi at 11,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Momo at 11,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Brush at 11,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Hagi at 11,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Momo at 11,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Mannert Abele at 11,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Hagi sunk by CB Guam at 8,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Nara engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Momo engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Nara at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Momo sunk by CB Alaska at 9,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Nara at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Mannert Abele at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Collett at 8,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Nara at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Kuwa at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Asagiri at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Kuwa at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Nara at 9,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Tsuta at 9,000 yards
Maekawa, Nisaboro orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Brush at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Ault at 10,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Drexler at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Mannert Abele at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Nire at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages DD Collett at 9,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Asagiri sunk by CB Alaska at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 10,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 10,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Nire at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Drexler at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 7,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Nire at 7,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Kuwa at 7,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 7,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 7,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 7,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Mannert Abele at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 8,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Brush at 8,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Shikinami at 9,000 yards
DD Hugh W. Hadley engages DD Kuwa at 9,000 yards
DD Shikinami engages DD Drexler at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Collett at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 9,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Ault at 9,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Mannert Abele at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
CB Alaska engages DD Nire at 11,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 11,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Shikinami at 11,000 yards
DD Kuwa engages DD Brush at 11,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Kuwa at 11,000 yards
DD Mannert Abele engages DD Tsuta at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CB Guam engages DD Shikinami at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Nire at 8,000 yards
DD Nire engages DD Hugh W. Hadley at 8,000 yards
DD Drexler engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Collett engages DD Kuwa at 8,000 yards
DD Brush engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards
DD Ault engages DD Tsuta at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

• I think we can tally them as all sunk.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:11 am

• Here they come!

000054 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 4
Toka x 59
Ki-84r Frank x 44

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
F4U-4 Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 557
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Toka: 38 destroyed
Toka: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Commencement Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Toka flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb
1 x Toka flying as kamikaze *
Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

000055 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 2
Toka x 27

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
F4U-4 Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 545
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Toka: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Raid is overhead
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

000056 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 1
N1K2-J George x 12

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
F4U-4 Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 532
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891.
Raid is overhead
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-13 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VBF-16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

000057 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 34,514 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 43
Ki-84r Frank x 14

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 462
F6F-5 Hellcat x 16
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 13 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84a Frank: 28 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Hoggatt Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Commencement Bay, Kamikaze hits 1
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Savo Island, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire
CVE Petrof Bay, Kamikaze hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-84a Frank flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo flying as kamikaze *

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33050.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VBF-1 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-8 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VBF-8 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-10 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-4 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VBF-16 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VBF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVE Savo Island
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Petrof Bay

000058 Morning Air attack 1945-08-25 102,62 Tanegashima

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 2
Ki-115a Tsurugi x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F4U-4 Corsair x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 358
F6F-5 Hellcat x 13
F8F-1 Bearcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-115a Tsurugi: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VF-17 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-1 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VBF-1 with F4U-1D Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-5 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 25801.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VBF-6 with F4U-4 Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10451.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
VF-8 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-8 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VBF-10 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27585.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
VF-13 with F4U-4 Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25065.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-16 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6675.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VBF-17 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11891.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

• Everything was great except for that one attack where they got through all over the task force.

• Yakushima is where we have thin supply.

000140 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6636 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 23815 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 779

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

Assaulting units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
7th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

000141 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4418 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Defending force 25552 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

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

Assaulting units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
1st Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
4th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

• We had plenty supply to attack, especially after the Return of the Transports (soon to be a major motion picture).

000142 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23815 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 779

Defending force 6613 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Allied adjusted assault: 203

Japanese adjusted defense: 286

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
859 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
7th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

000143 Ground combat 1945-08-25 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 25552 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

Defending force 4367 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 639

Japanese adjusted defense: 32

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tanegashima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1173 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (40 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

• We captured Tanegashima, and the combat at Yakushima went well enough. No fortification reduction, but the casualty ratio was heavily in our favor. The terrain on Yakushima is also woods-rough as opposed to clear on Tanegashima.

•

000145 Ground combat 1945-08-25 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5980 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 3236 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 75

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000146 Ground combat 1945-08-25 106,47 Kanko

Ground combat at 106,47 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3567 troops, 18 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1165

Defending force 11238 troops, 104 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Allied adjusted assault: 210

Japanese adjusted defense: 112

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
897 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
395th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
480th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
333rd Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
139th Division
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
5th Army
50th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion

000147 Ground combat 1945-08-25 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13236 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 517

Defending force 776 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 200

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 200 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division
368th Mtn Rifle Regiment

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress

000148 Ground combat 1945-08-25 111,39 Tungho

Ground combat at 111,39 (near Tungho)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32961 troops, 657 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040

Defending force 413 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1020

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1020 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
255th Rifle Division
34th Rifle Division
388th Rifle Division
1121st Cannon Regiment
1632nd AT Gun Regiment
470th Mortar Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
52nd Cannon Regiment
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1637th Howitzer Regiment
145th Howitzer Regiment
1633rd AT Gun Regiment
15th Army
1648th AA Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division

000149 Ground combat 1945-08-25 110,40 Harbin

Ground combat at 110,40 (near Harbin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5112 troops, 290 guns, 405 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 2993 troops, 16 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 61

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1041 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 4

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
171st Tank Brigade
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
386th Howitzer Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
1590th AA Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
59th/721st AA Battalion

Defending units:
39th JAAF AF Bn
1st Area Army
134th Ind.Mixed Brigade
67th JAAF AF Bn

000150 Ground combat 1945-08-25 100,37 Chihfeng

Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1044 troops, 0 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Defending force 112 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 69

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 69 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

• Once again near Kanko the infantry just arrived and will join the attack tomorrow.

• 1,401 AV at Liaoyuan. Assault tomorrow.

• 1,611 AV at Port Arthur. Assault tomorrow.

• 354 AV at Harbin.

• The ground assault on Yakushima will continue tomorrow.

• The Kanoya assault convoys will refuel tomorrow before heading forward.

• Some warships have already rearmed and are heading back to the fleet.

Complete combat report attached.

DesertWolf101 · Post by **DesertWolf101** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:27 pm

Map of the Home Islands invasion please!

You are really dropping the hammer on Japan....

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:34 pm

DesertWolf101 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:27 pm Map of the Home Islands invasion please!

You are really dropping the hammer on Japan....

Target Set 1 has two waves. The first wave is in progress now, and consists of the two outlying islands. One is captured, the other still invested.

The second wave for target Set 1 is Kanoya. A much more heavily defended target, we will use massive naval bombardment for the landing and assaults. About 1,300 AV is assigned.

Target Set 2 is Kochi. Likewise heavily defended, we will also rely on massive naval bombardments to prevail here. About 1,900 AV is assigned, including most of the USMC combat power. Due to its location, I expect this battle to be the hardest of all on the Allied fleet.

Target Set 3 is Nagasaki/Sasebo. With at least twice as many defenders, we will assault with about 5,100 AV.

Target Set 4 is Chiba. We will assault with about 5,100 AV.

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witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:09 pm

1945 August 26

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Yakushima
Harbin

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Liaoyuan !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Tatung !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,478

• +/- VP today: +308

• Allies VP: 102,252

• Japan VP: 54,630

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.872 : 1

• No sighting of KB.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• 1,151 AV at Manila.

China

• Progress all over.

000159 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Tatung 93,37

Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13752 troops, 305 guns, 798 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Defending force 748 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 226

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tatung !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
59th Cavalry Division
25th Mechanized Brigade
1st Motorized Rifle Regiment
35th Anti-Tank Brigade
1917th AA Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment
1917th AA Regiment

Defending units:
5th Mongol Cavalry Division

000160 Ground combat 1945-08-26 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19952 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Defending force 8261 troops, 26 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 327

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
631 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Army
1st Army
23rd Army

000161 Ground combat 1945-08-26 83,44 Ankang

Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 20434 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 744 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 809

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 809 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps

Defending units:
14th RGC Temp. Division

000162 Ground combat 1945-08-26 81,51 Changsha

Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7895 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Defending force 21021 troops, 137 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Allied adjusted assault: 82

Japanese adjusted defense: 45

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
15th Division
89th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Infantry Brigade
85th Infantry Brigade
4th Air Division
85th Ind.Mixed Brigade

000163 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Nanyang 85,45

Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43554 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1607

Defending force 624 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 1068

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1068 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 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:
47th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
13th RGC Temp./C Division

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 405 AV at Wenchow. Assault tomorrow. This will be Lowpe standard, with tanks making a shock attack.

• 3,931 AV at Shanghai.

• Hangchow is 59% toward size 9 airfield.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• We still need better performance with surface intercepts.

000003 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-542
MTB G-543, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-552
MTB G-553
MTB G-845
MTB G-877, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Duluth
CL Topeka
DD Haynsworth
DD Hyman
DD Ingraham

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 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: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards
DD Ingraham engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-877 at 8,000 yards
MTB G-543 sunk by CL Duluth at 8,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-877 at 5,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-542 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Duluth engages MTB G-877 at 6,000 yards
DD Hyman engages MTB G-542 at 6,000 yards
DD Haynsworth engages MTB G-542 at 6,000 yards
MTB G-877 sunk by DD Ingraham at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-542 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Topeka engages MTB G-845 at 12,000 yards
DD Haynsworth engages MTB G-552 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000004 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-154
MTB G-155
MTB G-156
MTB G-165
MTB G-223
MTB G-233
MTB G-352
MTB G-451

Allied Ships
CVE Barnes
CVE Gambier Bay
CVE Nehenta Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Marcus Island
DD Mertz
DD Meredith
DD Wilkes
DD Gwin
DD Welles
DD Bailey
DE Bangust
DE Swearer
DE Wesson

Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases 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 30,000 yards...
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat

• No damage.

• More noise overhead!

000005 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Tulagi
CVE Makin Island

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Matanikau

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 6 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Makin Island
CVE Tulagi
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Hollandia

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Banzai! - Kawakami N. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor

000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 23
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Block Island
CVE Sangamon
CVE Wake Island
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 22
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Ontario

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Nagashima J. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor

000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 21
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 20
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Corregidor

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 20
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 18

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 19
F6F-5N Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio
CVE Suwannee

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Kamei V. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island
CVE Casablanca
CVE Sangamon
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 65 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 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 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000018 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Tulagi

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000019 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3

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

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000020 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Tulagi
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000021 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000022 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000023 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000024 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000025 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 13
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000026 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 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 to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000027 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000028 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay
CVE Suwannee

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000029 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 11
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Manila Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000030 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Banzai! - Kumagaya N. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor

000031 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000032 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 11
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000033 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000034 Night Air attack 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 6 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Haggard
DD Converse

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

• No hits.

• We finally got a bunch of night fighter intercepts.

Daytime Stuff
• The gang that couldn't shoot straight (second combat below).

000042 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-26 102,62 Tanegashima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-889
MTB G-1022
MTB G-1029

Allied Ships
CVE Barnes
CVE Gambier Bay
CVE Nehenta Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Marcus Island
DD Mertz
DD Meredith
DD Wilkes
DD Gwin
DD Welles
DD Bailey
DE Bangust
DE Swearer
DE Wesson

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CVE Marcus Island screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bailey , DD Welles , DD Gwin ,
DD Wilkes , DD Meredith , DD Mertz ,
DE Wesson , DE Swearer , DE Bangust
Kusumoto A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CVE Marcus Island screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bailey , DD Welles , DD Gwin ,
DD Wilkes , DD Meredith , DD Mertz ,
DE Wesson , DE Swearer , DE Bangust
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CVE Marcus Island , CVE Kadashan Bay , CVE Nehenta Bay ,
CVE Gambier Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bailey , DD Welles , DD Gwin ,
DD Wilkes , DD Meredith , DD Mertz ,
DE Wesson , DE Swearer , DE Bangust
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CVE Marcus Island , CVE Kadashan Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Bailey , DD Welles , DD Gwin ,
DD Wilkes , DD Meredith , DD Mertz ,
DE Wesson , DE Swearer , DE Bangust
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CVE Marcus Island screened from combat
Both Task Forces evade combat

000043 Day Time Surface Combat 1945-08-26 102,63 Tanegashima

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,63, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Haruzuki
DD Sazanami
DD Tachibana, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 3
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 1
DD Capps, Shell hits 1
DD Heywood Edwards, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hall
DD Porterfield, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 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
CA Minneapolis engages DD Haruzuki at 18,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages CA Minneapolis at 18,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages CA Minneapolis at 18,000 yards
DD Porterfield engages DD Haruzuki at 18,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Capps at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages CA Minneapolis at 13,000 yards
CA Louisville engages DD Haruzuki at 13,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Porterfield at 13,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Sazanami at 13,000 yards
DD Capps engages DD Haruzuki at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Heywood Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages CA Chester at 10,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Porterfield at 10,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Heywood Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Capps engages DD Sazanami at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages CA Minneapolis at 8,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Porterfield at 8,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Porterfield at 8,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Heywood Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Capps at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Tachibana at 12,000 yards
DD Sazanami engages DD Heywood Edwards at 12,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Haruzuki at 12,000 yards
DD Porterfield engages DD Sazanami at 12,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Hall at 12,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Capps at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Heywood Edwards at 16,000 yards
CA Louisville engages DD Haruzuki at 16,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Haruzuki at 16,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Porterfield at 16,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Hall at 16,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Haruzuki at 16,000 yards
DD Tachibana engages DD Capps at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Haruzuki at 20,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Sazanami at 20,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Haruzuki at 20,000 yards
DD Haruzuki engages DD Porterfield at 20,000 yards
DD Heywood Edwards engages DD Haruzuki at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Haruzuki at 22,000 yards
CA Louisville engages DD Haruzuki at 22,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Haruzuki at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Tachibana at 26,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Sazanami at 26,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Haruzuki at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
CA Chester engages DD Tachibana at 30,000 yards
CA Louisville engages DD Sazanami at 30,000 yards
CA Minneapolis engages DD Haruzuki at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

• Only one destroyer has any damage worth noticing.

• Get 'em!

000141 Morning Air attack 1945-08-26 103,63 Kanoya

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Haruzuki

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

000142 Morning Air attack 1945-08-26 104,60 Oita

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oita at 104,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
TBF-1 Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-72, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-156, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

000147 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-26 104,60 Oita

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oita at 104,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
TBF-1 Avenger x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-178, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-166, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.

• Sinking the SC was fine, but that was a really wimpy attack against the enemy destroyers. And no afternoon strike at all!

• The Empire seeks to use up ammo before their guns are knocked out.

000149 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5957 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 23701 troops, 395 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 759

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

Assaulting units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
29th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

000150 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3415 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 25307 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 824

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
6th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Brigade
28th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

• Didn't switch the orders at Yakushima.

000151 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 670 troops, 61 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 759

Defending force 5948 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
29th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

000152 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25307 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 824

Defending force 3367 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Allied adjusted assault: 440

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 110 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1063 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
28th Australian Brigade
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
5th LH Motor Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

• Tanegashima should be cleared quickly, and as soon as it is the combat units will change preparation to Kanoya in case needed to capture the place.

• Yakushima will take longer to capture, but assault will recommence tomorrow. Lowpe standard.

• More mayhem.

000153 Ground combat 1945-08-26 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5994 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 3185 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 159

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000154 Ground combat 1945-08-26 106,47 Kanko

Ground combat at 106,47 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32989 troops, 556 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171

Defending force 10311 troops, 83 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Allied adjusted assault: 839

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2433 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 41 (27 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (10 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
333rd Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
480th Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
478th Guards SU Regiment
395th Guards SU Regiment
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
50th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
5th Army
139th Division

000155 Ground combat 1945-08-26 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16181 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

Defending force 484 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 487

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 487 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division
368th Mtn Rifle Regiment

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress

000156 Ground combat 1945-08-26 107,39 Taonan

Ground combat at 107,39 (near Taonan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17073 troops, 335 guns, 1235 vehicles, Assault Value = 747

Defending force 1210 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 780

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 390 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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:
3rd Guards Mechanized Corps

Defending units:
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division

000157 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Port Arthur 99,44

Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35550 troops, 670 guns, 2665 vehicles, Assault Value = 2038

Defending force 24412 troops, 192 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 527

Japanese adjusted defense: 365

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1761 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (5 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
735th SU Regiment
5th Guards Tank Corps
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
927th SU Regiment
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
10th Division
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
Ryojun Fortress
34th Army
Ryojun Special Base Force

000158 Ground combat 1945-08-26 Liaoyuan 105,40

Ground combat at Liaoyuan (105,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44632 troops, 809 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404

Defending force 2550 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 816

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 116 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Liaoyuan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
963 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (56 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
124th Rifle Division
91st Guards Rifle Division
192nd Rifle Division

Defending units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Manchukuo Cav Brigade

• Based on the results of today's assault, I'm sure the defenses at Port Arthur will crack soon.

• The Empire is counter attacking in two places. The first is NE of Yingcow. We hold the hex with an elite motorcycle regiment, which includes some new solar powered T-34/85 tanks. The Empire has surged in 7 units from Anshan, just east of Yingcow and seems like to attack tomorrow. We will have a tank division on scene in 3 days.

• The Empire has also blocked the rail line between Liaoyuan and Chinchow, and I don't know where, only that the train engineers are sitting down. A motor brigade is being dispatched from Chinchow to investigate and clear the line.

• Two infantry divisions are attacking east from Yingcow into Anshan to undermine the Imperial counter attack. It will take them 2 days to reach Anshan.

• The other Imperial counter attack is in the mountains west of Seishin. There are 6 enemy units in the mountains (2 hexes), and as many as 5 of them are heading east toward Seishin and Rashin. We have 1 infantry division moving to engage them and 2 infantry divisions in Seishin to operate as needed.

• 1,649 AV at Changchun. Assault tomorrow.

• It seems one of the invasion convoys for Kanoya did not have Remain on Station set, so it headed back south. Luckily it's one of the fastest ones so it is speeding back north as we speak. I think I will go ahead and start moving the other assault convoys. Since no shock attack is required it doesn't matter too much if they land a day or two after.

• Engineering units are on the way to Tanegashima, and the airfield is building.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:07 am

1945 August 27

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Yakushima
Harbin
Changchun
Port Arthur
Kanko

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,478

• +/- VP today: +228

• Allies VP: 102,502

• Japan VP: 54,652

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.876 : 1

• Major IJN units not seen at all, with the possible exception of some heavy cruisers in TF at Hiroshima/Kure.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• Preparation.

000020 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-27 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 45
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 116th Division
CL Belfast firing at 34th Division
CL Jamaica firing at 116th Division
CL Ceylon firing at Manila
CL Perth firing at 116th Division
DD Wizard firing at Manila
DD Wager firing at 116th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 34th Division
DD Tumult firing at 116th Division

000021 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-27 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 34th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 2nd Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at 34th Division
DD Rotherham firing at 2nd Division
DD Roebuck firing at 2nd Division
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

China

• Extra cruisers.

000018 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-27 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
BB Duke of York
BB Anson
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Manpower hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 1
Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Fires 104
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
Port hits 7

BB Duke of York firing at Wenchow
BB Anson firing at Wenchow
BB King George V firing at 132nd Division
BB Howe firing at 132nd Division

000019 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-27 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 3
Fires 1255
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 5

CA Cornwall firing at 132nd Division
CA Cumberland firing at 132nd Division
CA Suffolk firing at Wenchow
CA Dorsetshire firing at Wenchow
CA Canberra firing at 132nd Division

• Good attacks.

000130 Ground combat 1945-08-27 Wenchow 89,58

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11442 troops, 154 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 19096 troops, 106 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Allied adjusted assault: 224

Japanese adjusted defense: 1009

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1144 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Provisionl Tank Brigade
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
185th Infantry Regiment
Guides Cavalry Regiment
99th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
6th Ind.Infantry Brigade
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
132nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
48th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Bn

000133 Ground combat 1945-08-27 85,52 Wuchang

Ground combat at 85,52 (near Wuchang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4355 troops, 64 guns, 253 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Defending force 3665 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Allied adjusted assault: 86

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1144 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade

Defending units:
84th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th RGC Temp. Division

000138 Ground combat 1945-08-27 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19904 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Defending force 7255 troops, 23 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 258

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2446 casualties reported
Squads: 111 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (23 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
4th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Army
1st Army
23rd Army

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• Wenchow results have improved, and yet more units are on the way. Attacks will continue regardless of their arrival, coordinating with the navy for bombardments.

• Wuchang will be invested with the 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade and 19th RGC Temp. Division plus other, green Chinese Army units.

• Meanwhile, the main force of experienced and well equipped Chinese Army units will cross the river NE of KiuKiang and approach Hankow from the east.

• 366 AV at Wenchow.

• 3,947 AV at Shanghai.

• Hangchow airfield is 8 + 71%.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• More little ships.

000001 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-27 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-889
MTB G-1022, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-1029, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB Alabama
DD David Taylor
DD The Sullivans
DD Wickes
DD Yarnall
DD Craven
DD Maury

Poor visibility due to Rain with 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 78% 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
Calloway T. crosses the 'T'
MTB G-1029 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 6,000 yards
DD Maury engages MTB G-889 at 6,000 yards
DD Wickes engages MTB G-1022 at 6,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages MTB G-1022 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Maury engages MTB G-889 at 8,000 yards
DD Craven engages MTB G-889 at 8,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages MTB G-1022 at 8,000 yards
MTB G-1022 sunk by DD Wickes at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD David Taylor engages MTB G-889 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Wickes engages MTB G-889 at 13,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages MTB G-889 at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

000002 Night Time Surface Combat 1945-08-27 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 54, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-48, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-65, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-67, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-69, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-73, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
SC CHa-76, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-79, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
SC CHa-93, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
SC CHa-96, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-97, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-98, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
SC CHa-152, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-157, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
SC CHa-165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-177, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-187, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-188, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
SC CHa-198, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-199, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC CHa-214, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 1
BB Alabama
DD David Taylor
DD The Sullivans
DD Wickes
DD Yarnall
DD Craven
DD Maury

Poor visibility due to Rain with 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 78% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 6,000 yards
SC CHa-98 collides with SC CHa-97 at 102 , 62
SC Ch 54 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 6,000 yards
SC CHa-198 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 6,000 yards
BB Massachusetts fires at SC CHa-188 at 6,000 yards
SC CHa-177 sunk by BB Alabama at 6,000 yards
SC CHa-152 sunk by BB Alabama at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
SC CHa-214 sunk by BB Alabama at 3,000 yards
BB Alabama engages SC CHa-157 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Alabama engages SC CHa-199 at 2,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages SC CHa-188 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-199 sunk by DD Maury at 2,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages SC CHa-98 at 2,000 yards
BB Alabama engages SC CHa-98 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-67 sunk by DD The Sullivans at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-93 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages SC CHa-69 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-188 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-157 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-97 sunk by BB Alabama at 2,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages SC CHa-96 at 2,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages SC CHa-73 at 2,000 yards
Nagahama G. orders Japanese TF to disengage
BB Alabama engages SC CHa-187 at 2,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages SC CHa-98 at 2,000 yards
DD Maury engages SC CHa-48 at 2,000 yards
DD Craven engages SC CHa-165 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-73 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards
DD David Taylor engages SC CHa-187 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-187 sunk by BB Alabama at 2,000 yards
BB Massachusetts engages SC CHa-65 at 2,000 yards
BB Alabama engages SC CHa-69 at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-65 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards
SC CHa-48 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
SC CHa-165 sunk by BB Alabama at 4,000 yards
SC CHa-96 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards
SC CHa-79 sunk by DD Craven at 4,000 yards
SC CHa-76 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards
DD The Sullivans engages SC CHa-69 at 4,000 yards
SC CHa-69 sunk by BB Massachusetts at 4,000 yards
DD Yarnall engages SC CHa-98 at 4,000 yards
SC CHa-98 sunk by BB Alabama at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

• I think the SC are just ammo sinks, I don't think they have weapons which can hurt warships or carriers.

• Here they come again!

000003 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 5
B7A2 Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 17
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Kubota I. in a B6N2a Jill is willing to die for the Emperor

000004 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 91 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 17
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CVE Casablanca

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000005 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 94 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon
CVE Casablanca

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 14

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 14
F6F-5N Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay
CVE Block Island
CVE Casablanca
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 9

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 13
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Casablanca
CVE Wake Island
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 117 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Corregidor
CVE Suwannee

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 10

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 9 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Corregidor
CVE Anzio
CVE Manila Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 19

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CB Guam
CB Alaska

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 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 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Kaguyama K. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,63 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Bennington

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,63 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
CV Randolph

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Banzai! - Kamihira U. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor

000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 12
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 11
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Liscome Bay
CVE Anzio

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Kawai W. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,63 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 5 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
CV Randolph

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb

Banzai! - Oda W. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Koizumi T. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor

000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Liscome Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-27 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 10
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Kurihara O. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor

• No hits! Lots of intercepts by carrier based night fighters, always good to see.

• Must keep up appearances.

000022 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-27 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

CA Oregon City firing at 1st Ind Engineer Regiment
DD Gainard firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Douglas Fox firing at Kume-jima
DD Compton firing at 10th Exped.Force

Daytime Stuff
• Good results.

000131 Ground combat 1945-08-27 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 23811 troops, 396 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 6105 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Allied adjusted assault: 325

Japanese adjusted defense: 391

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
930 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
1st Tank Battalion
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

000132 Ground combat 1945-08-27 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25313 troops, 465 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Defending force 2594 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Allied adjusted assault: 521

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 173 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
831 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Australian Brigade
5th LH Motor Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian Brigade
11th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
101st LH Motor Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
9 Group RAAF
134th Field Artillery Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Combined 8th SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit

000139 surrounded 1945-08-27 Tanegashima 102,62

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tanegashima

• At Yakushima we again failed to reduce fortifications but got quite a favorable casualty ratio.

• Tanegashima will be cleared soon. Airfield is 0 + 29%.

• The usual beatings handed out by the Soviets.

000134 Ground combat 1945-08-27 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5996 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 3105 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 82

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000135 Ground combat 1945-08-27 Changchun 106,41

Ground combat at Changchun (106,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50627 troops, 738 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1648

Defending force 21142 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Allied adjusted assault: 1139

Japanese adjusted defense: 437

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
1534 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
989 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
335th Rifle Division
258th Rifle Division
187th Rifle Division
378th Guards SU Regiment
190th Rifle Division
72nd/74th Gd.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
136th Division
131st Division
1st Manchukuo Division
133rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Tesseki Infantry Brigade
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
130th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Tesseki Cavalry Brigade
15th Mortar Battalion
91st Field AA Battalion
92nd Field AA Battalion

000136 Ground combat 1945-08-27 114,32 Blagoveshchensk

Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16187 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 520

Defending force 168 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 267

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 267 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
355th Rifle Division
368th Mtn Rifle Regiment

Defending units:
7th Border Defense Fortress

000137 Ground combat 1945-08-27 Port Arthur 99,44

Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45228 troops, 918 guns, 3495 vehicles, Assault Value = 1995

Defending force 23122 troops, 192 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1080

Japanese adjusted defense: 541

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2504 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 48 (12 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
5th Guards Tank Corps
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
735th SU Regiment
927th SU Regiment
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
10th Division
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
Ryojun Fortress
34th Army
Ryojun Special Base Force

• Changchun is well fortified but clearly will fall without reinforcements.

• Port Arthur's defenses are being crushed despite imperial death gliders intervening.

• 1,977 AV at PortArthur. Attack continues tomorrow.

• 263 AV at Kanko. Assault tomorrow. The infantry will march in tomorrow, too late to participate.

• 1,533 AV at Changchun. Assault continues tomorrow.

• 503 AV at Harbin. Assault tomorrow. We will have overwhelming force there in about 2 days.

• 1,831 AV at Tunghua. Assault tomorrow.

• The enemy rail blocker is 1 hex east of Fusin. A motor brigade is on the way to clear them.

• We still have at least 2 border fortresses to clear.

• There will be attacks tomorrow in at least 2 places to clear enemy formations.

• Keijo airfield was hit by massive air raids intended to quiet their protests over Port Arthur.

• 7 x CVE are on their way to Hong Kong for repairs.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:26 pm

1945 August 28

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Yakushima
Harbin

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Tunghua !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Port Arthur !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,494

• +/- VP today: +380

• Allies VP: 102,883

• Japan VP: 54,653

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.882 : 1

• Enemy major units not sighted.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• 1,168 AV at Manila.

China

• Clearing riff raff.

000130 Ground combat 1945-08-28 76,41 Chengtu

Ground combat at 76,41 (near Chengtu)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6695 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2102

Defending force 35 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 159

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 159 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps Corps
95th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
17th Group Army
18th Group Army
7th War Area
13th Group Army
15th Group Army
8th War Area
14th Group Army
1st Group Army
16th Group Army
29th Group Army

Defending units:
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

000131 Ground combat 1945-08-28 74,42 Neikiang

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 27195 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Defending force 5318 troops, 11 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 416

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 138 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5378 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 765 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 104 (104 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
200th Chinese Division

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Army
1st Army
23rd Army

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 381 AV at Manila.

• 3,952 AV at Shanghai.

• Hangchow 2 more days to size 9 airfield.

• 257 AV at Kungchang. Assault tomorrow.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff

• There was an alternate fiction (Sync Bug) in which FIVE Allied CVE were torpedoed in night air strikes.

000001 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 116 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Fujiwara F. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor

000002 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 108 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE St. Lo

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000003 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000004 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Tulagi
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000005 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE St. Lo
CVE White Plains

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Kalinin Bay
CVE White Plains
CVE Natoma Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Futagami C. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE Kitkun Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Iwaya O. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Kitkun Bay
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE White Plains

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 83 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE St. Lo
CVE Kitkun Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 12

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 17
F6F-5N Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay
CVE Block Island
CVE Casablanca

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Some CAP have air radar
Banzai! - Fuchida M. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 15 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B7A2 Grace x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A2 Grace: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Tulagi
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

000015 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000016 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Tulagi
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Ikura U. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor

000017 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Kalinin Bay
CVE White Plains

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000018 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000019 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Natoma Bay
CVE St. Lo

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000020 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 101,62 Yakushima

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay
CVE Block Island

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Raid is overhead
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

000021 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Sargent Bay
CVE Lunga Point

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

000022 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Tulagi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000023 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Kondo K. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor

000024 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 4 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE White Plains
CVE Kalinin Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000025 Night Air attack 1945-08-28 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVE Makin Island
CVE Sargent Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

• I like this outcome far better!

Daytime Stuff
• More progress.

000120 Ground combat 1945-08-28 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23319 troops, 394 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 707

Defending force 5550 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Allied adjusted assault: 307

Japanese adjusted defense: 169

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
610 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
773 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
8th NZ Brigade
29th Australian Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

000121 Ground combat 1945-08-28 Tanegashima 102,62

Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24062 troops, 464 guns, 471 vehicles, Assault Value = 856

Defending force 1823 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Allied adjusted assault: 514

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 514 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1859 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
5th LH Motor Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
6th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
11th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
9 Group RAAF
56th US Naval Construction Battalion
82nd Mortar Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
58th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit
Combined 8th SNLF

• Tanegashima is cleared, as expected. the attack will continue tomorrow on Yakushima.

• More bruises, but we are running into center with stouter defenses.

000122 Ground combat 1945-08-28 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5984 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Defending force 2949 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 160

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000123 Ground combat 1945-08-28 Tunghua 106,44

Ground combat at Tunghua (106,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 59094 troops, 1076 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1835

Defending force 2643 troops, 53 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1078

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tunghua !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1701 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (42 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (33 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
277th Rifle Division
184th Rifle Division
215th Rifle Division
371st Rifle Division

Defending units:
1st Manchukuo Cav Brigade
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
38th JAAF AF Bn

000124 Ground combat 1945-08-28 Kanko 105,47

Ground combat at Kanko (105,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3602 troops, 18 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175

Defending force 19981 troops, 143 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Allied adjusted assault: 151

Japanese adjusted defense: 502

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Assaulting units:
478th Guards SU Regiment
333rd Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
480th Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
395th Guards SU Regiment
157th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
74th Infantry Regiment
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
139th Division
5th Army
81st JAAF AF Bn
69th JAAF AF Bn
Kwantung Army
52nd Field AA Battalion
60th JAAF AF Bn
54th Field AA Battalion
99th JAAF AF Bn

000125 Ground combat 1945-08-28 Changchun 106,41

Ground combat at Changchun (106,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49814 troops, 738 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1535

Defending force 19943 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 590

Japanese adjusted defense: 939

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1266 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (4 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
778 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
258th Rifle Division
335th Rifle Division
378th Guards SU Regiment
187th Rifle Division
190th Rifle Division
72nd/74th Gd.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Manchukuo Division
133rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
131st Division
Manchukuo Guards Brigade
136th Division
130th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Tesseki Infantry Brigade
Tesseki Cavalry Brigade
91st Field AA Battalion
15th Mortar Battalion
92nd Field AA Battalion

000126 Ground combat 1945-08-28 Harbin 109,39

Ground combat at Harbin (109,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10926 troops, 342 guns, 1106 vehicles, Assault Value = 515

Defending force 9445 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Allied adjusted assault: 365

Japanese adjusted defense: 467

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 69 (3 destroyed, 66 disabled)

Assaulting units:
72nd Tank Brigade
259th Tank Brigade
76th Tank Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
219th Corps Art Brigade
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
386th Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
215th Howitzer Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
1590th AA Regiment
59th/721st AA Battalion

Defending units:
8th Garrison Unit
4th Manchukuo Distr/A Division
4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division

000127 Ground combat 1945-08-28 110,39 Harbin

Ground combat at 110,39 (near Harbin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33055 troops, 661 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046

Defending force 2154 troops, 9 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 481

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 481 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2373 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 188 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
255th Rifle Division
34th Rifle Division
388th Rifle Division
145th Howitzer Regiment
1648th AA Regiment
15th Army
1121st Cannon Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
1632nd AT Gun Regiment
470th Mortar Regiment
1633rd AT Gun Regiment
1637th Howitzer Regiment
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
52nd Cannon Regiment
46th/302nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
39th JAAF AF Bn
1st Area Army
134th Ind.Mixed Brigade
67th JAAF AF Bn

000128 Ground combat 1945-08-28 Port Arthur 99,44

Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45116 troops, 918 guns, 3494 vehicles, Assault Value = 1983

Defending force 21014 troops, 180 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 283

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1016

Japanese adjusted defense: 223

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Port Arthur !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2868 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 96 (80 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 80 (78 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
735th SU Regiment
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
927th SU Regiment
5th Guards Tank Corps
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
10th Division
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
Ryojun Fortress
34th Army
Ryojun Special Base Force

000129 Ground combat 1945-08-28 109,38 Harbin

Ground combat at 109,38 (near Harbin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6684 troops, 86 guns, 719 vehicles, Assault Value = 405

Defending force 275 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 213

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 213 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division

Defending units:
135th Ind.Mixed Brigade

• 1,419 AV at Changchun. The infantry will recover while a mechanized corps clears the road and moves in to assist.

• 451 AV at Harbin. The artillery will join the festivities tomorrow, and the infantry should be in position to join in the day after.

• 1,154 AV at Kanko. The infantry will join the attack tomorrow.

• The enemy is moving in and out of the mountains NE of Kanko to cut off our spearhead there, but other infantry is moving to engage them.

• The Kanoya invasion convoys are moving up further tomorrow. D-Day is probably the day after.

• 641 AV on Yakushima. Attack continues tomorrow. One OBB TF will assist.

Complete combat report attached.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:57 am

What kind of shape is the PA shipyard in?

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:41 am

BBfanboy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:57 am What kind of shape is the PA shipyard in?

PA???

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:41 am

PA = Port Arthur

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:46 am

Port Arthur! Didn't know it had a shipyard.

26,000 tons. No damage. A little out of the way to use right now.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:57 am

1945 August 29

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Yakushima
Harbin

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Kungchang is occupied by the Allies

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,494

• +/- VP today: +407

• Allies VP: 103,336

• Japan VP: 54,699

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.889 : 1

• Enemy carriers and battleships are 2 hexes NE of Hiroshima/Kure.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• Getting there.

000012 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-29 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Fires 49
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 18
Port hits 4

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 2nd Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at 39th Division
CL Belfast firing at Manila
CL Jamaica firing at Manila
CL Ceylon firing at 34th Division
CL Perth firing at 2nd Division
CL Gambia firing at 34th Division
DD Wizard firing at 34th Division
DD Wager firing at 34th Division
DD Vigilant firing at 2nd Division
DD Tumult firing at 116th Division

000013 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-29 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 39th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 2nd Division
DD Kempenfelt firing at 34th Division
DD Rotherham firing at 34th Division
DD Roebuck firing at Manila
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

• 1,189 AV at Manila.

China

• Just a clearing operation in China today.

000014 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-29 Wenchow 89,58

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Norfolk

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Resources hits 1
Fires 70
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

CA Devonshire firing at 132nd Division
CA London firing at Wenchow
CA Sussex firing at Wenchow
CA Norfolk firing at 132nd Division

000108 Ground combat 1945-08-29 94,37 Kalgan

Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4830 troops, 69 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Defending force 544 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 231

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 231 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
25th Mechanized Brigade

Defending units:
5th Mongol Cavalry Division

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• The rabble from Changsha will be completely surrounded in 3 days, then the pocket will be reduced.

• Troops will be in Wuchang in 2 days. It looks modestly held (16,000 troops). We will assault it with forces meant to secure the southern route from Hankow.

• The main force for Hankow should be able to start crossing the river in a few days. Hankow has about 79,000 troops.

• 385 AV at Wenchow.

• 5,235 AV at Shanghai.

• Hangchow airfield is size 8 + 99%.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Got some that don't matter.

000001 encounters mine field 1945-08-29 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

TF 41 encounters mine field at Hiroshima/Kure (106,58)

Japanese Ships
AMc Toshi Maru #1, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Tamo Maru #6
AMc Takunan Maru #3

120 mines cleared

000002 encounters mine field 1945-08-29 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

TF 41 encounters mine field at Hiroshima/Kure (106,58)

Japanese Ships
AMc Takunan Maru #3, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

• They found the fleet carriers this time.

000003 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 101,63 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CV Hornet

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Banzai! - Kaneko W. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor
Banzai! - Nomura A. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor

000004 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 101,63 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 101,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 3

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

Allied Ships
CV Hornet

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000005 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 119 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Miami

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Halford
DD Frank Evans

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Frank Evans

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Benson

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-29 102,62 Tanegashima

Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Halford
DD Norman Scott

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

• No hits!

• Assisting the day's ground assault.

000015 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-29 Yakushima 101,62

Night Naval bombardment of Yakushima at 101,62

Allied Ships
BB Nelson
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB Nelson firing at 14th Garrison Unit
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Yakushima
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 14th Garrison Unit
BB Idaho firing at Yakushima

000016 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-29 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

CA Oregon City firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Gainard firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Douglas Fox firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Compton firing at Kume-jima

Daytime Stuff
• Got another one.

000017 encounters mine field 1945-08-29 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

TF 41 encounters mine field at Hiroshima/Kure (106,58)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tamo Maru #6

40 mines cleared

000018 encounters mine field 1945-08-29 Hiroshima/Kure 106,58

TF 41 encounters mine field at Hiroshima/Kure (106,58)

Japanese Ships
AMc Tamo Maru #6, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

• Many of our LBA fighter sweeps of Hiroshima/Kure were met by carriers based Sams, covering from KB only 2 hexes away. That was good, because they were attrited doing nothing useful.

• Then the enemy carriers wings came for the forward most group of destroyers, out there to stop surface incursions against our transports bearing down on Kyushu.

00077 Morning Air attack 1945-08-29 103,61 Kanoya

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 42
B7A2 Grace x 12
D4Y4 Judy x 11

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 85
F8F-1 Bearcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 8 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak
D4Y4 Judy: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Wedderburn

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-82 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

000078 Morning Air attack 1945-08-29 103,61 Kanoya

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 25
B7A2 Grace x 11
D4Y4 Judy x 15

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-5 Hellcat x 73
F8F-1 Bearcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 7 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 6 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 7 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Wiley
DD Cassin Young

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-83 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F8F-1 Bearcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

• No hits and loads of Imperial carriers aircraft and crews lost.

• In the afternoon other aircraft attacked the destroyers.

000095 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-29 103,61 Kanoya

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 25
B7A2 Grace x 9
D4Y4 Judy x 13

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
F6F-5 Hellcat x 70
F8F-1 Bearcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 8 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 5 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Cassin Young
DD Trathen

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 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 8 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 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 6 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 10 minutes
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 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 6 minutes
VF-22 with F8F-1 Bearcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 4 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 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 4 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 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 7 minutes
VF-82 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Banzai! - Chono F. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor

000096 Afternoon Air attack 1945-08-29 103,61 Kanoya

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 6
B7A2 Grace x 8
D4Y4 Judy x 34

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
F6F-5 Hellcat x 55
F8F-1 Bearcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
B7A2 Grace: 4 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 18 destroyed
D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Cassin Young
DD Trathen
DD Wiley

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-7 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-10 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-12 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11675.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-14 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17225.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F8F-1 Bearcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VBF-83 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F8F-1 Bearcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17225.
Raid is overhead
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-83 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-10 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17225 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-82 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

• Again no hits and many Imperial aircraft lost.

• Harassment!

000098 ASW attack 1945-08-29 100,54 Moppo

ASW attack near Moppo at 100,54

Japanese Ships
E W-27

Allied Ships
SS Sterlet

SS Sterlet is sighted by escort
Sterlet bottoming out ....
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Lots of clearing and more.

000100 Ground combat 1945-08-29 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5986 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Defending force 2859 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000101 Ground combat 1945-08-29 Kanko 105,47

Ground combat at Kanko (105,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33000 troops, 556 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162

Defending force 19305 troops, 143 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 937

Japanese adjusted defense: 286

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
1038 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
479th Guards SU Regiment
480th Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
157th Rifle Division
478th Guards SU Regiment
395th Guards SU Regiment
333rd Guards SU Regiment
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
74th Infantry Regiment
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
139th Division
69th JAAF AF Bn
54th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
Kwantung Army
60th JAAF AF Bn
5th Army
81st JAAF AF Bn
99th JAAF AF Bn

000102 Ground combat 1945-08-29 Harbin 109,39

Ground combat at Harbin (109,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10647 troops, 342 guns, 1103 vehicles, Assault Value = 2468

Defending force 9082 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 260

Allied adjusted assault: 190

Japanese adjusted defense: 193

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Assaulting units:
384th Rifle Division
105th Rifle Division
76th Tank Brigade
40th Rifle Division
393rd Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
386th Rifle Division
259th Tank Brigade
366th Rifle Division
171st Tank Brigade
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
25th Army
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
221st Corps Art Brigade
1590th AA Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
215th Howitzer Regiment
386th Howitzer Regiment
59th/721st AA Battalion

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/A Division
8th Garrison Unit
4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division

000103 Ground combat 1945-08-29 114,41 Mishan

Ground combat at 114,41 (near Mishan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 104 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 232

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 232 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
165th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
86th JAAF AF Bn

000104 Ground combat 1945-08-29 Port Arthur 99,44

Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45058 troops, 918 guns, 3494 vehicles, Assault Value = 1971

Defending force 17699 troops, 120 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Allied adjusted assault: 973

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2694 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 34 (29 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
927th SU Regiment
5th Guards Tank Corps
735th SU Regiment
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
10th Division
Ryojun Fortress
34th Army
6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
Ryojun Special Base Force

000109 Wiped Out 1945-08-29 Port Arthur 99,44

6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!
Ryojun Special Base Force Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Port Arthur

000105 Ground combat 1945-08-29 107,40 Changchun

Ground combat at 107,40 (near Changchun)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17076 troops, 335 guns, 1235 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Defending force 425 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 387

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 387 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Guards Mechanized Corps

Defending units:
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division

000106 Ground combat 1945-08-29 104,41 Mukden

Ground combat at 104,41 (near Mukden)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44640 troops, 809 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404

Defending force 4385 troops, 13 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Allied adjusted assault: 890

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1624 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
124th Rifle Division
91st Guards Rifle Division
192nd Rifle Division

Defending units:
5th Garrison Unit
2nd Manchukuo Cav Brigade
4th Cavalry Brigade

• Ouch!

000107 Ground combat 1945-08-29 Jehol 97,39

Ground combat at Jehol (97,39)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1044 troops, 0 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Defending force 37080 troops, 233 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1110

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 1223

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 4)

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 130 (21 destroyed, 109 disabled)

Assaulting units:
82nd Tank Battalion
70th Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
80th Ind.Mixed Brigade
114th Division
119th Division
2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
207th JAAF AF Bn
51st JAAF AF Bn
30th RF Gun Battalion
76th JAAF AF Bn
1st JAAF AF Coy
7th JAAF AF Coy

• Our 3 units are shattered and actually fell back across the river. They will withdraw to recover. Jehol will take more work.

• Kanko should fall soon.

• Harbin should fall now that the infantry is on scene to participate.

• The bombardment helped.

000099 Ground combat 1945-08-29 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22894 troops, 392 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Defending force 5037 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 274

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
895 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
29th Australian Brigade
14th NZ Brigade
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

• 636 AV on Yakushima. Attack continues tomorrow and the place looks ready to fall.

• The Kanoya assault force will land tomorrow. The straggler convoy will be in range to land a day later.

Complete combat report attached.

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:09 pm

1945 August 30

INVADED

INVESTED
Manila
Wenchow
Shanghai
Shikuka
Kanko

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Yakushima !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Harbin !!!
Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Overall

• Strategic points: 22,496

• +/- VP today: +242

• Allies VP: 103,608

• Japan VP: 54,729

• VP ratio Allies/Japan: 1.893 : 1

• Enemy major ships not seen.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii

Pacific

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

Philippines

• Daily prep.

000015 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-30 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
CL Duguay Trouin
CL Georges Leygues
CL Belfast
CL Jamaica
CL Ceylon
CL Perth
CL Gambia
DD Wizard
DD Wager
DD Vigilant
DD Tumult

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Resources hits 1
Fires 5
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 4

CL Duguay Trouin firing at 34th Division
CL Georges Leygues firing at Manila
CL Belfast firing at 2nd Division
CL Jamaica firing at 34th Division
CL Ceylon firing at 34th Division
CL Perth firing at 34th Division
CL Gambia firing at Manila
DD Wizard firing at 2nd Division
DD Wager firing at Manila
DD Vigilant firing at Manila
DD Tumult firing at 34th Division

000017 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-30 Manila 79,77

Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Valiant
DD Kempenfelt
DD Rotherham
DD Roebuck
DD Quality

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 2741
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at 34th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Manila
DD Kempenfelt firing at 39th Division
DD Rotherham firing at 2nd Division
DD Roebuck firing at 39th Division
DD Quality firing at 34th Division

• 1,194 AV at Manila.

China

• As the newly reformed units have almost no heavy weapons, these liberations rely primarily on human wave tactics against small enemy uits.

000139 Ground combat 1945-08-30 Ichang 83,48

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11297 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

Defending force 687 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 318

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 159 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps

Defending units:
14th RGC Ind. Brigade

• Western China operation underway.

• Stragglers in the mountains and on/near the Chungking plain.

• Chungking plain exodus.

• 390 AV at Wenchow. Assault tomorrow.

• 5,590 AV at Shanghai. Tomorrow we will have the last major unit slated to take part in the liberation of Shanghai and will commence attacking. Some additional artillery is also on the way.

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Nighttime Stuff
• Again!

000001 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 102,61 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 19
F6F-5N Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000002 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y4 Judy x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y4 Judy: 2 damaged
D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix
CVL Langley

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

Banzai! - Kawakami N. in a D4Y4 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor

000003 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 8 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CV Randolph

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000004 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 102,61 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 18
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Kasaan Bay

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000005 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 102,61 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 17
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000006 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVL Bataan
CV Shangri-La

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Hirabayashi R. in a Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy is willing to die for the Emperor

000007 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CV Bennington
CVL Langley

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000008 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVL Langley
CV Bennington

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Banzai! - Doikawa R. in a P1Y2 Frances is willing to die for the Emperor

000009 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Randolph

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000010 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 102,61 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Wake Island

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

000011 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 damaged
Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CVL Bataan
CV Shangri-La

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000012 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Randolph

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000013 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 103,62 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Randolph

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

000014 Night Air attack 1945-08-30 102,61 Kanoya

Night Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 4

Allied aircraft
F6F-3N Hellcat x 16
F6F-5N Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 3 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVE Sangamon

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes

Some CAP have air radar

• We were lucky. Night CAP from Tanegashima still has not made intercepts but they are up, additional support is landing, and the tiny airstrip is expanding.

• Hoping to keep their heads down.

000016 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-30 Kanoya 102,61

Night Naval bombardment of Kanoya at 102,61

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 3158
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB West Virginia
BB West Virginia firing at Kanoya
BB Colorado firing at Kanoya
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Maryland
BB Maryland firing at 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade

• They could just surrender to the Oregon City?

000018 Night Naval bombardment 1945-08-30 Kume-jima 94,65

Night Naval bombardment of Kume-jima at 94,65

Allied Ships
CA Oregon City
DD Gainard
DD Douglas Fox
DD Compton

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

Port hits 5

CA Oregon City firing at 10th Exped.Force
DD Gainard firing at Kume-jima
DD Douglas Fox firing at Kume-jima
DD Compton firing at 10th Exped.Force

Daytime Stuff
• Strong defense.

000130 Ground combat 1945-08-30 Kanoya 102,61

Ground combat at Kanoya (102,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34056 troops, 265 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109

Defending force 28524 troops, 496 guns, 536 vehicles, Assault Value = 954

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

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

Assaulting units:
146th/B Division
109th Ind.Mixed Brigade
146th/A Division
53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
96th Ind.Mixed Brigade
146th/C Division
44th Ind. Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Special Base Force
Kyushu JNAF Base Force

Defending units:
19th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
44th Tank Battalion
160th Infantry Regiment
775th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
27th Australian Brigade
668th Field Artillery Battalion
517th Field Artillery Battalion
669th Field Artillery Battalion
543rd Field Artillery Battalion

• We have more troops to land, and then will ferry over the combat troops from Tanegashima. The combat troops on Yakushima are being re-tasked for Kanoya and will likewise be ferried over.

• Captured!

000131 Ground combat 1945-08-30 Yakushima 101,62

Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22863 troops, 397 guns, 342 vehicles, Assault Value = 646

Defending force 4327 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 262

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Yakushima !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (8 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Battalion
7th Australian Brigade
8th NZ Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
29th Australian Brigade
364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
14th Garrison Unit
54th Naval Guard Unit

000141 Wiped Out 1945-08-30 Yakushima 101,62

54th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Yakushima by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Yakushima

• Good progress on the ground but we have encountered higher concentrations of enemy troops putting up stiff resistance.

000132 Ground combat 1945-08-30 111,44 Yenki

Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6002 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 2773 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 73

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
283rd Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

000133 Ground combat 1945-08-30 107,46 Kanko

Ground combat at 107,46 (near Kanko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14775 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Defending force 13327 troops, 186 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Allied adjusted assault: 188

Japanese adjusted defense: 1042

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
144th Rifle Division

Defending units:
127th Division
26th Ind.Mixed Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company

000134 Ground combat 1945-08-30 Kanko 105,47

Ground combat at Kanko (105,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32865 troops, 556 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1150

Defending force 18413 troops, 139 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 660

Japanese adjusted defense: 244

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1662 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 43 (9 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
157th Rifle Division
480th Guards SU Regiment
333rd Guards SU Regiment
395th Guards SU Regiment
478th Guards SU Regiment
479th Guards SU Regiment
159th Rifle Division
218th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
74th Infantry Regiment
3rd Manchukuo Distr Division
54th Field AA Battalion
81st JAAF AF Bn
Kwantung Army
5th Army
69th JAAF AF Bn
139th Division
60th JAAF AF Bn
99th JAAF AF Bn

000135 Ground combat 1945-08-30 Harbin 109,39

Ground combat at Harbin (109,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69706 troops, 1275 guns, 1107 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449

Defending force 8498 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1648

Japanese adjusted defense: 153

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Harbin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4681 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (23 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
259th Tank Brigade
384th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
72nd Tank Brigade
105th Rifle Division
393rd Rifle Division
386th Rifle Division
366th Rifle Division
76th Tank Brigade
171st Tank Brigade
386th Howitzer Regiment
1590th AA Regiment
61st Anti-Tank Brigade
219th Corps Art Brigade
25th Army
221st Corps Art Brigade
215th Howitzer Regiment
56th Hvy.Mortar Brigade
59th/721st AA Battalion

Defending units:
4th Manchukuo Distr/A Division
8th Garrison Unit
4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division

000136 Ground combat 1945-08-30 Port Arthur 99,44

Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45111 troops, 918 guns, 3493 vehicles, Assault Value = 1974

Defending force 12310 troops, 76 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 1189

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 41 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1658 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
735th SU Regiment
7th Guards Mechanized Corps
5th Guards Tank Corps
9th Guards Mechanized Corps
927th SU Regiment
1197th SU Regiment

Defending units:
10th Division
34th Army
Ryojun Fortress

000137 Ground combat 1945-08-30 102,42 Yingkow

Ground combat at 102,42 (near Yingkow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6348 troops, 100 guns, 655 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Defending force 545 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 373

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 41 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
8th Gd.Motorcycle Regiment
61st Tank Division

Defending units:
47th Field Const Co
51st Const Co
45th Const Co
48th Field Const Co
45th Field Const Co
46th Field Const Co
34th Const Co

000138 Ground combat 1945-08-30 103,40 Fusin

Ground combat at 103,40 (near Fusin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2328 troops, 20 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 285 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 58

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade

Defending units:
3rd JAAF AF Coy

000140 Wiped Out 1945-08-30 Port Arthur 99,44

Ryojun Fortress Wiped Out at Port Arthur by attrition!!!

• The sealift of a tank Bde to Sakhalin Island has been completed.

• 631 AV at Shikuka. A tank Bde and infantry division are moving to bolster the combat power here, but the division will take a couple of weeks to arrive.

• We lost 29 x B-29's over Shimonoseki. Sweeps ordered.

Complete combat report attached.

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