2011年2月15日火曜日

Cooktownにも連合軍機

 ポートモレスビーから定期的にCooktownの飛行場を夜間爆撃してきました。これまで連合軍機はみあたらなかったのですが、昭和18年2月1日の爆撃の際、P-40K Warhawkを地上で3機破壊した旨が報告され、戦闘機がいることが判明しました。これまでいつも夜間爆撃だったのに、P-40K Warhawkがなぜ夜間のCAPをせず地上にいたのかは不明です。もしかすると、相手の人が任務を設定し忘れたのかも知れません。auxilary113機のうちにも修理中や補用
の戦闘機が含まれているでしょうから、合計で戦闘機が150機くらいはいそうです。armor 1のKi-49-IIa Helenによる夜間爆撃でも、迎撃されると犠牲が出るのは避けられません。Ki-44-IIa Tojoは航続距離の関係で護衛に付くことはできませんから、Cooktown爆撃は特別な理由がない限り、中断することにしました。ケアンズから西方向に移動しているLCUが見えますが、どんな意図なんでしょうか。オーストラリア西海岸に向かうつもり??
 ショートランドの北側でASW任務中のDD TakanamiがSS Balckfisに雷撃されて、沈没しました。史実ではまれならずあったことでしょうが、駆逐艦が雷撃で沈むのは悲しいことです。僚艦のDD Makinamiが爆雷で反撃し、hits 3ですがリプレイではかなり手応えありでした。沈没はしませんでしたが、帰港してきっと長い修理になるでしょう。ソロモン諸島周辺には多数の連合軍潜水艦がいて、このスクリーンショットだけでも4隻が見えます。これらの中ではツラギのヘクスにいるのが気になります。また機雷を敷設しに来たのではないか心配なので、ラバウルからLocal Minesweeping TFを出動させました。
 日本側の潜水艦もこのI-173のように連合軍TFとの接触がない訳ではないのですが、うまく射点につけないようです。へたにみつかって爆雷攻撃で沈められるよりはましと考えるべきなのかも知れませんが。
 昨日だされた中国戦線の天気予報はrainでした。その通りの悪天候のためか、sweep任務の安康のKi-44-IIaが出撃してくれず、 今日の重慶爆撃は大失敗で、KIA 8名、WIA 1名、MIA 15名と大きな損害を出してしまいました。連合軍はビルマから移動させたと思われるHurricane IIc TropやP-38までCAPに上げていて、本格的にここを守るつもりのようです。 最初に9機のA6M3がsweepに行って、3機撃墜されました。その後、西安と漢口から53機のKi-43-Ic OscarがKi-21-IIa SallyとKi-49-IIa Helen計68機を護衛して2波にわたって爆撃しました。護衛のKi-43-Ic Oscarがしっかり仕事をしてくれて爆撃機の損失は8機で済み、滑走路・整備施設・サプライに合計で53 hitsと爆撃自体はそれなりに成果を得られました。しかし、多数のCAPと対峙したKi-43-Ic Oscarは17機も損失が出てしまいました。これを教訓に重慶に対する攻撃はsweepを専念しようと思います。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 43
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Night Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17

Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Night Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10 

Allied aircraft
      no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
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Sub attack near Shortlands  at 110,129

Japanese Ships
      DD Takanami, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      DD Makinami

Allied Ships
      SS Blackfish, hits 3,  heavy damage

SS Blackfish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Takanami
Blackfish diving deep ....
DD Makinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Makinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Makinami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 37,250 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 5
      P-43A-1 Lancer x 27
      P-66 Vanguard x 25
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
      P-38F Lightning x 11
      P-38G Lightning x 9
      P-40K Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3rd FG/8th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
4th FG/22nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 36000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
5th FG/27th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
3rd FG/28th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
5th FG/29th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (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 28000 
      Raid is overhead
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 36000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
11th FG/41st FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
      Raid is overhead
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
11th FG/44th FS CAF with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      9 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 39000.
      Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 42

Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 2
      P-43A-1 Lancer x 26
      P-66 Vanguard x 23
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
      P-38F Lightning x 8
      P-38G Lightning x 8
      P-40K Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 9 destroyed
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      P-43A-1 Lancer: 2 damaged
      P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
      P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 damaged
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-38F Lightning: 7 damaged
      P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-38G Lightning: 8 damaged
      P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
      P-40K Warhawk: 8 damaged
      P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
      SB-III: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 
      Raid is overhead
3rd FG/8th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 
      Raid is overhead
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
4th FG/22nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
5th FG/27th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 35250 and 39250.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd FG/28th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
5th FG/29th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/41st FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 36000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters between 35250 and 37250.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/44th FS CAF with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters to 34250.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 35600 
      Raid is overhead
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 29000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 37250.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 38000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/74th FS with P-38G Lightning (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 39000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10

Allied aircraft
      P-43A-1 Lancer x 15
      P-66 Vanguard x 11
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
      P-38F Lightning x 6
      P-38G Lightning x 5
      P-40K Warhawk x 6
  
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged
      P-38F Lightning: 1 damaged
      P-38G Lightning: 5 damaged

Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/28th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (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 28000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
5th FG/29th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 28000 
      Raid is overhead
3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/41st FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 36000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (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 36000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 35250.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
      7 planes vectored on to bombers
51st FG/25th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 108 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
23rd FG/74th FS with P-38G Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 114 minutes
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
5th FG/27th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (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 28000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 35600 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-38F Lightning (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 39000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
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