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Old 13th February 2022, 16:59
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Re: H6K loss on 31 December 1941

H6Ks were from the Toko Ku, the T/E bombers possibly from the Kanoya Ku (same 21st Air Flotilla)

https://www.naval-history.net/WW2USc...-USNbyDATE.htm

While returning from attempting to aid destroyer Peary (DD-226) (see 28 December), small seaplane tender Heron (AVP-2) is damaged but fights off, over a seven-hour span, a series of attacks by Japanese reconnaissance flying boats (Toko Kokutai) and land attack planes off Ambon, N.E.I.

https://www.history.navy.mil/researc...voli.html#no14

Q. Make a chart showing the disposition of forces of the Eleventh Air Fleet on 8 December 1941. Show number of aircraft by type as well as location?
A. As of 8 December 1941, the Eleventh Air Fleet under Vice Admiral TSUKAHARA, headquarters at TAKAO, was organized as indicated:

Vice Admiral TSUKAHARA
Headquarters-TAKAO

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21st Air Flotilla
Rear Admiral TADA
Headquarters-TAINAN

FIRST GROUP (TAKAO)
72 VF (Zeke)
24 VF (Reserve)
6-9 VS (Recon.)

KANOYA GROUP (TAIGHU)
54 VB (2) (Betty)
18 VB (2) (Reserve)

TOKO GROUP (PALAU)
12 VP (4) (Mavis)
4 VP (4) (Reserve)

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23rd Air Flotilla
Rear Admiral TAKENAKA
Headquarters-TAKAO

TAKAO GROUP (TAKAO)
54VB (2) (Betty)
18 VB (2) (Reserve)

THIRD GROUP (TAKAO)
72 VF (Zeke)
18 VF (Reserve)
6-9 VS (Recon.)

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22nd Air Flotilla
Rear Admiral MATSUNAGA
Headquarters-SAIGON

GENZAN GROUP (SAIGON)
27 VB (2) (Nell)
9 VB (2) (Reserve)

MIHORA GROUP (SAIGON)
27 VB (2) (Nell)
9 VB (2) (Reserve)
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