昭和17年4月3日、上陸後3週間以上経過してもちっともらちがあかないダーウィンに11th Garrison Unitを上陸させました。ダーウィン港の残存沿岸砲は今でも反撃してくるので、上陸船団には重巡摩耶を組み込んでおきました。重巡が砲撃したからだと思われますが、上陸前の射撃の応酬第一波では、日本側の死傷者102名に対して、連合軍側の死傷者284名と報告されています。その後、昼になってから戦艦山城と軽巡鬼怒がダーウィンに艦砲射撃を実施しました。連合軍側の被害は死傷者290名、Airbase hits 10、Airbase supply hits 2、Runway hits 34、Port hits 8、Port fuel hits 5と報告されています。以前の陸戦でサプライ不足が報告されていましたが、 Airbase supply hits 2ということはサプライが0になっているわけではないようです。
2月6日の米戦艦3隻による艦砲射撃とダーウィン攻撃の失敗というエントリーで、アメリカの艦砲射撃TFの挙動が変だと感じたことに触れました。艦砲射撃が夜ではなく昼間に実施された点、艦砲射撃後に居座ることになった点、もう一度艦砲射撃してから去っていった点、この三つを変だと感じたのです。艦砲射撃は夜陰に紛れて接近し、夜のうちに攻撃して、日の上がる前に去って行く仕様です。しかし、Remain on Stationの設定にしておけば、前日の所在地点と目的地との距離によっては昼間に攻撃することもできます。なので、私は連合軍側が艦砲射撃TFにRemain on Stationを指示したのだろうと想像したのですが、お相手の話ではそうではなかったとのこと。一回目の艦砲射撃終了後に弾薬を残している艦があって、お相手の方の指示ではなく、自発的にもう一度射撃してから去ったのだそうです。
今回の山城と鬼怒の艦砲射撃でも同じ現象がみられました。図にお示ししたように、艦砲射撃後もこのTFはダーウィンに居座ったままです。また、山城と鬼怒ともに不自然に砲弾を残しています。前日の位置はダーウィンから距離8ヘクスで、夜間に全力で接近して攻撃を済ませてから待避できるはずの位置だったので、位置取りが悪かったわけではありません。どうしてこうなったのか、ほんとうに不思議。
お相手の方はベータパッチで艦砲射撃の挙動が変更されたんじゃないかという説です。前々回と前回にご紹介したエンジン在庫数によるR&Dポイントボーナスのように、パッチによる仕様変更が明示されないこともあるので、彼の説も否定はできない気がします。パッチのプログラマーが目的をもって加えた変更が、思いがけないところで別のことに意図しない変化を来してしまうことだってあるでしょうからね。また、ベータパッチ下でも、艦砲射撃TFが通常の挙動を示したことも何度もあるので、この挙動不審はかなり最近のベータパッチが原因でしょう。まあ、ルーガンビルにしても、ダーウィンにしても、艦砲射撃TFが翌朝帰還することになっても、航空攻撃をあまり心配しなくていいところなので、問題は起きませんでした。しかし、制空権のない厳しいところだと、これによる戦艦や巡洋艦の被害がいずれは出るのかも知れません。
先日、公式の新パッチが発表されました。バージョンは1.01.08r9で、ベータの最終バージョン1108r9ととてもよく似た名称です。同じものなのかどうかフォーラムで尋ねた人がいますが、いまのところ回答はありません。でも、ベータパッチはどれもとても堅牢でしたから、これまでベータをあてていなかった方も、これを機にバージョンアップすることをお勧めしたいと思います。哨戒飛行のsearch arcのバグの解消や、パイロット管理でマウスボタンをクリックする回数が減るUIの改善などなど。ほかにも改善点はたくさんあるのですが、余り長くベータを使っていたので、どの点が改善点か思い出せなくなってしまいました。もうひとつだけ紹介しますと、工場のインフォメーション画面の新型機種のR&Dのラインで、新型機種にマウスカーソルをあわせるとどれだけR&Dが伸展しているのかが表示されます。これだけでもあてる価値はあると思います。一覧表としてみるにはTracker 1.9ですが、バージョンアップの期日ははっきりしませんしね。
ところで、ダーウィンの東方に3隻からなる連合軍TFが報告されています。インド方面やパースからオーストラリア西岸を経由してここに水上艦TFが到達するのは無理だろうと思います。というか、チモール島クーパンの九六陸攻の飛行隊36機にはこの海域の哨戒飛行に専念させているので、もし見逃してしまったなら、なす術無し。なので、きっとトレス海峡経由で東からやってきたのだと思います。こちらの方はそれほど密な哨戒をしていないので。でも3隻のTFというのは何なんでしょう。駆逐艦3隻くらいで、ダーウィンへの揚陸TFに嫌がらせをするつもりでしょうか？それとも潜水艦を一隻ずつTFに仕立てるのが面倒で、ダーウィンの近くまで3隻まとめて移動させてただけでしょうか？気になる。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 03, 42
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Sub attack near Darwin at 74,123
Japanese Ships
PB Higashiyama Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Anzan Maru #2
xAKL Korei Maru
PB Uruboko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Truant
SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at PB Higashiyama Maru
Truant bottoming out ....
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Wakkanai at 124,48
Japanese Ships
xAK Samarang Maru
xAK Miho Maru
SC CHa-25
Allied Ships
SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Samarang Maru
SC CHa-25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,86
Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #1
TK Eiyo Maru
PB Showa Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at TK Ogura Maru #1
Sturgeon bottoming out ....
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 96,167
Japanese Ships
SS RO-63
Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Wiley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Admiral Wiley is sighted by SS RO-63
SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes
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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
156 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
PB Uruboko Maru
PB Higashiyama Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
CA Maya firing at 3rd Motor Brigade
PB Uruboko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Higashiyama Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Darwin (76,124)
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 11th Garrison Unit /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Garrison Unit /4
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Garrison Unit /6
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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
xAKL Korei Maru
PB Higashiyama Maru
PB Uruboko Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CA Maya firing at Emery Point Fortress
PB Higashiyama Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PB Uruboko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Higashiyama Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hagikaze
DD Shirakumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Moulmein at 54,56
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 2
SS KVII is sighted by escort
KVII bottoming out ....
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tanikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Tanikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Tanikaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Tanikaze is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124
Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hagikaze
DD Shirakumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 12
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 69
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...
Also attacking Batavia ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...
Also attacking Batavia ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...
Also attacking Batavia ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...
Also attacking Batavia ...
Also attacking ML-KNIL ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 3rd Motor Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Australian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 76,124 (Darwin)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 83,58 , near Kanhsien
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 18th British Division, at 55,50 (Prome)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 47
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 25 damaged
Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Gloucestershire Battalion ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 18th British Division ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 18th British Division ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Gloucestershire Battalion ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 18th British Division ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Gloucestershire Battalion ...
Also attacking 108th RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Division, at 79,52 , near Shaoyang
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 50,100 (Bandoeng)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (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
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 11000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 50,100 (Bandoeng)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 50,100 (Bandoeng)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 116th Division, at 79,55 , near Hengyang
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson IIIa x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 6th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Division ...
Also attacking 116th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 79,55 , near Hengyang
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,124 (Darwin)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,141
Japanese Ships
APD Yakaze
APD Fuyo
APD Wakatake
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at APD Yakaze
Porpoise diving deep ....
APD Fuyo fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
APD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
APD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CL Kinu
Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 5
BB Yamashiro firing at Darwin
CL Kinu firing at 3rd Motor Brigade
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Invasion Support action off Darwin (76,124)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Korei Maru, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
xAK Josho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Uruboko Maru
PB Higashiyama Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9.2" CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Korei Maru at 11,000 yards
CA Maya firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
9.2" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Josho Maru at 11,000 yards
CA Maya firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards
9.2" CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Korei Maru at 11,000 yards
PB Uruboko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Higashiyama Maru fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52566 troops, 659 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 1768
Defending force 39287 troops, 325 guns, 605 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192
Japanese adjusted assault: 1042
Allied adjusted defense: 663
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2424 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 263 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 63 (17 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (4 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1113 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (24 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Division
21st Division
33rd Division
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
43rd Const Co
15th JAAF Base Force
18th JAAF Base Force
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th JNAF AF Unit
9th Base Force
41st JAAF AF Bn
5th Field Artillery Regiment
97th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
7th Hussars Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
1st Burma Division
6th Australian Division
46th Indian Brigade
16th Indian Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
Burma Corps
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 57302 troops, 515 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 2053
Defending force 179918 troops, 908 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5687
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
110th Division
35th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
120th Red Chinese Division
34th Separate Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Group Army
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
Red Chinese Army
7th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
18th Group Army
6th Group Army
4th Group Army
34th Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12953 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Defending force 25001 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 832
Assaulting units:
104th Division
Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
2nd Reserve Division
51st Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
2nd Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11927 troops, 123 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 420
Defending force 14680 troops, 117 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 345
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
38th Division
11th Garrison Unit
Defending units:
2/2nd Ind Coy
2nd Australian Division
Gull Battalion
Sparrow Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd RAN Base Force
Northern Territory
2/4 MG
1st Fgtr RAAF Wing
Darwin RAAF Base Force
Emery Point Fortress
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23343 troops, 315 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 784
Defending force 49362 troops, 738 guns, 711 vehicles, Assault Value = 1044
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
I./33rd Inf Regt
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
II Philippine Corps Corps
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
USAFFE
1st USMC AA Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps Corps
301st Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3954 troops, 81 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 965
Defending force 22212 troops, 298 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 475
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Division
5th Recon Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
16th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Roodenburg Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
4th KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Timor Garrison Battalion
ML-KNIL
Semarang Base Force
ABDA
KNIL Army Command
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Base Force
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30th Australian Brigade Wiped Out at Terapo by attrition!!!
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