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Summary reports Com3dFlt for 14 & 15 July 1945:

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
Task Force 38

Target – Hokkaido and Northern Honshu
(A) Date . . . 14 July 1945.
(B) Offensive sorties . . . 871 (including 11 spotters, 12 spot CAP, 83 photo, 48 SubCAP, 13 Rescue CAP, 8 weather search).
(C) Defensive sorties . . . 302 CAP, 106 Bombardment CAP, 103 Radar Picket CAP.
(E) Bombs, Rockets dropped . . . 336.4 tons, 1809 rockets.
(F) Own aircraft losses by combat . . . Total 13 – 3 F6F, 3 F4U, 4 SB2C, 2 VT.
(G) Own aircraft lost operationally . . . Total 11 – 4 F6F, 2 F4U, 3 SB2C, 2 VT.
(H) Persons lost – combat . . . 5 pilots - 1 F6F, 1 F4U, 2 SB2C, 1 TBM.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 crewmen – 2 SB2C, 2 TBM.
(I) Persons lost operationally . . . 4 pilots – 1 F6F, 2 SB2C, 1 TBM.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 crewmen – 1 SB2C, 2 TBM, 1 Chief Aerographer’s Mate.
(J) Ships sunk . . . Total 24 ships, 52 small craft totaling approximately 41,000 tons – 3 train ferries at Aomori (photos for two), 1 train ferry at West Tsugaru Strait (photos), 1 DE at Fukushima (photos) 1 medium AK at northeast Aomori Wan (photos), 1 small AK at Fukugama Wan (photos), 2 small AK in west Tsugaru Strait (photos), 1 large lugger in west Tsugaru Strait (photos), 1 train ferry in west Tsugaru Strait, 1 large AK 5 miles west of Fukushima, 1 large AK 3 miles south of Hakodate, 4 luggers in Hakodate area, 3 picket boats in east Tsugaru Strait, 1 medium AK at Kushiro, 1 lugger At Kushiro, 23 small boats at Kushiro, 1 PC at Kamaishi. 2 luggers at Kamaishi, 1 small AK at Nomure, 1 trawler in east Tsugaru Strait, 1 ODD at Hakodate, 1 Medium AK at Hakodate, 14 luggers at Hakodate, 1 small AK 17 miles east of Shiriya Pt., 1 medium AK at Muroran, 1 FF (Kaibokan) at Muroran (photo), 6 luggers at Muroran.
(L) Ships damaged . . . Total 45 ships, 88 small craft totaling approximately 58,000 tons – 1 train ferry beached and burning at Aomori (photos), 2 small AK in west Tsugaru Strait (photos), 2 small AK in Fukugama Wan (photos), 1 train ferry at Hakodate, 1 train ferry at south central Mutsu Wan, 1 DE 30 miles north of Hachinohe, 1 small AK 1 mile north of Oma Saki, 1 DE or PF 3 miles south of Hakodate, 1 DE or PF at central Tsugaru Strait, 1 large AK at Ishinomaki Wan, 4 small AO at Ishinomaki Wan, 1 small AK at Ishinomaki Wan, 3 small AK at Hakodate, 1 medium AK at Hakodate, 1 lugger at Hakodate, 1 lugger 15 miles southeast of Hakodate, 1 dredge 2 miles north of Shiriya Saki, 1 LST 1 mile south of Shiriya Saki, 1 Tug in east Tsugaru Strait, 7 luggers in Tsugaru Strait, 8 small craft in Tsugaru Strait, 1 medium AK at Kushiro, 1 small AK at Kushiro, 2 luggers at Kushiro, 25 small craft at Kushiro, 1 medium AK off Shiranuka, 1 small AK off Otonoshike, 1 small AK off Otonoshike, 3 Medium AK at Nomure, 7 small craft along south coast of Hokkaido, 2 medium AK at Hakodate, 1 small AK at Hakodate, 3 PF (Kaibokan) at Muroran, 2 small AO at Muroran, 3 luggers at Muroran, 1 DE near Erimo Saki, 1 PC at Sihikade, 2 small AK 5 miles south of Shiriya Saki, 4 luggers 5 miles south of Shiriya Saki, 1 small AK at Mukawa, 2 luggers at Mukawa, 10 luggers at Uchiura, 8 luggers in Tsugaru Strait.
(M) Airborne aircraft destroyed . . . 1 BETTY.
(O) Airborne aircraft damaged . . . 1 BETTY.
(P) Aircraft destroyed on ground . . . 7 S/E, 20 T/E.
(R) Aircraft damaged on ground . . . 21 S/E, 19 T/E
(U) Ground targets destroyed . . . 36 locomotives, 4 freight cars, 1 RR bridge at Obihiro, 4 hangars at Shigetsu, 1 large building at Shiranura, 1 oil storage tank at Nonnai, 1 radio station 5 miles east of Hakodate.
(V) Ground targets damaged – 17 locomotives damaged by rockets and strafing, 3 bomb hits on Hakodate warehouses, 13 bomb hits on north and south ferry slips at Hakodate, Shiriya Saki lighthouse rocketed, 7 RR trains strafed and rocketed, 1 hangar burned at Misawa (photo), 1 hangar burned at Matsushima, Shiriya Saki radio station rocketed and strafed, 6 bomb hits on Wanishi Coke Ovens, 3 hits on adjacent buildings, 1 warehouse bombed at Hakodate, 1 factory building bombed at Sarabute, 2 at Tomakomai, Wanishi RR yards bombed at strafed, Sawara barracks fired, Orirushi RR bridge hit with rockets, 300 feet of RR line at Shiraoi torn up by bombs and rockets, 20 blocks burned, oil depot fired at Akkeshi SS, Shibetau marshalling yards rocketed, triple loading sheds and conveyor at Kushiro Coal mine bombed, paper mill at Kushiro fired, Ikeda RR station bombed, Erimo Saki radar station strafed, many other buildings and installations in south Hokkaido bombed, strafed, and rocketed.

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
Task Force 38

Target Hokkaido-North Honshu.
(A) Date . . . 15 July 1945
(B) Offensive sorties . . . 966 (includes 10 spotters, 13 spot CAP, 125 photo, 82 Rescue and SubCAP.
(C) Defensive sorties . . . 296 CAP, 116 Bombardment Group CAP,99 Radar picket CAP.
(E) Bombs, Rockets dropped . . . 335 tons; 2,093 rockets.
(F) Own A/C lost – combat . . . Total 11 – 5 F4U, 4 F6F, 2 TBM.
(G) Own A/C lost operationally . . . Total 7 – 3 F4U, 3 F6F, 1 TBM
(H) Personnel lost - combat . . . 5 pilots 3 F4U, 1 F6F, 1 TBM
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(I) Personnel lost – operationally . . . 1 pilot
(J) Ships sunk . . . 20 ships, 45 small craft, totaling 30,000 tons. 1 train ferry; 1 medium AO; 7 medium AK; 7 small AK; 1 DE; 3 tugs; 31 luggers; 14 small craft
(L) Ships damaged . . . 16 ships 86 small craft totaling 30,000 tons. 1 medium AO; 2 small AO; 7 medium AK; 3 small AK; 1 PF; 1 PC; 1 Chidori Class TB;1 dredging barge; 49 luggers; 37 small craft.
(P) Enemy A/C destroyed on ground . . . Total 10 – 5 S/E 4 Jake. 1 Emily.
(R) Enemy A/C damaged on ground . . . Total 6 – 6 S/E.
(U) Ground targets destroyed . . . 48 locomotives; 20 city blocks of Kushiro burned.
(V) Ground targets damaged . . . 28 locomotives; warehouses, RR yards; factory buildings, paper mills, ammo dumps, canneries, RR stations, docks, throughout Hokkaido,