8月14日、ラバウル入港を目前にして炎上中のCVL翔鳳とひどく損傷したCA最上を、連合軍機に目撃されてしまいました。すぐにもラバウル港への空襲を予測していたのですが、昨日は来襲しませんでした。連合軍はCAPの迎撃による爆撃機の被害を懸念してラバウル空襲を断念したのかもと希望的観測を抱いたのですが、そうではなく、昨日は単に天候かなにかの事情が悪かっただけのようです。昭和17年8月16日、35機のB-17E Fortress、10機のB-17F Fortress、4機のB-24D Liberator、合計で49機の四発爆撃機がラバウルにやってきました。ラバウルではゼロ戦(A6M2 Zero、A6M3b Zero、A6M5 Zero) 32機と二式水戦(A6M2-N Rufe) 5機、二式複戦(Ki-45 KAIa Nick) 5機が迎撃しました。空襲警報の発令は12分前だったのでスクランブルしたものの接敵できなかったものもあります。他の戦線でも空戦があったのでこの戦闘での損失機数を特定はできませんが、TrackerによるとCAPに5機、四発爆撃機側に少なくとも3機の損失が報告されています。爆撃の被害は、CA最上とAKEあとらす丸に500ポンド爆弾が各一発命中。500ポンド爆弾という小さな方の爆弾だったので、CA最上はSysダメージ 1とEngダメージ 10上昇しただけで済みました。
昨日は爆撃がなかったので、CVL翔鳳、CA最上ともにdisbandしてreadinessモードではなくpiersideモードで修理を始めてしまっています。AKEあとらす丸はASW TFの爆雷補充などのために在泊していましたが、撤収することにしました。CVL翔鳳、CA最上については、このまま修理を続けた方がいいのか、それともラバウルで修理を続けると爆撃の被害で却ってダメージが上昇していってしまうから出航させた方がいいのか、微妙なところです。2隻とも出航させるとどこに行くにせよ航海の途中で沈没してしまう危険もないわけではないですから。連合軍側が爆撃機の損失を顧みず明日以降も爆撃に来るようなら出航せざるを得ないかなと思っています。
ビルマでも空戦がありました。日本側はMagweからゼロ戦(A6M3b Zero) 25機と二式戦(Ki-44-IIa Tojo) 35機でチッタゴンにsweep。この60機がまとまってsweepしてくれればいいのですが、ゼロ戦2波、その後に二式戦が2波と少数機ずつの攻撃となり、先行したゼロ戦(A6M3b Zero)を13機、後から到着した二式戦の方も4機ほど失う結果となりました。チッタゴンのCAPの連合軍戦闘機はハリケーン、P-39、P-40だけでなく、Martlet IIや貴重なP-38Eを含む6機種。Martlet IIをぐぐってみたところ、イギリス海軍に供与されたF4Fのことだそうです。以前、CV Indomitableを撃沈していますから、それ用のMartlet IIを他の飛行隊に流用したのかなと想像します。今日の日本側のラバウルでも5機種がCAPについていましたが、窮してくるとCAPに上がれるものをすべて投入する傾向はお互い様のようです。結局、チッタゴン上空の空戦での連合軍戦闘機の損失は32機に達し、ばらばらのsweepではありましたが、スコア的には今日のところは優勢で終えることができました。
日本側はチッタゴンへのsweepと並行してアキャブへの爆撃を行いました。本当ならチッタゴンを爆撃したいところです。でも、armor rating 1の百式重爆(Ki-49-IIa Helen)でもCAPの数がもっと減ってくれないと、チッタゴンに行かせる気にはなれません。陸攻ほどではないにしても、陸軍の爆撃機も本当に脆弱ですから。
連合軍の方は、チッタゴンとおそらくはカルカッタから、Magweの東隣のヘクスのメイクテーラ飛行場爆撃に22機の四発爆撃機を送り込んできました。Magweを爆撃から守るためには、隣りのメイクテーラ飛行場にもCAP戦闘機用の飛行場を稼働させておくことが必要だと思っています。この点については連合軍も同じ見方をしているから、メイクテーラの爆撃に来るのでしょう。CAPの18機の一式戦(Ki-43-Ic Oscar)と4機の二式複戦屠龍(Ki-45 KAIa Nick)が迎撃しましたが、Airbase hits 8、Airbase supply hits 3、Runway hits 30の被害と、一機の百式司偵が地上で破壊されてしまいました。まだ戦闘機CAP用の飛行場としては稼働中です。
各戦線を総合すると、今日一日で連合軍は50機、日本側は27機の損失でした。なかでも、飛来した71機の四発爆撃機のうちの14機もlossにできたのはうれしい戦果です。先日の珊瑚海・ソロモン海の空母戦では多数の飛行機を失って日本側惨敗のスコアでしたが、昭和17年夏という時期はふつうに戦えばまだ互角に戦える時期なのだと実感します。ビルマもラバウルも同じような戦いが明日以降も続くのでしょうが、このスコアを維持できればと願うばかりです。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Sub attack near Auki at 115,136
Japanese Ships
xAK Kinsyu Maru
PB Sonan Maru #6
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinsyu Maru
KXIV bottoming out ....
PB Sonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Madang at 97,123
Japanese Ships
PB Seikai Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-23, hits 1
SS S-23 is sighted by escort
S-23 bottoming out ....
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Seikai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Geraldton at 47,143
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAKL Bordvik
xAKL Bordvik is sighted by SS RO-33
Captain of SS RO-33 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
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ASW attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62
Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish is located by PB Shotoku Maru
Swordfish bottoming out ....
PB Shinkyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinkyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinkyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinkyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinkyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Swatow at 80,63
Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
Allied Ships
SS Grayling
SS Grayling is sighted by escort
Grayling bottoming out ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Geraldton at 47,143
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
xAKL Schouten, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Schouten is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 attacking xAKL Schouten on the surface
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ASW attack near Izu Oshima at 113,63
Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Umikaze
Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiratsuyu
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125
Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
Allied Ships
SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin is located by DD Michishio
Sculpin bottoming out ....
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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Hong Kong at 78,63
Japanese Ships
TB Otori
TB Omodoka
Allied Ships
SS Grampus
SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at TB Otori
Grampus bottoming out ....
TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Omodoka fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,66
Japanese Ships
xAK Hiteru Maru
xAK Meisan Maru
PB Takunan Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hiteru Maru
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 20
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 13
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 18
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3b Zero: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.607 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, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 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 18000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E 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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3b Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 20040.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 71st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 71st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,128 (Katherine)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 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 Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M3b Zero x 4
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 35
B-17F Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AKE Atlas Maru, Bomb hits 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 21 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
14th Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with A6M3b Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
LB-30 Liberator x 4
B-26 Marauder x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th 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 9000
Raid is overhead
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 6000
Raid is overhead
66th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 15000
Raid is overhead
84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Ogawa, M. in a Ki-43-Ic Oscar makes head on attack ... forces LB-30 Liberator out of formation
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28
Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
CAP engaged:
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.155 Sqn RAF with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21570 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 22570 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (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 25000
Raid is overhead
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Sub attack near Malacca at 48,80
Japanese Ships
PB Kamitsu Maru
xAK Manko Maru
Allied Ships
SS Snapper
SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kamitsu Maru
Snapper diving deep ....
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 61950 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2182
Defending force 136383 troops, 630 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3895
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
36th Division
110th Division
70th Division
35th Division
32nd Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
34th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th War Area
2nd War Area
8th Group Army
34th Group Army
4th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
7th Group Army
2nd Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
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